How to drill, tap and install a set screw to fix a stripped wiper arm

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8 жыл бұрын

This video will detail how I fixed a car wiper problem with a drill, tap and set screw. One recent morning I carelessly turned on my snow-encased wipers. Now as a northerner I should know to free them up first, but I was in a hurry. Something had to give, and it was the serrated surfacing of the regulator spindle and wiper arm. A basic tap and die set is handy to have around the house and garage for jobs like this.

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@543210mono Ай бұрын

I did everything you said in the Video but I just used Drill also to tap it worked great and fixed my issue cost me about 12 bucks THANK YOU.

@tracyknueven9375 3 жыл бұрын

My daughter said her wiper blade wasn’t working....I found that it was stripped so I used your fix and it worked perfectly. Only thing I did differently was to drill a small indentation in the post in the same spot where the set screw contacted it so the set screw would lock in a little firmer. Thanks for the help!

@TheOriginalMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you found my video.

@noelroberts8199 10 ай бұрын

Good fix, I did something similar with my stripped spindle only I drilled into the spindle as well about 4 millimetres to keep set screw in place......

@jfighterfpv3932 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great idea! Nobody sold a replacement arm except dealership and they wanted 135.00. I was able to fix it myself thanks to your awesome video!

@jonasobletter Жыл бұрын

You were lucky in my case not even the dealership would have them

@omarrama92 6 ай бұрын

That's a damn great idea, I've had my wiper arm strip twice, now I was just packing sandpaper in between that kinda worked but not really, it would slip again, then I decided to see what others did about this, and came across you. I seriously was considering about buying a new driver side wiper arm.

@TheOriginalMechanic 6 ай бұрын

This fix held up until the inevitable trip to the scrapyard.

@omarrama92 6 ай бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic Hahahahaha😂😂 That's a guarantee for sure, the problem just seems to be the wiper arm is made out of weak material like aluminium probably, It would be better just for the part where it mounts to be from metal or just even a sleeve insert. It's just a small problem yet so big when it happens. Keep up the great work and thinking!

@fivefivesix3625 Жыл бұрын

I owe you a beer my friend... This is one of those "why didnt I think of this " moments.. I was ready to file a groove in arm, and spindle and put in a key way, but was worried about the orientation not being 100%... with this method, you can dial it right in... Parts store wanted 100$ for the wiper arm, and that was a gamble since both the arm and the spindle are stripped...

@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын

Glad you found my video in time. I'm having a coffee as a reward for the usefulness of this video.

@henrychan2043 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video ! I ordered a new one 2 days ago and was told it was on backorder today. I used your method and the wiper arm on my 06 Sprinter is working well. I had to use 2 wires instead of 3 to be able to push the arm down. I would have had to spend over 70 dollars for an oem wiper arm and would have taken at least another week to arrive.

@hanukirandavuluri1389 20 күн бұрын

Good fix

@travisgrindal 6 жыл бұрын

Mine still had some splines and it kind of jittered when I turned them on. I covered the splines in blue thread locker and tightened the nut a little more than normal. It is working again, but this set-screw idea will be my next attempt. This is a great idea.

@TiTi-vo7qn 4 жыл бұрын

I did the same as your way

@andrew9414 Жыл бұрын

a new arm for a Toyota Tacoma is almost $85 so I thought about using some JB Weld and then thought if I ever had to take that arm off again it would be a pain in the butt. Your solution is much more appealing, the only thing I might do different is grind a point on the end of the set screw so it digs in a little bit. thanks for the video

@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын

This held up well for me. Good idea on the grinding the point.

@JamesGarry 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely - I'm in exactly the same situation. If I can get at the spindle, I'll file a flat on to it - nothing dramatic, just enough to give the grub screw something to grip. Thanks!

@TheOriginalMechanic 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Filing a flat spot is a sound idea!

@dalejustice9207 5 жыл бұрын

Man that was a great idea, mine just striped on my F150!!

@ContinuousRefinement 4 жыл бұрын

This is a good fix. Thanks

@telosfd Жыл бұрын

Nice solution pal, i like it very mach.

@benjaminobrien1801 3 жыл бұрын

problem solved cheaply the only other problem is here in Victoria Australia all the DIY shops are closed to the public you have to be a trades person to enter and I don't have a tapper. thanks for the video hopefully one of my mates has the right tools.

@TheOriginalMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Good luck with your job. We don't have such a thing as a DIY shop where I live in the US.

@ManicMechanic007 8 жыл бұрын

That's a great little idea.

@TheOriginalMechanic 8 жыл бұрын

+ManicMechanic007 Thanks for watching and commenting.

@davidrichardsonusher 3 жыл бұрын

This works best if you use a stainless steel 10/32 screw and grind the tip to a point. to grind it cut the bolt to length, put a nut up to the head, put the screw into an electric drill and sand the tip on a belt sander while rotating the screw. I painted mine with black lacquer so it looks OEM

@TheOriginalMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing your method.

@davidrichardsonusher 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic I put stuff in my cordless electric drill all the time. That and a cheap 1" belt sander make a first rate poor man's lathe. I can do some fairly precise machining of small wood, plastic, and metal parts.

@Zhukov-3 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue on my QX80! Thank you!

@zeadbenjamingrahamcristoba2308 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for the idea

@highsnburgers4862 6 жыл бұрын

Did you drill a shallow hole into the threaded a shaft for the set screw?

@TheOriginalMechanic 6 жыл бұрын

No. The end of the "set screw" protruded a bit and that didn't bother me.

@TiTi-vo7qn 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@ronaldstrayer580 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Did the set screw hold up long term?

@TheOriginalMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Right up to when I had it hauled to the scrapyard last year.

@ronaldstrayer580 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic Thanks for getting back to me. I'd say the fix held up good then. I was going to do this to our vehicle....Take care

@juliussinday6174 3 жыл бұрын

whats the name of the tools for drilling..make a hole spline

@TheOriginalMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

I think you're asking how to make a spline. I have never seen a tool for that.

@juliussinday6174 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic yes thats what i mean..how?

@tonycrossley2869 4 жыл бұрын

Would'nt it be better to use 2 Grub Screws rather than just one ?...

@brianmckitterick822 2 жыл бұрын

Where do I find that screw

@TheOriginalMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

A hardware store or a big box like Lowe's will have these set screws

@tedoricha1 6 жыл бұрын

Fucking buy replacement and change it Lol

@timhitt5934 6 жыл бұрын

Why did you need surgical gloves?

@TheOriginalMechanic 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sparing you the close up view of my hands. Everyone doesn't have the stomach for that!