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Author:  Charrlie_S [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:13 am ]
Post subject:  Windshield wiper linkage bushings
I have a 73 Dart in the shop that needs wiper bushings. This car uses the "older" style bushings ( looks like the same as the 65 "A" bodies). These bushings changed in 74 to the kind the dealer carries. These bushings are not readily available, as far as I can see. Does any one know of a source for them?
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:41 am ]
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First year for the newer style bushing is in fact '72. Someone must've swapped older wiper motor and transmission into this '74. AFAIK nobody makes the earlier type bushings; you may have to swap back to the later style linkage.
Author:  Dart270 [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:00 am ]
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I thought Year One and similar had all these available.

Before you could buy them, I made some from a sheet of about 1/2" thick neoprene foam rubber, maybe a little thicker?

Lou
Author:  wjajr [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:44 pm ]
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I think they are referring to nylon bushings the wiper linkage bars pivot on under the dash. Not water seals that fit to crowl.
Author:  Dart270 [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:23 pm ]
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Oops. Yep, I think you're right.

Lou
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:41 pm ]
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I think they are referring to nylon bushings the wiper linkage bars pivot on under the dash. Not water seals that fit to crowl.
That is correct. I got the pivot seal kits from http://www.engine-swaps.com/
Ordered Thur nite 4:55 their time, and they arrived yesterday (Tue) Great service.
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:44 pm ]
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First year for the newer style bushing is in fact '72. .
That is what I thought, also, but my 73 parts manual (don't have a 74) shows the older style parts.
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:53 pm ]
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Weird. My '72 and '73 parts books show the same P/Ns as my '74-5-6 parts books, not the same P/Ns as my '71-'70-'69 parts books. Also, my '71 Dart had the old type, and my '73 Dart has the new type.

*shrug*
Author:  dookdart [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:35 pm ]
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I'll get the Aveenco (SP?) part number for the bushing. I bought a small box of them last year to replace the ones in my 73 project.

What I AM looking for (not to steal the thread)...is the bushing and clip where the long wiper arm fits on to the 3" pitman arm on the wiper motor.

I think its a slide clip? the 72 was diff. than 73 I think, but they should all be interchangeable....Dan?
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:10 pm ]
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The big bushing that connects the wiper transmission to the wiper motor crank arm is different depending on whether you have 2-speed or 3-speed wipers. With the 2-speed setup, it's a simple nylon bushing. With the 3-speed, it's a more complicated sandwich of parts to enable the "off-glass" (lower) wiper parking position. See here for discussion of current-production bushings that should work. I know that slide clip you have in mind; that part's the same for 2-speed and 3-speed but no longer serviced. :-(
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:03 pm ]
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Did the bushings and shaft seals, today. The bushings on the car were the later style. Can't understand, why my 73 parts manual shows the early style.
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