Cythomas
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Hey guys took my dash out of my 73 duster and noticed my drivers side pivot needs to be repalced, can you buy just the pivot ?
Yes. A wanted thread is the place to start.Hey guys took my dash out of my 73 duster and noticed my drivers side pivot needs to be repalced, can you buy just the pivot ?
Just curious, what retainer did you find where the pivot attaches to the linkage? My wiper quit some time ago. Motor runs fine, you can move wiper manually. I think the attach point let go. I'm too old and big to get my body down under there to look up.Hey guys took my dash out of my 73 duster and noticed my drivers side pivot needs to be repalced, can you buy just the pivot ?
I mean the whole aluminum pivot which the wiper arm attaches tooYes, the linkage sockets are plastic and break easily after all these years. They're easy to find (even the dealer had them the last time I checked since they are the same ones used in '72-up pickups). The local auto parts store had them to as well as places online. I recommend pulling the whole wiper transmission out as a unit and replacing all of them at the same time. If one broke, there rest are probably not long for this world either. Now, if it's the drive link bushing, some of those are made of unobtainium......mainly the 3 speed and variable speed ones.
Cudamark, Got pics of these parts?Yes, the linkage sockets are plastic and break easily after all these years. They're easy to find (even the dealer had them the last time I checked since they are the same ones used in '72-up pickups). The local auto parts store had them to as well as places online. I recommend pulling the whole wiper transmission out as a unit and replacing all of them at the same time. If one broke, there rest are probably not long for this world either. Now, if it's the drive link bushing, some of those are made of unobtainium......mainly the 3 speed and variable speed ones.
It's a 73 Duster. I don't see that happening at least by me. Want to do it when you get back east? And yes it has A/C.That's why I recommend pulling the whole wiper transmission out and doing it on the bench. It's especially bad if you have A/C.