Is there anyway to fix this? - Toyota Yaris Forums

caineroad · 08-09-2012, 01:38 PM

ajmarshall169 · 08-09-2012, 03:28 PM

sand it down and paint over it. same thing happen to my old car.

BEEF · 08-09-2012, 03:31 PM

you could repaint it or just replace the whole thing.

right below the section in question, there s a small plastic insert that is covering the nut which holds it to the stud. just remove the plastic insert and take the nut off. the wiper comes right off. the wiper is ribbed (there is a propper word for it but it eludes me) so that it will turn with the movement of it.

I actually used the dirt on my windshield for alignment when I removed mine. I had to remove my cowl for spring removal.

good luck regardless of what you decide to do.

WeeYari · 08-09-2012, 05:42 PM

I was lucky enough to obtain a new set of pristine arms at a wrecking yard a few years back. I use my old corroded ones in the winter, and switch to the second good set in the summer.

Lux · 08-09-2012, 08:06 PM

Corrosion on the surface could mean corrosion on the splines beneath it which attach the arms to the motor. Don't bother playing doctor dress-up and just replace the arm altogether.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEEF

the wiper is ribbed (there is a propper word for it but it eludes me)

Splined

BEEF · 08-09-2012, 08:51 PM

splined, there we go. was a bit brain dead earlier today. it happens.

yarisugi · 08-09-2012, 09:31 PM

^brain was thinking "condoms".

bronsin · 08-09-2012, 09:46 PM

How did that happen?

Personally I dont worry about things like that unless I have nothing better to do someday.

WeeYari · 08-09-2012, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lux

Corrosion on the surface could mean corrosion on the splines beneath it which attach the arms to the motor. Don't bother playing doctor dress-up and just replace the arm altogether.

WTF are you talking about!? I have never seen spline corrosion on any wiper arm that exhibits this common problem of paint blistering on this part of the arm.

CrankyOldMan · 08-09-2012, 11:10 PM

Based on the location of the blistering, it's not from the spline. The spline is under the cap, all the way on the right of the arm. This looks like a flaw in the finish around the pivot pin, possibly caused by mechanical damage (ice scraper, "snapping" them down too hard, rock chip, etc.) I'd say just get a new/salvaged one.

08-09-2012, 01:38 PM	#1
caineroad Drives: 06 Yaris HB CE Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 501	Is there anyway to fix this?

08-09-2012, 03:31 PM	#3
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	you could repaint it or just replace the whole thing. right below the section in question, there s a small plastic insert that is covering the nut which holds it to the stud. just remove the plastic insert and take the nut off. the wiper comes right off. the wiper is ribbed (there is a propper word for it but it eludes me) so that it will turn with the movement of it. I actually used the dirt on my windshield for alignment when I removed mine. I had to remove my cowl for spring removal. good luck regardless of what you decide to do. __________________ Be the change you wish to see in the world -Mahatma Gandhi-

08-09-2012, 05:42 PM	#4
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	I was lucky enough to obtain a new set of pristine arms at a wrecking yard a few years back. I use my old corroded ones in the winter, and switch to the second good set in the summer. __________________

08-09-2012, 08:51 PM	#6
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	splined, there we go. was a bit brain dead earlier today. it happens. __________________ Be the change you wish to see in the world -Mahatma Gandhi-

08-09-2012, 09:46 PM	#8
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	How did that happen? Personally I dont worry about things like that unless I have nothing better to do someday. __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

08-09-2012, 03:28 PM	#2
ajmarshall169 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris sports Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: myrtle beach Posts: 17	sand it down and paint over it. same thing happen to my old car.

08-09-2012, 09:31 PM	#7
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	^brain was thinking "condoms".

08-09-2012, 11:10 PM	#10
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	Based on the location of the blistering, it's not from the spline. The spline is under the cap, all the way on the right of the arm. This looks like a flaw in the finish around the pivot pin, possibly caused by mechanical damage (ice scraper, "snapping" them down too hard, rock chip, etc.) I'd say just get a new/salvaged one.

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