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Originally Posted by moosejaw
I used some stainless steel lockwire aka 'safety wire'. You can get it from aircraft parts suppliers relatively cheap for a 10lb spool. I used ~.022" and weaved it around the link arm and ball in alternating directions. Give it a few wraps and toss in some grease for the wire because it will now have friction on the shaft. You can then twist the free ends together to tighten the whole thing up. Cut off the excess and motor on.
You can find safety wire from many sources and you can get it in many sizes. .022, .032, .042, .062 etc. This stuff is gold for certain repairs.
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Thanks for this one. We run a couple of Stretched W126 sedans and one got this problem with the wipers (during a summer storm with passengers in the back, of all times for the wipers to go). I tried your trick today to get them going again so the car can get back to work until the new parts arrived. It worked a treat. Sourced the wire from a local light plane mechanic, tied it up, and bingo, wipers work again. I'll be intrested to see how long this repair goes for.