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Subject:AFM Wiper Arm Track Wear (post wiper adjustment)
From:Neil N
Date:Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:46:47 -0800

Hi all.

link to my thesamba post:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620434

When I bought this '88 Westy, it had a really bad idle.
In an effort to smooth out the idle, I (ignorantly I think)
moved the track board so the wiper arm would contact new material.
I also adjusted the arm. This was less than 10K miles ago.
In hindsight, these things were likely not needed.
The AFM wiper is fairly delicate. I would suggest that unless someone has
relevant skills, bending the arm MIGHT lead to premature track wear.

My first reaction to the new track wear I saw was that it was excessive
given that I haven't put *that* many miles on it.

Neil.

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