j body wiper link bushing repair?

[skyhawk61]

Has anyone figured out a way to fix the big wiper link bushing on the motor end of the wiper link that fits only the 80-83 J bodies? I have replaced this piece at least twice on the same car, and it's always the big plastic bushing that's crumbled and fallen out. Serious lubrication at installation did not help. The bushing is not available separately...you have to buy the whole arm at a Chrysler list price of $90.00 --across the counter wholesale at the dealer is $70.00. I wouldn't mind paying the price if I could get the things to last more than three or fout years at a time. I checked the f/m body's wiper links...they appear to be different, different shaped arms and bushing arrangements...most likely because these cars park the wipers on the windshield, and the J body wipers are concealed. Any ideas will be helpful. Thanks for your help.

[DobaMark]

Someone was advertising a repop of the plastic "cam" for the 81-83 Imperial on ebay. it was around $30-35. I can't find the link now though. I was tempted to buy one as a spare just in case and to see how well it was made in case my Mirada one failed.

[lilredex]

The bushing is not available separately...you have to buy the whole arm at a Chrysler list price of $90.00 --across the counter wholesale at the dealer is $70.00. I wouldn't mind paying the price if I could get the things to last more than three or fout years at a time. I checked the f/m body's wiper links...they appear to be different, different shaped arms and bushing arrangements...most likely because these cars park the wipers on the windshield, and the J body wipers are concealed. Any ideas will be helpful. Thanks for your help.

Is that a replaceable bushing (if you had one) or molded integrally to the arm? Possible to machine something out of Nylon or Teflon for example? What do they look like, am assuming something like those snap-ins that are on the transmission linkage torque shaft?

[Slodoba]

I grabbed a wiper assy off of a 74 charger and made it work. Metal instead of plastic

[skyhawk61]

I grabbed a wiper assy off of a 74 charger and made it work. Metal instead of plastic

When you say "wiper assembly" are you talking about the entire arm that goes from the motor to the master wiper pivot on the drivers side, or does this involve a motor swap as well. Thanks for the help.

[Magnumguy]

those are being repopped as we speak. I loaned an NOS one to be made from some sort of material stronger than the neoprene plastic.

[R-body_mopar]

I grabbed a wiper assy off of a 74 charger and made it work. Metal instead of plastic

I have been asking that question here for the last six years...and you are the first to comment! Thanks!

The older linkage (before the "pop-on") was attached with a metal clip, wave washer, with a spring and plastic cam inside a metal housing, I believe, covered by a boot filled with a special waterproof grease. Mopar used to make repair kits for them, but I don't know if they are still available. Anyone got an old parts book??

What did you have to do to make it work on the late '70's cars?

[DobaMark]

This was the one I was talking about on eBay

But the listing has ended.

[1976volare]

those are being repopped as we speak. I loaned an NOS one to be made from some sort of material stronger than the neoprene plastic.

Do you have any more information on this?
I'd be interested to know who's making them.