Piero

Hello, I'm searching for the windshield wiper linkage for my '78 Volaré 318ci, because I had a problem, my piece is broken.
I've searched on ebay this piece but I don't found it.

if someone can help me....

I've a typical three speed.


And there is a photo of my broken piece:


Thanks by advance

joedirt77

piero- your volare has 3 speed wipers with delay. the nylon bushing you show in the picture dries out, cracks and breaks off...this you already know. the nylon bushing is not available as a separate piece, it comes as an assembly attached to the wiper arm transmission (linkage). it is a replace only not serviceable item. this piece is found on other chrysler cars- 80-83 cordoba and mirada, 79 cordoba, 79 diplomat, 76-80 aspen and volare with delay wipers. i know, because mine broke on my 80 mirada. i could not find a used one, so i tried my local dealership- they listed 2 in canada, and i bought one. this was about 2 years ago. at the shop where i work, we just serviced a 79 cordoba with the same problem. when we tried to locate this part, noone had one. i suggest you search for one on the internet, maybe ebay. you could also try www.wiperman.homestead.com . he does not stock this item, but might be able to help you locate one- he is located in st. catherines, canada, but he ships internationally. good luck in your search.

Piero

Thanks you very much, it may help me in my search....

joedirt77

looked in the garage to see if i saved the package for the wiper arm transmission (linkage), so that i could give you a part #, but no luck. i know a couple of guys who have j body mopars, but haven't had a chance to talk to anybody to see if anyone has this part. guess you want to find a part closer to home. i had another idea...can you get a magazine called mopar collectors guide where you live ? they have monthly classifieds, lots of cars and parts. you can find them online. if you really get stuck, you can make a part to replace the whole nylon bushing setup- delay won't work, but at least you'll have wipers. is this car a daily driver ? you didn't say. post some pics of your car if you can.

Piero

I don't know this magazine, which doesn't exist in France... And my car's not a daily driver...

Some photos:



It's a '78 Premier, 318ci.

joedirt77

too bad you can not get mopar collectors guide in france. they do have a website (www.moparcollectorsguide.com), but i do not know if they have online classifieds or not. do you have classified newspapers like auto trader? i know that you already thought of all this stuff, i just wondered what resources you have in europe when you are shopping for parts for older US cars. thanx for sending pictures of your car- it is a beautiful, clean, straight looking machine. i only just got my first computer about 2 months ago, so i don't know how to post pictures yet but i plan to post some pics of my car too, once i know how. i had one more idea to help you search for the part you need- if you can get car magazines like car craft or hot rod, they advertise big wrecking yards in the states that have older cars, and who ship internationally. hope you get a lead on the part you need for your car.

79mopower

i would say check your local junkyard but then i saw you live in france. probably not many volares there. but most cars of that era had the same wiper design.

Piero

Yes there isn't many Volaré in France, but normaly this wiper system is the same than other Mopars in theses years. But it's difficult to find this piece.

joedirt77

this will not help you find the part you need, just wondered how did you get a volare in france? maybe someone on this site has this part?

Piero

I found my car on a web site in France, a man must sell it because he needed place. This car has been sold new in France in 1978.

joedirt77

didn't know you could buy a volare new in france- do you see very many other chrysler cars? bet you don't see too many volares. you don't see a lot on the road around here- i only know of 2 in town and one is mine. any luck finding the part you need?

Piero

I think that in the 70's the only cars sold new in France were cars like Volaré, Valiant, Dart. But now we have a complete gamme of cars ( Jeep, Stratus, Crossfire, Caliber,...) .

joedirt77

do you see many chrysler cars at your shop? do you get to work on these cars?

Piero

I don't work in a Chrysler dealership, but in an Opel one (GM). Then I haven't worked on Other chrysler cars....

joedirt77

worked with a mechanic who found a job posting on the internet for a job in australia at an opel dealership. he said they worked on a lot of buick 3.8 litre engines. this is a mopar site, so enough about that. do you have plans for any upgrades to your volare?

Piero

Yes, in a first time I want to repair the little things wich don't work very good, wipers and electrical windows, and repair the body ( little rust). And I've got a project, prepair the engine with performance parts, put chrom wheels (like a muscle car) and paint my car in blue...

joedirt77

sounds good.

richinny

this pkg. has an assortment that should fix your wipers.

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3450