Wiper mech centre linkage. Nut missing? +water ingress. Edit, fixed.

[Smartbear]

2 birds one stone... weatherproofed/leakproofed the front scuttle with a bit of strategically-placed weatherstrip and also decided to try out a tip I’ve seen a few times on Youface and recondition it with a mix of 50/50 furniture oil and baby oil.

Looks a lot better than the faded mess it was but smells like a cheap hooker at a massage parlour.

That has come out really well - very useful tip.

Looks like I'll be buying some oil next time I go shopping!

Probably better value than the cheap hooker from the massage parlour
Rob

 

[Mr Tidy]

Probably better value than the cheap hooker from the massage parlour
Rob

But probably less fun too! :lol:

 

[Chris_D]

Maybe useful for anyone subbed to this thread but a bit of an update;
Wiper linkage is still holding fine even though I didnt utilise the centre retaining clip. And if the linkage does come loose at any point in the future I’ll have a clip ready to go on.

More importantly perhaps was finding that I have finally solved the water ingress issue I’ve been experiencing since owning the car.
I performed the ultimate leak test today using a powerwasher aimed at all the ‘weak’ points around the cars bodywork; shutlines, windowframe, windscreen, door jambs, roof etc.
To be honest I was expecting the worst- yet more soggy carpets, but I’m happy to report everything inside was still bone dry! Yippee!

Fixing the scuttle clips and reinforcing with some weatherstrip has really done the trick. See above for details.