I suspect my wiper motor is shot. In the process of removing the wiper arm and motor, I found that the rubber boots that protect the wiper arm pivots are perished to the point of no return.

Does anyone know if they are still available? Or what else shoudl I use to weather proof the pivots?

The location of the boots is hard to explain. They are under where the wiper arms attach to (what ever that little axle is called). They stick up out of the airvent grill.

Cheers

Use the rubber boot that goes on a coil wire.You may have to trim it some but it'll work.That area is where it binds/rust.Make sure it moves freely.Make sure the linkage is reinstalled correctly by turning it on without the arms attached.I learned that as my arms shot across my newly painted hood:stupid:

There's a set of genuine Datsun/Nissan wiper boots on eBay starting out at $3.99

CLICK HERE

You can also get a set from Victoria British for 65 cents each.

CLICK HERE

NOTE:

You won't see the boots advertised on the Website, but it's item #7 on page 108 in their catalog.