Originally Posted by BibaResto

As you can see this was my solution for fixing the loose male pivot rod end once and for all. Lots of JB-Weld. Sorry about the poor focus. I gooped up the male rod end that goes into the steady tube, and the inside of a short piece of tubing which slid on behind the rod end. Gooped up the outside of short tube and the inside of the longer tube, slid it on all the way on, pushed the rod end into the steady tube, then slid the outer tube all the way on. Let sit overnight.

Obviously I tested it out before installing anything except the nut/washer on the pivot pin (am I getting the terms correctly?). Solid as a rock.

It crossed my mind that the reason the nut on the pivot pin was so incredibly tight was that someone tightened it as far as it would go with the hope the pivot pin wouldn't move around.

I'm sure it has come up but I don't remember reading anything about cleaning out the three drains. Removing loose leaves, sure, but not the drains. Mine were really plugged up but only had a few loose small leaves which were visible. I kept blowing out the center drain until I spied the missing cap for the driver's side w/wiper under the car.

I have a new, correct isolator coming in a few days, but was later called and the part is on order.