What a time to start this topic.
I just got home after the knuckle that works the windscreen wiper on my 1989 Laser failed and had me without wipers.
I had put in a little piece of rag to keep the ball joint that works the wiper from popping out with success fit a year, but it failed and the rag was disintegrating. I had another piece in the car but it wouldn't keep it in.
When I tried fitting two pieces, I couldn't get it in.
Anxious to get home, I finally thought to use my needle nose vice grips to push it on with and it worked -finally.
Trouble now is you can't get the part new so I'll have to hunt down another KE laser to get a used one that's still good. Wow it was stressful.