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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: gjroe78 on 18 February 2009, 13:18

Title: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: gjroe78 on 18 February 2009, 13:18

My wife mk4 has a very loud clunking noise comming from the right hand wiper when it is on(you don't say).
Any ideas ???
It really pisses me off when i drive it

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: mk4luke on 18 February 2009, 13:22

take it off :grin:

sorry no help at all :wink:

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: Kerrse on 18 February 2009, 13:23

Could be the start of them failing in which case itcould be the linkage, very common fault

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: gjroe78 on 18 February 2009, 13:29

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take it off

sorry no help at all

I was ready for snappin it off the other day  :angry:

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Could be the start of them failing in which case itcould be the linkage, very common fault

Any ideas if this is an easy fix ?

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: Kerrse on 18 February 2009, 13:38

Not sure how easy it is to do yourself when mine went i paid to have it fixed. You will know if it's the linkage at the wipers will start failing intermittently.

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: ben1.8T on 18 February 2009, 14:12

Linkage cant be that much to replace?

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: gjroe78 on 18 February 2009, 14:19

well yeah i guess  :huh:

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: Rhyso on 18 February 2009, 16:44

think AlanD had this problem with his old MKIV - drop him a PM  :smiley:

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: gjroe78 on 18 February 2009, 16:55

will do mate ta  :wink:

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: richw911 on 18 February 2009, 18:42

Loose arm?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: vwkevgti on 19 February 2009, 07:10

try getting some spray grease with one of them straws on and pop the bonnet open you should see the wiper control arms under the black plastic just spray them at the joints see if that frees them up.

failing that it could be down to the wipers them selfs iam a sucker for being a tight ass and just buy cheap wipers (aero ones) off ebay and the drivers side allways bumps skids honks all the way up and down the window drives me mad and you can never see out the thing i was ready for pulling it  off in a basil fawlty way and beating the car with it. it even got to the point where i thought my screen was deformed lol

so i brought some good ones decent brand and there fine no problems oh and ive found that vw aproved screen wash helps insted of that blue stuff thats £1 for 10ltr
hopes this gives you a few things to go at
kev 
   

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: gjroe78 on 19 February 2009, 09:52

yeah cheers gonna have a proper look this weekend cheers   :wink:

Title: Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
Post by: sambo on 19 February 2009, 19:41

Hi mate,

Linkage is about £40 from VW. Did mine last month.

Have you checked too make sure the wiper isn't going over to far and hitting the rubber on the side of the window. Mine did this. Put the wipers on intermittent and stand outside the car, looking carefully at where they stop before returning, you have to be quick. If it doesn't do it on intermittent try the same on full whack as at speed they travel a little more due to a bit of flex in the arm/blade.

If it is you need to take the wiper arm off and you will see a spline head. Move it back a few notches to stop it going over so far.

HTH Sam