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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Dempsey on 01 June 2009, 08:38
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hey guys, i have a problem with my windscreen wipers.
when i put them on, they are very slow on the way up, and sometimes stop on the way down.
is this the wiper motor? will it be easy to replace? and will it cost much?
anyone have any ideas?
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Sounds like the motor you can pick them up 2nd hand for £40 (ish) easy to change, could be the wiper stalk but my money is on the motor.
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Sounds like the motor you can pick them up 2nd hand for £40 (ish) easy to change, could be the wiper stalk but my money is on the motor.
aww, crap :( lol
would i get one from a breakers?
are they all the same motor?
how much would a garage charge to fit the motor?
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CAN YOU MOVE THE WIPERS BY HAND COULD BE THE WIPER STALKS I HAD THIS PROBLEM :smug:
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CAN YOU MOVE THE WIPERS BY HAND COULD BE THE WIPER STALKS I HAD THIS PROBLEM :smug:
no need to shout...........
to the OP - you should be able to get a motor from a breakers
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CAN YOU MOVE THE WIPERS BY HAND COULD BE THE WIPER STALKS I HAD THIS PROBLEM :smug:
no need to shout...........
to the OP - you should be able to get a motor from a breakers
how much would a garage charge to fit it?
or would anyone on here fir it for some cash? :)
im from south wales, aberdare to be precise :)
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Try phoning up a garage and asking mate?
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could be linage seized up, my octavia had it whwn i bourght it :angry:
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could be linage seized up, my octavia had it whwn i bourght it :angry:
how much did it cost you to repair it mate?
and what syptoms did you have?
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could be linage seized up, my octavia had it whwn i bourght it :angry:
99% will be the linkage - very common. Might be able to unseize it if not may need a new one -IIRC cost 38 from VW.
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when i put front wipers on they would go up very slowly then either stop and stay in iddle of screen or just return to there normal position. They fitted a new linkage in the eend as they coldnt free it up.
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when i put front wipers on they would go up very slowly then either stop and stay in iddle of screen or just return to there normal position. They fitted a new linkage in the eend as they coldnt free it up.
yeah, thats exactly the same as mine :(
ah well, ill have to get it looked at now, lol
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Mine was doing this a few months back.
Turned out to be the linkage. Cost around £40 and got my mate to fit it for £20
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go to the breakers by the complete motor and linkage assy lube it all up and it's straight forward to swap, I can give you a hand for a small fee im only in pontypridd. :smiley:
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go to the breakers by the complete motor and linkage assy lube it all up and it's straight forward to swap, I can give you a hand for a small fee im only in pontypridd. :smiley:
whats the best breakers around then bud? i know of a few, and they aint that good, TBH
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go to the breakers by the complete motor and linkage assy lube it all up and it's straight forward to swap, I can give you a hand for a small fee im only in pontypridd. :smiley:
whats the best breakers around then bud? i know of a few, and they aint that good, TBH
I use AH Griffiths in llantrisant, or all spares in taffs well, or pengam partmart near blackwood, just depends what they have in stock really
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When mine went in my MK4 the linkage had seized which in turn caused the motor to burn out so needed a new motor (cheap as chips off ebay) and linkage (local VAG supplier). I managed to replace them myself with a bit of common sense and some tools :)
It wasnt hard.
GL
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anyone know what the part number is for my wiper motor and linkages?
i have found 2 on ebay, but they both have differnet part numbers, 1j2955113b and 1j2955113a.
my car is a 1999 AGU GTi.
anyone know?
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anyone know what the part number is for my wiper motor and linkages?
i have found 2 on ebay, but they both have differnet part numbers, 1j2955113b and 1j2955113a.
my car is a 1999 AGU GTi.
anyone know?
anyone?
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could be linage seized up, my octavia had it whwn i bourght it :angry:
99% will be the linkage - very common. Might be able to unseize it if not may need a new one -IIRC cost 38 from VW.
Defo the linkage had the same problem on mine couple years ago
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how do i got about un-seizing it?
have i gotta take the scuttle panel off at?
anyone got a pic of the linkage?
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http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3788513
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http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3788513
Thanks for the link.. tempted to do this job myself otherwise it will cost me £60 to have done..on top of the £60 i am paying to have 2 cv boots replaced and £50 to have my new headlights an HID's fitted :rolleyes:
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My front wipers did this not so long ago, they even stopped dead in the middle of the screen at one point it was like that for a few days (luckily we didnt have any rain)
Now for some strange reason they have started to work perfectly again and i havnt had any problem with them since hmmm :huh:
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My front wipers did this not so long ago, they even stopped dead in the middle of the screen at one point it was like that for a few days (luckily we didnt have any rain)
Now for some strange reason they have started to work perfectly again and i havnt had any problem with them since hmmm :huh:
Yea that's how it happens they are intermittent..my wiper are working fine at the mo but everynow an then i have to pull em to get em going. I replaced the linkage a couple years ago that sorted the problem until a few weeks ago so now i think it's the motor gradually on it's way out. Once they new motor is in a will strip the old one an see if it can be refurbed.
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Probaly find its a sealed unit mate :sad: