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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: james2 on 24 September 2010, 01:05

Title: front window wiper motor mec needs replacing
Post by: james2 on 24 September 2010, 01:05

i had a problem ,about 2 months ago my window wipers got stuck in the midle of the windscreen. I fixed them with wd40 but there going back to the same sh!T......how hard is it to remove the plastic cover over the motor ,and how much would it cost to get new windscreen wiper mec .....its not the motor ..its the drivers side window wiper seized....thanks ,james :sad:

Title: Re: front window wiper motor mec needs replacing
Post by: richandhazel on 24 September 2010, 01:19

I had a similar problem:-


http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=50056.msg391454#msg391454 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=50056.msg391454#msg391454)

Title: Re: front window wiper motor mec needs replacing
Post by: james2 on 24 September 2010, 01:24

thats the same as mine ,common fault on mk4 golfs ...driverside gets seized ........man how you get the plastic off ,i dont want to snap mine ,well not to much  :evil:

Title: Re: front window wiper motor mec needs replacing
Post by: dubcruiser on 24 September 2010, 15:59

We did tell that WD40 wouldn't "fix" it!!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=163150.10

It's the linkage that fails. Go to a scrappy and get a wiper linkage and that way you can see how to remove the trim without worrying about breaking it by taking it off of the scrap car...