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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: GTi-Matt on 19 January 2008, 14:51

Title: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 19 January 2008, 14:51

i was driving down the motorway earlier in rain but not that heavy, was doing about 80mph and my drivers side wiper blade wouldnt clear the rain til i slowed down a bit.

anyone found this before, im stumped!!! :rolleyes: :angry:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: richw911 on 19 January 2008, 16:47

Quote from: kke1 on 19 January 2008, 14:51

i was driving down the motorway earlier in rain but not that heavy, was doing about 80mph and my drivers side wiper blade wouldnt clear the rain til i slowed down a bit.

anyone found this before, im stumped!!! :rolleyes: :angry:

If the wipers are going slow, you will find the wiper arms are seized. You will want to get this sorted asap because it will f*** the motor up.  :undecided:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: MarkS on 19 January 2008, 17:31

I might have read this wrong but was the wiper working fine but just not clearing the water away?

This could be due to the wipers lifting off the screen at high speed from the force of the air
Maybe get some aero wipers like you see on mk5's and so on  :smiley:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: Ridg on 19 January 2008, 19:00

are the wiper blades clean and in good condition?

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: Conker on 19 January 2008, 19:49

I agree - It sounds like it was lifting. Get some Bosch ones from halfords - they come with a spoiler:

(http://www.consumabulbs.com/photo/boschspoilerblade.jpg)

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: richw911 on 20 January 2008, 14:03

Quote from: Conker on 19 January 2008, 19:49

I agree - It sounds like it was lifting. Get some Bosch ones from halfords - they come with a spoiler:

(http://www.consumabulbs.com/photo/boschspoilerblade.jpg)

Ah just looked at mine and it has a spoiler on the drivers wiper!, its been on the car since i got it as ive not needed to change the wipers yet. Ive never had and trouble with mine lifting so this could well be your problem  :huh:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: AlanD on 20 January 2008, 15:22

I have been on my private road at high speeds and used my wipers with no problems.

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: richw911 on 20 January 2008, 16:40

Quote from: aland on 20 January 2008, 15:22

I have been on my private road at high speeds

 :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 January 2008, 20:14

thanks 4 all your help guys, do the aero wipers from the mk5 fit without any mods? if they ill go 4 the bosch ones me thinks :grin:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: Conker on 20 January 2008, 20:39

Be careful though, even the Bosch one's still used to lift when I went over 190mph.

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 January 2008, 20:42

think u mean the car lifted at 190mph :laugh: :cool:

what were u doing 190 in?

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: Conker on 20 January 2008, 20:50

In my imagination!

 :laugh:   :laugh:   :laugh:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 January 2008, 21:31

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: we can all dream cant we!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: darthcrab on 21 January 2008, 10:34

i noticed this the other day when driving at 90 in my back garden.. must get new wipers, nearly hit the shed :rolleyes:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: Conker on 21 January 2008, 12:29

LMAO


"Watch out for the rabbit hutch!!!"

 :laugh:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: Guy on 21 January 2008, 12:34

aero wipers don't lift at all and are a really simple mod - work sooo much better than standard wipers!

you can get them from vw for the mk3/4/5 and i think for the mk4 you can get them from halfrauds  :smiley:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 21 January 2008, 22:19

cheers mate will go to my local ripspeed centre and have a mooch :laugh:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: richw911 on 03 February 2008, 12:15

Part numbers for aero wipers

Polo hatch 95>02 . 6NO 998 002
Lupo 99>02 . 1J2 998 002
MK3 Golf 92>98 . 1J2 998 002
MK4 Golf 98>03 . 1J2 998 002
Vento 92>98 . 1J2 998 002
Bora 99>03. 1J2 998 002
Passat 97>02 . 3B2 998 002

From vw and aparantly thay just clip on the original arms  :laugh:

£15 the pair mat  :wink:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 04 February 2008, 18:22

is there nothin richw911 cant find!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: richw911 on 04 February 2008, 18:25

Ive got to get me some front ones me thinks  :wink:

Title: Re: speed limit wiper!!!!!
Post by: GTi-Matt on 04 February 2008, 18:29

yes got to f*****g got to