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Offline Mk2George

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Wiper problems
« on: 16 January 2009, 12:13 »
Ok my wipers have been bugging me for some time now and Ive done a thread search to no avail to try and find the remedy  :sad:

Basically the wipers work but I have no single wipe without holding the stalk up. The only way I can get them to go down in the correct place is push the stalk up and *`time it`* so they stay in the normal parked position. As you can imagine this is getting rather annoying  :angry:

I have tried changing the relay and its exactly the same.

So my question is if I buy this what do you reckon the chances are of solving the problem?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130280435980&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

Does anyone have experience of this problem as obviously id rather not be wasting money on bits I dont need

Cheers, Tim
« Last Edit: 28 January 2009, 19:40 by Mk2George »
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2009, 13:13 »
i had this on my Golf Driver rear wiper, and it was indeed the wiper motor to blame :)
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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2009, 13:24 »
Excellent, Thank you - I did wonder if it could be a fault of the stalk?
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2009, 13:33 »
its possible too, but for £10 worth tryin the wiper motor.  if nothin else worth having for spares!
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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #4 on: 16 January 2009, 13:35 »
Great thanks for the help bud  :laugh:
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #5 on: 16 January 2009, 18:54 »
Just as a side note. I pinched the wiper mech off another Golf and the motor had 1 too few wires on it compared to my old one. Subsequently, when I hooked it up, it wouldn't self park - I had to wait then turn it back off.

So I swapped the motor for my old one and its fine again.

Has it always done it, or just started recently?
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Offline ozegti

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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2009, 19:15 »
I have another problem. I'm getting a clunking when the wipers move from the park position and the judder across the screen whether there is water on the screen or not. but they're LHD wipers, I don't know if a RHD wiper will fit. Anyone?
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #7 on: 16 January 2009, 19:18 »
I would strip the linkage out, then remove the circlip on top of the shaft and see the condition. Odds are they've gotten rusty and there is resistance to spin.

Just sand it back, plenty of grease and reassemble.

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Offline Mk2George

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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #8 on: 16 January 2009, 21:00 »
Quote from: Ben Lessani on 16 January 2009, 18:54

Has it always done it, or just started recently?

Its done it as long as Ive had the car (3 months or so) and I thought I could live with it, but being the perfectionist I am I have to keep giving it another cycle till the wipers lay flat lol, so Im getting near to having a serious accident here!!

And to make things worse I just missed the end of the auction and nobody bid on it  :sad:
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Re: Is this what I need? Wiper problems
« Reply #9 on: 16 January 2009, 21:09 »
send the seller a message ask him if he will still sell

he won't get the seller fees either  :wink: :wink:

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