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Offline gjroe78

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Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« 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
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2009, 13:22 »
take it off :grin:

sorry no help at all :wink:
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Offline Kerrse

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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2009, 13:23 »
Could be the start of them failing in which case itcould be the linkage, very common fault
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #3 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 ?
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #5 on: 18 February 2009, 14:12 »
Linkage cant be that much to replace?
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #6 on: 18 February 2009, 14:19 »
well yeah i guess  :huh:
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #7 on: 18 February 2009, 16:44 »
think AlanD had this problem with his old MKIV - drop him a PM  :smiley:
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #8 on: 18 February 2009, 16:55 »
will do mate ta  :wink:
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Re: Clunking Front Right Hand Wiper
« Reply #9 on: 18 February 2009, 18:42 »
Loose arm?  :undecided:
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