Mk2 Wipers Recommendation

[CHRIS_MC]

punto rear wiper arms are good replacements for the mk2 so ive read, gonna try one

[Neo Badness]

punto rear wiper arms are good replacements for the mk2 so ive read, gonna try one

Let us know how that goes...

[gibby]

So are these easy to fit then ? What was the issue with "the flappy bit" ? Don't know if I've missed it on ebay but I take it that £9.90 is per blade as opposed to a pair ? Also, how long did they take to arrive ? I need some new wipers and might get some for GTI festival next week if they are likely to arrive in time.

[nealey]

punto rear wiper arms are good replacements for the mk2 so ive read, gonna try one

I think this only applies to the rear wiper arm, iirc you have to drill the hole a little larger on them as well for them to fit over the mk2 wiper spindle

[mattneck(Beavis)]

punto rear wiper arms are good replacements for the mk2 so ive read, gonna try one

I think this only applies to the rear wiper arm, iirc you have to drill the hole a little larger on them as well for them to fit over the mk2 wiper spindle

i thikn that depends on waht year.. or is that the front, where the spindle size changes?

either way i punto'd my rear wiper - twas a nice touch.

[MarkS]

punto rear wiper arms are good replacements for the mk2 so ive read, gonna try one

I think this only applies to the rear wiper arm, iirc you have to drill the hole a little larger on them as well for them to fit over the mk2 wiper spindle

i thikn that depends on waht year.. or is that the front, where the spindle size changes?

either way i punto'd my rear wiper - twas a nice touch.

Any pics?

[Neo Badness]

So are these easy to fit then ? What was the issue with "the flappy bit" ? Don't know if I've missed it on ebay but I take it that £9.90 is per blade as opposed to a pair ? Also, how long did they take to arrive ? I need some new wipers and might get some for GTI festival next week if they are likely to arrive in time.

nope that's for the both and if you buy them the "flappy bit" will make sense. If you order and pay tonight should be there in time hopefully, arrived pretty prompt for me hence original post.

[gibby]

Right, they better be good as I've just bought a pair ! See what happens for a £13 punt.

[maplesyrup]

Aero wipers work well at lower speeds when the wind force pushes them against the windscreen - all good! At higher speeds they are not worth bothering with, as the force becomes gretaer the opposite happens - they lift off the windscreen because the wind gets underneath the blades that are designed to keep them stuck down.

How often do you drive on the motorway........

[Neo Badness]

Well maple, I drive on motorway every week in the north east of scotland, right along the shore, can't say I've noticed a problem.
 Obviously if you are driving @ 90 in a monsoon any wiper is going to struggle, but pretty much anything is going to be an improvement over knackered standard ones.

Let us know how you get on Gibby...