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D2 - Body and Exterior Bumpers, bonnets, glass, trims - Everything outside |
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Wiper linkage adrift/broken? .....bodgeable?
Hi.....this and this have come adrift. Can't work out at a glance if something has sheared off or not. Odd looking fixing. Any ideas, or am I looking for new parts?
Thanks, Zip
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2002 D2 S8: Ebony Black over Platinum. A8L Comfort front seats in black (), heated rear seats, extended Leather Pack 3, blinds, glass sunroof, MFSW, Dension Gateway 100 for iPod, ski-hatch, xenon plus, auto dimming mirrors, 20" FE wheels, billet aluminium 'brake block', gunmetal Brembo calipers 2005 B6 S4 Cabriolet: Ebony Black Pearl over Silver. RNS-E, Bose, heated seats, cruise control, retrofit aux-in, centre armrest, Milltek resonated exhaust |
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ugh! looks like the ball joint has seized and sheared off
You could perhaps drill it out and put a bolt through (loosely), as a very temporary fix, but I suspect you'll need to replace the linkage. I wonder if new linkages are still available? I often worry how many miles/years my wiper linkage has left in it. I frequently spray oil onto the ball joints but I'm not sure it helps.
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That's kaput unfortunately. The ball joint is still attached to the arm, but rusted beyond salvation.
A8parts have just dismantled a couple of D2s so might have a usable linkage for you. I'll take your old one for a nominal fee since it might have some salvageable bits I can use to repair others. Tradition have new ones IIRC, if you can navigate the vagaries of actually buying anything from them. Probably worth checking Andrew's (HPSauce) thread since he found a German company online who can buy from Tradition. |
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B*gger.
Do I need to do the just the whole linkage or motor as well? I'll give Maria a call in the morning. Grrrrrr. P*ssing it down at the moment as well... Zip
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2002 D2 S8: Ebony Black over Platinum. A8L Comfort front seats in black (), heated rear seats, extended Leather Pack 3, blinds, glass sunroof, MFSW, Dension Gateway 100 for iPod, ski-hatch, xenon plus, auto dimming mirrors, 20" FE wheels, billet aluminium 'brake block', gunmetal Brembo calipers 2005 B6 S4 Cabriolet: Ebony Black Pearl over Silver. RNS-E, Bose, heated seats, cruise control, retrofit aux-in, centre armrest, Milltek resonated exhaust |
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Whole linkage. It may come from A8parts without the motor unless you request otherwise. You can swap in your old motor if you're happy with how to line everything up.
You'll need to take the scuttle panel out to get the linkage out - the two outer bolts tend to seize in to the speed nuts so soak them in your penetrating oil of choice beforehand, and pay close attention to the square plastic bushing when removing. Its very easy to break the plastic panel taking the bolts out - you'll see why when you have a look at them. There is one more bolt in the middle under a round cover. To get the linkage out of the car you need to remove the driver's side bonnet strut. Prop the bonnet up with a stick or broom handle then take the bonnet-end of the strut off and lie it down, then the linkage will swing out. I'd suggest covering the wing with a cloth so you don't scratch it. Everything else is pretty self-explanatory. Its a good opportunity to swap the heated washer jets while the scuttle trim is out, since they're usually not heating any more by now. MJ |
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I had this on a 2006 Q7 and managed to repair in-situ.
Took 20 minutes and is working perfectly 2 years on. I bought the replacement bushing from a small firm here in Ireland that repair linkages but also sell repair kits for DIY. http://wiperrepairs.com/wiper-bushings/ |
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If you’re careful, you can do this without removing the bonnet strut. I’ve done it both ways - the time I removed the strut, I knocked the broom handle that was propping the bonnet up and the bonnet fell on my head! Aluminium didn’t seem so light at the time
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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