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3rd April 2014, 09:40 PM
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http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ighlight=wiper
Is this any use? I looks like the Phaeton wipers but hard to tell from photos and they have regular spindle problems. I know they have seperate motors and we have one, but the spindles look the same. 
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#2
3rd April 2014, 09:59 PM
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Manny, take the wiper off, give the spindle a good clean with metal brush, wipe it down and make sure it's all clean.
Then pit the nut on and tighten down. I had my A4 arms do the same and it was the nut Past experience with Audi and BMW, it will take a lot of hitting and force to really break it. Unless you're unlucky and the spindle has gone but if you take the cap off and wiggle the arm does the spindle move on it's own?
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4th April 2014, 06:56 AM
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Been outside this morning, since 7am getting to the bottom of the problem.
Removed the cap and wiggled the arm, and the whole lot moves, nut spindle and everything. Removed nut, removed wiper arm and I am able to move the spindle in the bushings by hand. The movement is very small, but once the arm is on its magnified by the length of the arm. So the bush on the passenger side is worn. I'll order a replacement linkage, found one on ebay that comes from a low mileage car so I'll order that and take it from there. I've put it back together, and will live with it until I can replace the part. Annoying as I was looking at retrofitting AMI and DVB-T but these little things keep cropping up.
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4th April 2014, 09:25 AM
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Any idea what its like to get the wiper arm out?
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4th April 2014, 10:26 AM
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To remove the linkage is a piece of cake, already researched that.
Remove both arms, Remove plenum covers from both sides, Remove the lower trim from the windscreen, Disconnect wiring to motor Remove three bolts and lift out Reverse to refit. The picture below is the one I have ordered, its already dispatched. You can see it here attached to the car it was removed from. The picture shows the assembly with the plenum and screen trim removed.
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#6
8th April 2014, 11:31 AM
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Now got the part, exactly as pictured above. Manufactured date is November 2007 and there is no play in the bushings at all unlike the one currently on my car.
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8th April 2014, 11:40 AM
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Sounds good, is it a straight swap??
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