have searched this but cant find MY answer...the cover..how do u fetch that off? is there a specific technique? have tried pulling (not too hard as i havent yet brought the fabia alternative)
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I broke my plastic cap when I swapped over to the Fabia one.
Just wait until you have the Fabia wiper then it wont matter if you damage the old one!
Its got two small pieces that go into two tiny recesses on either side of the arm so you need to apply pressure in the right place to get it off, it was at this point I snapped mine whilst taking it off.
Just wait until you have the Fabia wiper then it wont matter if you damage the old one!
Its got two small pieces that go into two tiny recesses on either side of the arm so you need to apply pressure in the right place to get it off, it was at this point I snapped mine whilst taking it off.
Same as above, if you are worried about breaking the wiper that is on the car then leave it until you get the new one. It's fairly simple to pop up the cover to acces the blot, pull the cap up from the left hand side. You may break it it but after all the old parts willl probably go into the bin anyway! 
The next part should be fun, trying to remove the arm from the spindle. All I will say is "pull like f**k"
Have fun
The next part should be fun, trying to remove the arm from the spindle. All I will say is "pull like f**k"
Have fun
Pulling is your best bet, to open it up.
Hard to explain without showing you or using a picture.
Its easy to get off, as long as it dosent matter about breaking it.
Getting the arm off is a bit more of a challenge, but again do-able, just takes a bit of patience.
Hard to explain without showing you or using a picture.
Its easy to get off, as long as it dosent matter about breaking it.
Getting the arm off is a bit more of a challenge, but again do-able, just takes a bit of patience.
aww man...im puttin off changing the aerial because that requires a "sharp tug"...i dont like all this sharp pulling...dont wanna hurt her haha!
as has been said, best bet it to wait till you have your replacement! (just in case)
i have posted some pics when i changed mine here (about 2/3 down the page) for an aero wiper. Wasnt interested in going back to the standard wiper, so got a bit brutal with it as you'll see! My wiper came off pretty easy, just needed to give it a bit of a tug (ooh-err)
i have posted some pics when i changed mine here (about 2/3 down the page) for an aero wiper. Wasnt interested in going back to the standard wiper, so got a bit brutal with it as you'll see! My wiper came off pretty easy, just needed to give it a bit of a tug (ooh-err)
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just read through your thread mate...nice car you got there...are the indicators a straight swap, if so...do you have the link please? and did ur previous wiper ARM come off easy enough? do you have the link for the wiper too?
cheers mate
just read through your thread mate...nice car you got there...are the indicators a straight swap, if so...do you have the link please? and did ur previous wiper ARM come off easy enough? do you have the link for the wiper too?
cheers mate
I found mine really easy to change. Just used a flat blade screwdriver really carefully. Took about 2 mins in total.
cheers mate, like olaf said, the repeaters are just a straight swap, just get a knife under it and it pops straight out. Got them from here
and the wiper might need a bit of persuasion, but it comes straight off, dont worry about breaking anything you wont need to swing on it
. Got the wiper from vagparts, link here
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cheerz buddy *added to the list* how come you didnt opt for the leon side repeater? http://www.body-kit.co.uk/acatalog/info_4_B5-311.html
the seat ones look horrible, or the black side repeaters in general...? are the silvers bulbs a straight swap?
yer if you have a picture...all pictures welcome :-D
thanks
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