Aero Wiper Arms Help!

[volvic]

Hi, hope you can help!

I've got all the parts from VW and was hoping to get this installed yesterday.

Unfortunately the furthest i got was taking the nuts off. I've sprayed the thread with WD40 and left for some time. The old wiper arms just wont budge. Im worried about putting too much force onto it also which doesn't help the situation...


can anyone advise?

 

[LEE69]

Pabs gives good advice in his guide http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=519&Itemid=6

Failing that you might need a puller.

 

[volvic]

right i've had another bash and still no luck. no matter what it wont come off. i've stood there rocking the arm left and right (as told to do by a vw dealer) and it wont budge. i've tried what the write up above states too...

failing another attempt im going to sell the parts as the current wipers are driving me nuts. they make so much noise!

please help!!!!

 

[godber225r]

Get a wiper puller i payed 7 quid for mine and it removed the arms with no hassle!!!

 

[volvic]

found some on ebay, thanks!

 

[godber225r]

When you put the passenger side arm on have it a little higher than usual as the blade doesn't touch the screen in the normal position. Or but i wouln't recommend it is cut the blade down i think this looks awful

 

[volvic]

When you put the passenger side arm on have it a little higher than usual as the blade doesn't touch the screen in the normal position. Or but i wouln't recommend it is cut the blade down i think this looks awful

i've sourced a shorter blade so fingers crossed i wont have to cut or set anything higher.

me being impatient and not wanting to wait for the order to come through the post, will this one be fine?

others i've seen look like claws but this should do the same job?

thanks!

 

[brendanb1801]

hi. are the wipers you have bought the mk4 golf ones? did u get the arms and blades? how much did they cost?

 

[volvic]

hi. are the wipers you have bought the mk4 golf ones? did u get the arms and blades? how much did they cost?

hey,

i got the arms MK4 from a vw dealer (mates rates) and then the blades from wiperblades.co.uk

drivers blade is 21 inches and passenger 19 inches. the guide does not state what size vw will supply even though they are different part numbers.

im hoping i wont have a problem, but if i do i'll just keep the passenger part slightly higher.

 

[JamesL]

I just bought the conversion blades, means they fit on the existing arms

 

[volvic]

I just bought the conversion blades, means they fit on the existing arms

very true but from past experience they stick up a hell of a lot. plus @ mates rates i thought why not

 

[brendanb1801]

yeh i heard bout these blades but i dont like the metal arms. rusty and noisy.

i heard that with the mk4 blades you have to chop a bit off the end of the passenger side?

 

[richellis]

yea I took about an inch off, I took the end off, trimed it down and stuck it back on. Looks OE. Am looking into an 18" blade for next time.
As for getting the arms off I used lots of wd40 and patience. It shifted after lots of spray and wiggleing.

 

[S3 AKR]

You can just set the passenger side blade to rest a little higher than the current one and you won't need to cut anything. It only sits about an inch higher and is neater than cutting and sticking! That's what I did with mine - the full MKIV Golf setup.

 

[JamesL]

so what is supposed to be wrong with the existing arms? Yes the blades on the conversion kit do not sit perfectly (same as when you swap arms and blades) but they do a very good job still, imo.

 

[LEE69]

Before with standard arms and aero bladed

After with Golf Aero arms

 

[richellis]

I have the full mk4 conversion, and its ace. I dont like the big lumps where they clamp on the old arms TBH.

 

[JamesL]

I can see the difference from the pics but cant say I've noticed the arms in my own car . I do sit very low so perhaps they are out of my line of site

 

[vwbassett]

Get some penetrating fluid ie plus gas and leave it overnight. takes some wiggling as all do but come off in the end. you have the arm in the up position like when you wash the car right? as otherwise the spring holds tension on the spindle

 

[volvic]

i finally managed to get them off. the passenger side was much easier with the tool. drivers side took 1 hr 30mins!