URGENT WIPER PROBLEM! Please Help!!!

[Gordz]

My brother has big problem with his wipers on his mk3 ibiza,

Basically the drivers wiper arm doesn't stop in it's correct resting place and travels too far down.

This means that when the wipers are switched on the passenger one moves, but the drivers one gets jammed under the arm of the passenger one.

What can be done??!?!?

Wipers are correct size, and I took arm off and had a wee look to see if there was a problem with where the arm attached but couldn't see anything.

How can he get the wiper arm to stop where it's supposed to???

Please help as he can't go out in the rain now and i'm having to take him places

 

[Mat]

might be a new connecting arm he needs.... I replaced mine last year.... Cost about £11 from stealers (may have been mates trade price)

 

[Gordz]

So it's just a new arm needed? As I had a look at it (and although I didn't really know what looking for), everything looked as it should do, couldn't see anything that was broken! Or is it something small & subtle that keeps the wiper arm in the same place??

 

[truCido]

Undo the wiper nut and pull the arm off then replace at the correct angle

 

[Mat]

no, there's a connecting piece under the scuttle panel... check that is tight

as trucido said, may be a case of removing the entire arm, and repositioning it

 

[truCido]

Ah yeah should probably check its tight first When frozen they do have a habit of coming off if you try to use them

 

[Mat]

like mine last year.... snapped off and would never stay tight! came a nuisance (sp) when doin 40mph+ then the drivers wiper fies half way up the screen

 

[Gordz]

Undo the wiper nut and pull the arm off then replace at the correct angle

I tried this, but it still just wouldn't sit in the correct position, just keeps falling too far down!

 

[Gordz]

no, there's a connecting piece under the scuttle panel... check that is tight

as trucido said, may be a case of removing the entire arm, and repositioning it

is the scuttle panel the plastic panel just below the washer bolt? If so, I tried to remove that, but couldn't find a way of getting it off without snapping it!

 

[truCido]

Is the bit where the wiper arm connects to the motor teethed? If so take a look at the teeth, are they damaged at all?