LincolnLupo Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Hi,For some unknown reason when I stick the wipers on now they seem to catch each other slightly when both in the down position making a slight click noise as they touch. (Far end tip of trivers side wiper clips the start of the passenger side wiper).Never used to do this, has a rubber stopper come off or are the motors traveling too far / gone wrong etc?? Not sure what's going on with it but very anoying when raining listening to click, click, click etc...Tried drowning it out with the stereo but that's not really the best way of solving the problem!Any ideas anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 a mystery to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Would that be another one of your informative posts that is helping to build a better forum, Tim? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 well i thought about this. Yes, on one hand the answer is un helpful. On the other, it shows that we are reading and caring - keeping the post alive.you decide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 True. 30 minutes and no replies - I bet he thought we'd all gone home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 come on snoop lets not spam this post style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Only if you let me have the last word. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Anyway, I don't know what the problem is either, but some possible ideas:Obviously check whether the blades are correctly fitted onto the arms - this is a bigger deal on a `non-GTI` - the GTI ones are either fitted correctly or not fitted at all. Then pull off the caps at the axle of each arm, and check that the nut underneath is tightly fastened.I can't really see that it could be anything other than those two things - I mean, the wiper can't have grown, and the mounting points for the arms can't have got closer together, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Speaking for a GTI hereThe blades are side specific, though they look near identical.If they have been removed and refitted then they may be on the wrong sides.If a drives side wiper blade is fitted to the passenger side arm then it will catch the back edge of the bonnet.Sorry but cant think of anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 ok guys this is one that I can answer! Wahoo! No Spam! Anyway I had the same problem when I fitted the GTi blades.First though theat they didnt fit right but a quick twist of the passenger side one while the arm was down sorted it.Just pull it towards the top of the winscreen a couple of mmSorted it out for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 the only prob that i have with ma wiper blades is that there just crap in general , i mean when they go across the window they leave a film on the windscreen and its the same with ma dads altea , and i have cleaned them with plain water so it cant be that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Buy some GTi arms and blades mate, they grip the screen a lot better than the standard ****ty ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 would the loop gti one fit on the 'rosa???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 maybe the driver/pasenger side wiper arm needs to be adjusted on its splines an notch or two?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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