Cars - Slow wipers

McScratchy > wrote:

> vw-lover wrote:
> > Got a mk4 Golf, 2000, X reg. The wipers are very slow, so low that they
> > almost stopped mid way across the windscreen.
> >
> > Could this be a seized linkage problem or a burnt out motor???
> >
> > Could anyone details the procedure to check, or lube the linkage etc.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> Just had that problem... The motor was fine. It was the main assembly
> with the pivots that were seized up. I bought linkages also just in
> case, they were a mere $7 CAD each at the dealer, while the wiper base
> assembly was $116 CAD. It solved my slow wipers...
>
> Oh yeah, just to clarify, The linkages will rarely seize since the
> linkages have plastic joint receptacles. They would wear through, not
> seize. Get the wiper base, and about 1/2 hour of work... it's really
> easy to change. The hardest part was getting the wiper arms off the
> pivots, but a bit of liquid wrench or release-all soaked in will make it
> easier.
Another point : do it quickly, before your motor goes.

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Hans