wiper prob(they go past the rest spot)

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 · 9 Apr 2006, 5:57 pm

#473613

hi all
just fitted my wipers back on the bay and when i tested them they go accross fine but return way past the rest spot(off the windscreen down the front)then back up to the original rest spot.
hope that makes sence
anyone know why???

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Kombi_Rescue Wolfsburg Wizard

440 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 9 Apr 2006, 6:17 pm

#473625

bob you will need to disconnect the rotor arm from the wiper motor allow the motor to park then refit the rotor arm to the motor in park spot..make sense...oh yer a couple of jd's helps cheers steve

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 9 Apr 2006, 6:18 pm

#473626

do they still have the same arc of distance accross the windscreen? ie: are they travveling an extra distance to go off the windscreen or are they not covering as much windscreen and making up for it by going off the screen and then back to rest?

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Nigel Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 19 Apr 2006, 12:16 am

#477632

Windscreen wiper blades going off the screen, has nothing to do with the motor or the park positon!

Assuming you still have the standard installation with the original wiper linkage, it's likely to be wiper arms incorectly positioned on the wiper spindles or just possibly, excessively long wiper blades.