[s-cars] Winter blade recommendation...now lifting

[Craig D. Niederst]

I actually think its not the springs to blame, but the lower cast metal
portion of the arm. I had the same symptoms you describe on my '92 100S
(lift at the far left of the windshield). After trying repeatedly to bend
the upper portion of the arm to solve the problem with no success, I ordered
a new driver side arm. When comparing the new to the old, I noticed a
definite "bow" to the base of the old arm versus the new. The new arm solved
the problem, and also alleviated a "chatter" issue I had.

Craig
'92 100S (108k)
'86 CGT (231k)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Bess" <mlbess at optonline.net>
To: <kirby.a.smith at verizon.net>; <lee at wheelman.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <HOOG23 at aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Winter blade recommendation


> While we're on the subject of wipers, has anyone ever noticed that the
> springs on the arm seem to lose their strength, reducing the tension on
the
> blades, resulting in a lifting at the end of the wiper stroke? I.e., the
> blade seems to lift off the windshield on the driver's side at the far
left.
> Solutions?  I have bent the wiper arm itself a bit (to put more tension on
> the blade) and that seems to help.
>
> Mike Bess
> '95 S6
>
> Michael Bess
> Project Manager-Die Casting
> International Zinc Association
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces+mlbess=optonline.net at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces+mlbess=optonline.net at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Kirby Smith
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 3:32 PM
> To: lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; HOOG23 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Winter blade recommendation
>
> Buy a set of blade holders from Audi, buying two S4/6 lefts.  They have
> airfoils to foil lifting.  Then use inserts when they wear out.
>
> kirby
>
> Lee Levitt wrote:
> >
> > Dave writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > I can't find bosch anymore.  Any suggestions?
> >
> > Yep. Don't go there. In my experience, they lift at speeds greater than
> > about 60 mph.
> >
> > I've used them in the past on other cars and have been satisfied with
> them.
> > But the body configuration of the S4/S6 makes them unworkable, at least
> for
> > me.
> >
> > Lee
> > '95.5 S6 avant
> > '96 A6 quattro avant
> >
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