[s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper

[Rit Bellis]

me too

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From: "Robert Rossato" <bob.rossato_af at cox.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:01 AM
To: "'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: [s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper

> First of all, my sincerest apologies for this posting being NPC (No
> Porsche Content), and in fact, being completely devoid of any BMW,
> Infinity, Subie, or even Audi A4 content.  But at least it is somewhat
> generalized as it also applies to the 100/A6 so hopefully you'll forgive
> my transgression.
> 
> My issue is with the driver's side wiper blade.  Lately I haven't been
> getting good coverage at the end of the wiper arm travel.  Only the
> center portion of the blade would contact the windshield.  At first I
> thought it was just the blade linkages being frozen, but that they are
> free and clear.  
> 
> I started watching the blade and noticed that during the last couple
> inches of sweep, the ends of the blade lift up noticeably off the glass
> and the whole blade is curved with only the center contacting the glass.
> So, the arm itself is lifting the blade off the windshield at the very
> end of travel.  
> 
> I checked the mounting of the arm to the spline thinking it might be
> loose. It is on good and tight, which means that either the arm is bent,
> the springs are really weak, or somehow, the drive linkage is bent.
> 
> The arm does have an upward bend to it between the pivot point and the
> hinge, which I think is normal but can't recall.  And given that it is
> pot metal I would expect to see cracks in the casting if it was bent,
> which I don't.
> 
> Anyone experience this before?  Before I go and buy a new wiper arm has
> anyone had any luck in putting on a stronger spring?
> 
> BR
> 
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