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

[chris chambers]

Bob,

Recently got a price quote on enw arms from The local stealer @ $60 ea.



HTH
Chris


--- Robert Rossato <bob.rossato_af at cox.net> wrote:

> Thanks Fred.  From what I hear the wiper arms are not that expensive,
> so
> I'll just go ahead and order one.  I've got to get a few other dealer
> items anyway.  FWIW, I have the factory wiper blade with the airfoil.
> It sounds like I may have a combination of a bent arm and weak
> springs,
> as I can't imagine the springs are that weak that the blade would
> actually LIFT at the end of the sweep with the car not moving so
> there
> must be some other force on it.  Is the section between the spline
> and
> the hinge supposed to be straight?  Mine definitely is not.
> 
> Bob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Fred Munro
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:48 PM
> > To: Robert Rossato; 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper
> > 
> > 
> > Bob;
> > 
> > Yup, had this problem on the UrS4 and the UrS6. I got really 
> > creative with
> > the UrS4 and installed an arm wing off a Type 44 with 
> > moderate success.
> > With the UrS6 I just bought a new arm. Problem solved. The 
> > springs weaken
> > over time and the section of arm between the splined hole and 
> > the hinge can
> > get bent.
> > The stock drivers side wiper blade for the UrS cars has an 
> > integrated wing,
> > so I suspect downforce on the arm may be a bit lacking. I remove
> the
> > winged-wonder stock blades in the winter and use one piece low
> profile
> > Michelin blades to avoid blade lift.
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > Fred Munro
> > '97 S6
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Robert Rossato
> > Sent: December 20, 2007 12:01 PM
> > To: '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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