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

Thu Dec 20 15:48:10 PST 2007

FWIW, Carson Heter at Riverside Audi in NJ offers cost + 15% for Audiworlders.? You don't have to be one of course just say you are.? I have ordered twice from him and am very pleased with the service.?? UPS Ground was next day for me Bob so I would surmise same for you.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Rossato <bob.rossato_af at cox.net>
To: 'chris chambers' <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>; 'Fred Munro' <munrof at sympatico.ca>; 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 6:09 pm
Subject: Re: [s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper

I never buy from my local dealer (Hoffman Audi).  There prices are
completely outrageous, as it sounds are those from your dealer.  I will
be ordering from Sunset Audi in Oregon.
http://www.sunsetimports.com/audiparts.php

You can get a pretty good idea of what Sunset's prices will be by using
1st VW Parts website.
www.1stVWparts.com  

Based on a couple of quotes I've gotten from Sunset in the past, they
should be a little bit less than 1st VW.  BTW, 1st VW can no longer
order Audi parts, but the online price lookup still works with Audi part
numbers.  So, based on that I would expect the driver's side wiper arm
to run me ~$30, and the passenger side ~$40.  I need to put my list of
stuff together (also have some HVAC problems) and get a quote.

bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 3:07 PM
> To: Robert Rossato; 'Fred Munro'; 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper
> 
> 
> 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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