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

[Robert Rossato]

I knew you'd have it handy Peter... and sorry, but it was much easier
than me having to search for my last invoice ;-)

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Schulz [mailto:pcschulz at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:19 PM
> To: Robert Rossato; 'Eric Renneisen'
> Cc: 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper
> 
> 
> I resent that troll Bob...
> ;-)
> 
> For Ficheboy (that shows how long I've known the mystery man 
> of 20v.org)
> 
> 800 354 5100 ask for Mac...
> And tell him that you are on the audi email list....
> (tell him that I sent you...)
> 
> and take which ever discount is greater ;-)
> 
> -Peter
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:13 PM 12/20/2007 -0500, Robert Rossato wrote:
> >Eric - I got the factory winged wiper blade from Clair Audi 
> for around
> >$12-$15.  Not too bad. Unfortunately, I don't have their 
> number handy,
> >but I'm sure Peter Schultz has it memorized ;-)
> >
> >Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
> Eric Renneisen
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 6:48 PM
> > > To: 'Robert Rossato'; 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] [NPC] Lifting Driver's Side Wiper
> > >
> > >
> > > I had this problem on the '93, but fixed it by replacing 
> the arm with
> > > one from a junkyard 100.  My new '92 has the same lift 
> problem.  I'll
> > > compare the arms and springs to see what I can find.  If 
> I recall, I
> > > couldn't see much difference in the shape of the 100 and 
> '93 arms, so
> > > it's probably a spring issue.
> > >
> > > While we're on the subject, is there a way to get the stock
> > > winged wiper
> > > for a reasonable cost?  In Europe they sell them at most 
> FLAPS along
> > > with normal ones, but I've never seen them here.  Dealer
> > > price is crazy,
> > > of course, and they're probably NLA.
> > >
> > > Eric R.
> > > '86 urq
> > > '92 urS
> > > '93 urS
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
> Robert Rossato
> > > Sent: Thursday, 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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> -Peter Schulz
> Chelmsford Ma, USA
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> 
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