Removal and Replacement

Windshield Wiper System, Removing And Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items needed







- VAG 1331 Torque wrench (or equivalent 5 - 50 Nm)







- Puller T10130







- Pry lever 80-200

Removing

NOTE: Before removing wiper arms, briefly run wipers and confirm wiper motor is in park position. Only then can the wiper arm end position be correctly set when installing.

CAUTION:
Before proceeding
- Switch off all electrical consumers.
- Switch ignition off and remove ignition key.







- Pry-off caps -arrows- with a screwdriver.
- Loosen nuts (do not remove).







- Place locating arms of puller T10130 under wiper arm -1- as illustrated.
- Turn spindle screw clockwise until it engages the wiper shaft and previously loosened nut (the nut serves as a centering guide for spindle ).
- Continue to turn spindle screw clockwise until wiper arm -1- releases from shaft.
- Turn spindle screw counterclockwise until puller can be released from assembly.
- Remove nut completely and remove wiper arm -1-.
- Repeat for remaining wiper arm.







- Remove rubber seal -1-.
- Carefully pry out plenum cover -2- at edge of windshield and lift up.
- Detach washer jet connections on rear of plenum cover -2- and take off cover.

Windshield wiper assembly, removing

CAUTION: Avoid scratching fender paintwork when removing wiper assembly by applying adhesive tape to edge of fender.







- Remove bolts -1- (10 mm A/F).
- Disconnect electrical connection from wiper motor.
- Carefully tilt front of wiper frame -2- upward (arrows), then take whole assembly from plenum from the left.

Wiper linkage & wiper motor, removing
- Use lever 80-200 to pry linkage rods from ball joints.







- Remove nut -2-.
- Remove crank.







- Remove bolts -arrows- from wiper motor bracket.
- Remove wiper motor from bracket.

Installing







- Bolt wiper motor onto wiper motor bracket -arrows-, tightening torque: 9 Nm
- Reconnect electrical connection to wiper motor.
- Reinstall wiper frame (wiper motor first) into plenum, tightening torque: 5 Nm.
- Briefly run wipers and confirm wiper motor is in park position.
- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.







- Align crank -1- in parallel with wiper frame and tighten nut -2- to 18 Nm.
- Dimensions -x- must be equal.

Remaining installation in reverse of removal, noting the following:
- Set wiper blades to park position.

Tightening torques

Wiper motor to wiper frame 9 Nm
Wiper frame to plenum 5 Nm
Crank to wiper motor 18 Nm
Wiper arm to wiper shaft 16 Nm