Windshield Wiper Assembly, Removing and Installing

Windshield Wiper Assembly, Removing And Installing

Special tools and auxiliary items needed







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







- T10130 Puller







- 80-200 Pry lever

Windshield wiper assembly, removing

NOTE:
- Wiper arms and cowl panel must be removed prior to removal of wiper assembly (wiper motor, frame and linkage).
- 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.
- Disconnect battery.

Wiper arms, removing







- Pry-off caps -arrows- with a screwdriver.







- Loosen nuts -arrows- (do not remove).







- Place locating arms of puller T10130 -2- under wiper arm -4- as illustrated.
- Turn spindle screw -1- clockwise until it engages the wiper shaft and previously loosened nut -3- (the nut serves as a centering guide for spindle - 1-).
- Continue to turn spindle screw -1- clockwise until the wiper arm -4- releases from shaft.
- Turn spindle screw -1- counterclockwise until puller can be released from assembly.
- Remove nut -3- completely and remove wiper arm -4-.
- Repeat for remaining wiper arm.

Cowl panel, removing

NOTE: Cowl panel is clipped into a guide rail below windshield.







- Pull out rubber seal -1- and remove bolts -2-.

NOTE: As of model year 1999, bolts -2- are no longer used, cowl is simply clipped on.

- Remove pollen filter cover.







- Unclip inner fender trim -arrows- on both sides.
- Carefully press cowl panel out upward.







Wiper assembly, removing
- Disconnect electrical connection to wiper motor.
- Remove hex bolts -arrows- and washers.
- Remove complete wiper assembly.

Wiper motor, removing from frame







- Lever both linkages -1- from crank using pry lever 80-200.
- Remove hex nut -2-.
- Remove crank.
- Remove three mounting bolts -3-.
- Remove motor from frame.

Wiper motor, installing in frame
- Ensure wiper motor is in park position by briefly connecting electrical connection to wiper motor, and operating wiper switch.
- Disconnect electrical connection, insert wiper motor into frame and tighten three mounting bolts.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm







- Install crank onto wiper motor shaft, aligning the linkages so that they are in-line as illustrated.







- Tighten crank hex nut -2-.
Tightening torque: 20 Nm
- Press linkages -1- onto crank.

Wiper assembly, installing
- Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:







- Ensure ends of cowl panel are inserted under cowl panel rubber strip on A pillar -arrow-
- Reconnect battery.
- Install wiper arms.