[Essex Escy]

Polo rear wiper.......OEM......the way forward

before......

the parts......

*and yes, i know its dirty!!!! [B)]

 

[simch]

looks shorter than stock by about half an inch?

 

[S1R SS]

easy swap?

 

[Essex Escy]

hence why i posted my pics up......

IT IS SHORTER!!!

 

[Gti Fly]

Quote: posted by Essex Escy on 27/02/2005 22:47:07

hence why i posted my pics up......

IT IS SHORTER!!!

Yes the Polo wiper is SHORTER, so

Buy a Touran BLADE like I did for my car.

It's the exactly the same length as the old-skool wiper.

 

[turbo paul]

this'll be one of the easiest mods you'll ever do! takes about 1 minute if you ae going slow!

 

[Essex Escy]

VERY easy swap.............

pop off pivot cap.......

undo nut with spanner.....

lift old wiper off......

slot polo wiper on.....

add nut on, and tighten with said spanner.....

put new cap on......

*the only tweak i had to make was to sand the polo cap down, as its deeper than the old one, and MAY scuff the glass, simple sanding with sand paper for about 1 minute was all that was needed.*

 

[S1R SS]

defo gonna be done this week as i have no rear wiper at the mo!

 

[Benn130TDI]

So the touran blade just fits straight into the polo arm with no modifications?

Essex, I take it you cant put the original golf cover cap onto the polo arm?

 

[turbo paul]

Quote: posted by Benn130TDI on 27/02/2005 23:06:42

Essex, I take it you cant put the original golf cover cap onto the polo arm?

No i dont think the original cap will fit. I didnt have to sand down the cap i got with my wiper so i guess some are slightly different to others.

 

[Gti Fly]

Quote: posted by Benn130TDI on 27/02/2005 23:06:42

So the touran blade just fits straight into the polo arm with no modifications?

Correct []

 

[Essex Escy]

Quote: posted by Benn130TDI on 27/02/2005 23:06:42

So the touran blade just fits straight into the polo arm with no modifications?

Essex, I take it you cant put the original golf cover cap onto the polo arm?

absoloutley correct on both counts........

 

[Essex Escy]

why dont the wiper sit down level?

even though i've secured it level?

 

[glen1.8t]

Snap!,done mine a couple of weeks ago[^]

 

[Essex Escy]

why dont the sit level!!!!!!!!!

 

[S1R SS]

Just tried fitting mine, but having some aggro:

The old one seems to have a spline for the spindle, but the new one is smooth - Will this be a problem?

 

[tylerama]

Quote: posted by S1R SS on 02/03/2005 14:39:47

Just tried fitting mine, but having some aggro:

The old one seems to have a spline for the spindle, but the new one is smooth - Will this be a problem?

Mine was the same Steve. The metal ring in the wiper cap gets cut into by the splines on the motor shaft. That's how it grips.. mine was six years old so took quite a bit of tugging. just place it on and tighten the nut.

 

[CAT76]

Anyone got the part numbers for all the bits please?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[Essex Escy]

just get it from vag parts.......its cheaper.

under ?18 delivered.......and you get the right parts etc

 

[kingkoop]

may this be the last polo wiper thread - all this attention over a rear wiper! People on the outside will think were all wierd [:X]

lol