Quicky windshield wiper question...

Drew_Saratoga NY · 12-14-2004, 04:27 AM

This morning it was cold out. A little precip on the windshield. I hit the wipers and one moved while the other tried to. Now it is a permanent thing. Are these things keyed? I see the shaft turning for the wiper, so things are still working. Am I correct to assume there is a key or something along those lines that broke?

Adam Mowafy · 12-14-2004, 04:34 AM

the wiper arm grooves for the splines arent very strong. I found this out the hard way last winter when I got lazy and tried to brush the snow off my window by using the wipers.......BIG NO NO.

I wasnt about to spend $50 for a new wiper arm. so I took a chisel and tried to make the grooves come back to life, then i locktited the wiper back on. has'nt moved since.

I wouldnt recommend this fix unless you are aware of the fact that the wiper arm may never come off again

Drew_Saratoga NY · 12-14-2004, 04:39 AM

Hmm, at least the fault is on the wiper arm and not the shaft. Thanks for the quick fix, I may use it.

Adam Mowafy · 12-14-2004, 04:42 AM

TonyOldSchool · 12-14-2004, 09:58 AM

LocTite, use a torch (careful!) or use a small puller and it will snap! I use alot of Locktite on pump bearings and some seals. I think a red will be ok. Some are real strong and may be almost impossable to remove w/o heat.

5000CDQturbo · 12-14-2004, 10:03 AM

My wife and I work at the same company .... so when we got out of
work I started the Audi and went outside to scrape the windows ... I had
just got the brush in my hands when I could see she was turning on the
wipers ..... NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo . The wipers were glued to
the window by the ice ..... I immediately pulled them of the frozen tundra
and found that both of them had been F*&^%ed . It was a quiet drive
home with the wife looking the other way , but I didn't jump all over her,
because I knew I could play in the garage. ( not that I need her
permission ) As I investigated the wiper arm I noticed the nuts were very
loose ... ooops I must not of tighten them after I repainted them in the
summer.

lesson learned ::: always keep you mouth shut :-)

Drew_Saratoga NY · 12-14-2004, 10:35 AM

Scott Miller · 12-14-2004, 10:40 AM

The motor drive under the hood also has one similar tapered drive, that should give way before the motor gets damaged.

Drew_Saratoga NY · 12-14-2004, 06:40 PM

I tightened it. I called the local Audi guy and he said tighten the nut. Trusting his infinite knowledge I heeded his words.
But of course, the alternator belt is now loose... always gotta be something.

12-14-2004, 04:27 AM	#1
Drew_Saratoga NY Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 68929 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 243	Quicky windshield wiper question... This morning it was cold out. A little precip on the windshield. I hit the wipers and one moved while the other tried to. Now it is a permanent thing. Are these things keyed? I see the shaft turning for the wiper, so things are still working. Am I correct to assume there is a key or something along those lines that broke? __________________ I am not a mechanic. Any opinion expressed by me on these forums should be taken as an opinion, and not as professional fact or advice. Any opinion I leave that is in turn taken as advice or direction, is used soley at the discretion of the reader. There are no warranties expressed or implied in any of my posts.

12-14-2004, 04:34 AM	#2
Adam Mowafy AudiWorld Super User Account #: 49170 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,856	there are splines on the shaft that the wiper arm sits on. the wiper arm grooves for the splines arent very strong. I found this out the hard way last winter when I got lazy and tried to brush the snow off my window by using the wipers.......BIG NO NO. I wasnt about to spend $50 for a new wiper arm. so I took a chisel and tried to make the grooves come back to life, then i locktited the wiper back on. has'nt moved since. I wouldnt recommend this fix unless you are aware of the fact that the wiper arm may never come off again __________________ Adam in Michigan -90 Audi V8 Quattro V8 twin turbo -90 Audi V8 Quattro -80 Scout II complete fiberglass conversion -72 Ford Maverick w/302 -72 Honda CB550

12-14-2004, 04:39 AM	#3
Drew_Saratoga NY Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 68929 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 243	Re: there are splines on the shaft that the wiper arm sits on. Hmm, at least the fault is on the wiper arm and not the shaft. Thanks for the quick fix, I may use it. __________________ I am not a mechanic. Any opinion expressed by me on these forums should be taken as an opinion, and not as professional fact or advice. Any opinion I leave that is in turn taken as advice or direction, is used soley at the discretion of the reader. There are no warranties expressed or implied in any of my posts.

12-14-2004, 04:42 AM	#4
Adam Mowafy AudiWorld Super User Account #: 49170 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,856	Yes that is true. Id rather have to replace or fix an easily removable arm rather than a motor..... __________________ Adam in Michigan -90 Audi V8 Quattro V8 twin turbo -90 Audi V8 Quattro -80 Scout II complete fiberglass conversion -72 Ford Maverick w/302 -72 Honda CB550

12-14-2004, 09:58 AM	#5
TonyOldSchool AudiWorld Member Account #: 60980 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brooklawn, NJ Posts: 508	Also, itstapered and tighten with a 10mm wrench, don't overtighten or u will shear bolt. If u use LocTite, use a torch (careful!) or use a small puller and it will snap! I use alot of Locktite on pump bearings and some seals. I think a red will be ok. Some are real strong and may be almost impossable to remove w/o heat.

12-14-2004, 10:03 AM	#6
5000CDQturbo AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 62578 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,673	wipers , just yesterday. ( this is Funny ... I think ) My wife and I work at the same company .... so when we got out of work I started the Audi and went outside to scrape the windows ... I had just got the brush in my hands when I could see she was turning on the wipers ..... NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo . The wipers were glued to the window by the ice ..... I immediately pulled them of the frozen tundra and found that both of them had been F*&^%ed . It was a quiet drive home with the wife looking the other way , but I didn't jump all over her, because I knew I could play in the garage. ( not that I need her permission ) As I investigated the wiper arm I noticed the nuts were very loose ... ooops I must not of tighten them after I repainted them in the summer. lesson learned ::: always keep you mouth shut :-) __________________ 1997 Audi A8 4.2L 1993 Audi V8 4.2L (summer Car I ) 1974 Corvette Stingray ( summer car II ) 1987 Audi 5000 CD qt ( SOLD)

12-14-2004, 10:35 AM	#7
Drew_Saratoga NY Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 68929 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 243	Excellent. Thanks for all the info. And the sympathy story CDQ __________________ I am not a mechanic. Any opinion expressed by me on these forums should be taken as an opinion, and not as professional fact or advice. Any opinion I leave that is in turn taken as advice or direction, is used soley at the discretion of the reader. There are no warranties expressed or implied in any of my posts.

12-14-2004, 10:40 AM	#8
Scott Miller New Member Account #: 28630 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 200	Motor drive is also splined & tapered The motor drive under the hood also has one similar tapered drive, that should give way before the motor gets damaged. __________________ '90 200qa - sold '96 A4q 2.8l auto '96 BMW 740iL '97 FZJ80 Landcruiser '06 Specialized Epic Comp Disk - daily driver Holland, MI

12-14-2004, 06:40 PM	#9
Drew_Saratoga NY Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 68929 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 243	Hmm, Guess I am lucky. The nut was loose. So.. I tightened it. I called the local Audi guy and he said tighten the nut. Trusting his infinite knowledge I heeded his words. But of course, the alternator belt is now loose... always gotta be something. __________________ I am not a mechanic. Any opinion expressed by me on these forums should be taken as an opinion, and not as professional fact or advice. Any opinion I leave that is in turn taken as advice or direction, is used soley at the discretion of the reader. There are no warranties expressed or implied in any of my posts.

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