mk2 wiper help

1. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

   #1 7th March 2008, 11:06

   do i need a mk 2 motor? or can i just use the arm? cos i just removed my mk1 wiper, adn the threads seem different etc?
   
   any help welcomed
   
   George
2. s3tre2003 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 St.Austell Posts: 972 Moonstine 206 GTI,Aegean Blue 206 GTI180, Citroen

   #2 7th March 2008, 11:15

   when i done mine it was just a straight swap from one arm to another..
   
   unless your unucky and they made a few different versions of the motor?
3. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

   #3 7th March 2008, 11:52

   got it off.. cant get it bk on lol
4. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

   #4 7th March 2008, 14:04

   please help lol
5. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

   #5 7th March 2008, 14:33

   f it ill just de wiper
6. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #6 7th March 2008, 14:39

   dewiper will look better, just go halfords and get a bung to go in the hole.
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 7th March 2008, 14:41

   its just the nut that screws on
8. MintedSaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1831

   #8 7th March 2008, 14:42

   ive tried to do this, but i cant get the arm off ive just had a new back window put in, so dont want to risk breaking it really, any ideas?
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 7th March 2008, 14:45

   hacksaw the arm off then
10. MintedSaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1831

    #10 7th March 2008, 14:47

    seams abit hasty , if i do that tho, will it be simple there onwards?
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 7th March 2008, 14:53

    if your replacing the wiper then yeah jut do it
    
    i had to, they use two different metals and they fuse together making git to get them off
12. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

    #12 7th March 2008, 15:29

    just de wipered it used a gromit from halfords... seems abit flimsy tho like u can jus pull at it and off the whole lot comes lol