dgl Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I have a small issue with my wipers following the replacement of my windscreen by the RAC on Friday. I noticed that after the windscreen was replaced that the wipers did not seem to be returning to their original position ie the passenger side wiper was sat up towards the tax disc holder. Now when the wipers are being used, the drivers side swipes into the pillar. Is there anyway to reset this or should I get on the phone to the RAC? I was going to take a pic this morning to show how high they were say, but I parked in the underground car park and therefore it was too dark? By the way, I have the auto dimming mirror and auto wipers. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 The wipers are on splines so they've probably just put them back on 1 or 2 out. Either phone the RAC and tell them to sort it, or get a spanner and pop the wiper off yourself, it shouldn't take 2 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgl Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Ok, great. Thanks for the reply - I have asked the RAC tocome back out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallan Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Annoying - and a waste of everyone's time... You would have thought a wiper arc test sweep would have been an obvious thing to do having removed the wiper arms... Ho Hum! D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc021073 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 "get a spanner and pop the wiper off yourself, it shouldn't take 2 minutes........" I wish, spent an hour and a very scratched up hand trying to do this. Looked at Elsawin and you need a wiper puller to pull it off the spline (which I do not have) as it needs a lot of force to get it off. Anyone ever managed to do it yet without the puller tool???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Yes. Described here. Looks brutal, but its not, as your levering against the nut, . They pop straight off. I fitted aero wiper upgrade to my S3 front and rear this way, (and got the wipers set right because i marked the home position first. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc021073 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Thanks, I did try using brute force but gave up and was scared of damaging them. Mine too where put back incorrectly after a windscreen replacement by RAC. Also, after much arguing they put in a non Audi windscreen, and when I got the car back it was distorted. To be fair to them they then put in a Genuine Audi part without any further arguing, which was fine. Which one did they fit in yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgl Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 They fitted the correct Audi windscreen in my car. I also popped in today to their office in Slough and they adjusted the wipers - took them less than 2 mins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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