Question about Windscreen Whiper Linkage

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Question about Windscreen Whiper Linkage

Unread post by on-to-berlin » June 5th, 2017, 12:33 pm

I am in the final stages of my restoring my A2. I have bough a new Windscreen but the linkage was missing. I was lucky to get a used windscreen with the linkage. So I will switch the linkage and install it together with the NOS wiper motor.
My question is: on the long linkage part there seems to be a slotted hole to which the actual wiper is attached. To me it seems that there is a lot of free play. Is this normal? Or is there to be some sort of special nut etc?

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Re: Question about Windscreen Whiper Linkage

Unread post by Fil Bonica » June 5th, 2017, 2:32 pm

There is a set of nylon bushings that are neded.

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Re: Question about Windscreen Whiper Linkage

Unread post by on-to-berlin » June 5th, 2017, 3:23 pm

Thanks! I found them in the meanwhile also in the partsbook.
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Re: Question about Windscreen Whiper Linkage

Unread post by ErEyal » June 9th, 2017, 4:31 pm

Fil Bonica wrote:There is a set of nylon bushings that are neded.

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Very correct as always Fil :)

I found a set on Ebay, but i preferred making new ones at a local workshop together with some new pins for the linkage .

just opened that panel today for some rattle issues , will take a pic for you tomorrow.

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Re: Question about Windscreen Whiper Linkage

Unread post by m75 » June 9th, 2017, 5:42 pm

Looks like a replacement cowl gasket might be in order also.
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