Wiper arm caps

MSL · 11-05-15, 01:32 PM

One of the caps on my wiper arms is busted.
The original ones are non removal it would appear. Are there any that fit by sort of clipping on?
Like this sort of thing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3709548461...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Stu · 11-05-15, 06:15 PM

It's a right pain in the backside! I had to buy a complete second hand arm for my ur!

MSL · 12-05-15, 07:39 AM

I wonder if these would fit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW...item27d1be12ea

andya · 16-05-15, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSL

I wonder if these would fit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW...item27d1be12ea

Let me know how you get on. I am also in need of 1 cap. It looks a right bugger to change!!!

andya · 25-05-15, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

It's a right pain in the backside! I had to buy a complete second hand arm for my ur!

I sorted mine this weekend, what a absolute bugger to do. I have 2 old rusty wipers which have intact caps. You have to f**k about getting the central rivet out without damaging the plastic cap behind. Took me about 45 mins slowly drilling, then filing, then punching the rivet out in a vice. Had to adapt the cap to get it to fit on my wiper arm.

Ahonen · 28-05-15, 02:41 PM

MSL, did you try either of your Ebay options? I'm going to head down that route, but I'm interested to know if one or other of the options worked best. The Porsche ones look closest, perhaps. Mine will be for a T85 (URQ).

MSL · 28-05-15, 02:44 PM

The Porsche ones don't fit. They are too small. I would have thought the VW ones would be more likely to fit. I've not tried them yet though....

Ahonen · 28-05-15, 02:52 PM

Okay. I might take the plunge with the Golf ones then. It's just typical that there's another seemingly ordinary component that you can't get for the Quattro any longer...

11-05-15, 06:15 PM	#2
Stu Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 159	It's a right pain in the backside! I had to buy a complete second hand arm for my ur!

12-05-15, 07:39 AM	#3
MSL Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 240	I wonder if these would fit? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW...item27d1be12ea

28-05-15, 02:41 PM	#6
Ahonen Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 30	MSL, did you try either of your Ebay options? I'm going to head down that route, but I'm interested to know if one or other of the options worked best. The Porsche ones look closest, perhaps. Mine will be for a T85 (URQ).

28-05-15, 02:44 PM	#7
MSL Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 240	The Porsche ones don't fit. They are too small. I would have thought the VW ones would be more likely to fit. I've not tried them yet though....

28-05-15, 02:52 PM	#8
Ahonen Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 30	Okay. I might take the plunge with the Golf ones then. It's just typical that there's another seemingly ordinary component that you can't get for the Quattro any longer...