Wipers

[jaffa]

Does anyone have a fix for the slow wiper speed? I don't remember them being so slow back when the cars were new, so wondering whether its dry bushes or similar in the motor or linkages.

[RedMk2Gti]

The most common solution is to upgrade it to Mk2 or Mk3 wiper moter. I've seen a good thread in US forum on how to do it, but I can't find it now

[RedMk2Gti]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3465098

and

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2342994

[jaffa]

Thanks for that, sounds like a Mk3 motor is the way to go. I'll give it a go and let you know the results.

[Dan]

You could always get the motor beefed up by getting it re-wound. I got it done at a place up here in QLD, not sure of the cost my brother used to do CNC work there so it was free!

[Jarred]

might give this one a go myself, but i'll let you have a crack at it first be sure to let us know how it goes!

[Golf Loon]

The Mk3 or SEAT motors work well.

They use the same spindle size and bolt pattern so they fit exactly onto your Mk1 mechanism.

You may need a couple of inches of wire and the connector plug from the donor car too

There is a thread on here somewhere about repairing a track on the back of the fusebox which makes things like the wipers work properly on a Mk1 too. They are terrible fuseboxes.