Windscreen wiper came off??? help?

**DonJuan** · 25-05-2012, 06:53 PM

Hi all,

On my way home in the pissing rain on a packed motorway, one of my wipers decided to scare the living s..t out of me by 'breaking' off. Having a clean car helps when driving in the pissng rain with no wipers!

Haven't had a good look at it yet but curious to now if anyone else has had the wiper come out while driving and what the problem was. I think it might've broken a clip that holds it in. The wiper blade still slide into the holder but feels a little loose and doesn't stay in???</div><div><br /></div><div>Any ideas? Oh, and where do they stock new ones?

Cheers all...

Me.

**h100vw** · 25-05-2012, 07:10 PM

It's done that because they spooked me twice!!

Can you do a picture?

VW will obviously have them.

Gavin

Originally Posted by DonJuan

Hi all,

On my way home in the pissing rain on a packed motorway, one of my wipers decided to scare the living s..t out of me by 'breaking' off. Having a clean car helps when driving in the pissng rain with no wipers!

Haven't had a good look at it yet but curious to now if anyone else has had the wiper come out while driving and what the problem was. I think it might've broken a clip that holds it in. The wiper blade still slide into the holder but feels a little loose and doesn't stay in???</div><div><br /></div><div>Any ideas? Oh, and where do they stock new ones?

Cheers all...

Me.

**DonJuan** · 25-05-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by h100vw

It's done that because they spooked me twice!!

Can you do a picture?

VW will obviously have them.

Gavin

Yeah, having dinner and then I'll go out and figure it out... Not sure if VW parts are open weekends?

**team_v** · 25-05-2012, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by DonJuan

Yeah, having dinner and then I'll go out and figure it out... Not sure if VW parts are open weekends?

Up side is the forecast is meant to be fine from tomorrow morning.

**DonJuan** · 25-05-2012, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by team_v

Up side is the forecast is meant to be fine from tomorrow morning.

Thanks Clay, forever the optimist!

The little tab on the blade is broken, won't hold any pressure... Now I think it would be good for me to get some rainx applied too!

**team_v** · 25-05-2012, 09:01 PM

Had a quick look and Austral spare parts is only open during the week.

Highway/Norris VW are also closed on weekends.

Bryan Byrt was the only one that didn't have opening hours.

**DonJuan** · 25-05-2012, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by team_v

Had a quick look and Austral spare parts is only open during the week.

Highway/Norris VW are also closed on weekends.

Bryan Byrt was the only one that didn't have opening hours.

Yeah, I know oat are closed but there is a parts shop around the corner from highway auto that does the parts for vw on a Saturday morning... Thanks for the help clay...