Ouch ouch ouch - Main Stealer

[Oranoco]

I blame Siena. I saw his B7 wiper arms on his rather stunning project and decided I wanted some of that for my own car. A quick phone call to the Main Dealer with the part numbers kindly supplied and teh result was...



£30 each arm and £17 per blade, Almost £100 for windscreen wiper arms!!! Think I'll keep my eyes open at the scrapyard. lol

 

[nomadx]

get the aero kit of vagparts steve. thats what i am gonna do!

 

[Siena]

Buy the arms from a reputable wreckers - www.allaudi.co.uk

Then just buy the blades new.

 

[Oranoco]

Sir you are a legend. Will drop them a shout tomorrow when I'm supposed to be working. lol

 

[Pornstarr]

I thought the aero kit from Vagparts was the whole deal?
The correct type arms and propper Aero blades. Rather than the Ebay specials which just clip onto the normal arms?

 

[Siena]

The Vagparts kits are Passat B5.5 items. They're ok, but don't look as good as the B7 ones. They're a bit too straight and angular.

Still, just a matter of choice. I looked at them, and didn't like them.

 

[Jared71482]

pictures of said B7 arms please?

I have the passatt ones and like them... havent really noticed the B7 ones though.

 

[Siena]

Here they are...

 

[auroan]

I prefer my passat arms. The B7 ones still look a little cheap with the gaps in the top of the arms

 

[Siena]

The gaps are there to allow air to pass through them at high speed.

Rather than hitting the solid arms, and affecting operation - slowing the downward strokes.

 

[smitch]

Do they keep your windows cleaner???

 

[Siena]

Do they keep your windows cleaner???

Without a doubt. No judder, smearing, and they don't squeak, even when there's little moisture on the screen.

 

[macca]

my wipers seem to hit the drivers side window frame with a bit of force on the upward stroke, the arms are adjusted to the correct angle though when parked.

do you get a ny similar issues with the b7 arms? also i notice they sweep very close to the passenger trim, do they touch?

 

[nomadx]

are the b7 arms a direct swap?

 

[Siena]

my wipers seem to hit the drivers side window frame with a bit of force on the upward stroke, the arms are adjusted to the correct angle though when parked.

do you get a ny similar issues with the b7 arms? also i notice they sweep very close to the passenger trim, do they touch?

Mine don't catch on either the passenger's or driver's side trip, even with a wet screen, and wipers on fastest speed.

 

[Siena]

are the b7 arms a direct swap?

No. The B7 ams use a much larger spindle, I had a couple of aluminium taper collars turned out as adapters. Cost £5.

 

[auroan]

Ah my passat arms are a direct fit.

 

[Siena]

True, the Passat B5.5 arms are a direct fit, nice and easy.

Same way a V6 Biturbo is a direct fit to my A4 2.6 quattro.

An S8 4.2L V8 isn't a direct fit, but definitely the grin factor will be greater.

 

[sitrials]

True, the Passat B5.5 arms are a direct fit, nice and easy.

Same way a V6 Biturbo is a direct fit to my A4 2.6 quattro.

An S8 4.2L V8 isn't a direct fit, but definitely the grin factor will be greater.

Yes the V8 I'm sure will be better but only if charged also!!

 

[Siena]

Yes the V8 I'm sure will be better but only if charged also!!

She'll be charged all right, no shaking.

 

[aidank1981]

so ta summarise all of the above whats these that have cropped up on ebay? look the same as your siena? does that mean there the larger spindle? they claim 2001-2008 but does that include facelift b5's, assume it must as the RS4 would be the same?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350247288431&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT