Seat Leon 1.9 tdi front windscreen wipers

Ashleyhume12

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Aug 29, 2017
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I have a problem I'm hoping somebody may have had this experience or know how to fix such a problem with my front wipers.

As you'll all be aware on a mk 2 seat leon 1.9 like my different specs of this models the wipers sit upright on your windscreen when they're not in use. Well mine did but I had a problem as my front left wiper kept hitting the plastics around the window when they would wash back up after going down. Well I decided to have a look and see if I could selfmend such problem and get it to stop hitting the side when they were turned on (the whacking noise was unbearable to say the least) upon trying to ment the problem I removed the wiper and see if it was possible to re adjust it. After many different attempts and failures I give in and put them back on and stopped doing what I was trying to do. But now every time I use my wipers they'll go upright for about 5 seconds then just lower down and not come back up after use. Like if you've taken your key out and pressed the stalk down. If I need to use them after that they go back up as if they're resetting do what they have to do the just go back down again!

Could anyone help my with this problem ?
 

m4nny

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Sep 30, 2017
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UK
I have a problem I'm hoping somebody may have had this experience or know how to fix such a problem with my front wipers.

As you'll all be aware on a mk 2 seat leon 1.9 like my different specs of this models the wipers sit upright on your windscreen when they're not in use. Well mine did but I had a problem as my front left wiper kept hitting the plastics around the window when they would wash back up after going down. Well I decided to have a look and see if I could selfmend such problem and get it to stop hitting the side when they were turned on (the whacking noise was unbearable to say the least) upon trying to ment the problem I removed the wiper and see if it was possible to re adjust it. After many different attempts and failures I give in and put them back on and stopped doing what I was trying to do. But now every time I use my wipers they'll go upright for about 5 seconds then just lower down and not come back up after use. Like if you've taken your key out and pressed the stalk down. If I need to use them after that they go back up as if they're resetting do what they have to do the just go back down again!

Could anyone help my with this problem ?

How's the problem holding up, found any solutions?
Sometimes I find my wipers stop in the middle if my car is on stop/start and i press the cluth to start the car whilst the wipers are operating.

What you could try is > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy26qbf40u4 (they will go to the bottom position for service, which is strange position lol as it's already in a good position for service at normal) - I have a 1.6 Mk2.

i don't know what this will do, maybe reset something?

When does the problem occur, try different scenarios, like on ignitionduring start-stop cycle, whilst using the rear wipers as well to get some good idea of what it does it so that you may be able to pin point what might be causing it.

Good luck and let us know.

Manny
 
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