Rear Aero Wiper fitting guide?

[IainW]

Does anyone happen to have one? Done a search, but I can only find posts from early last year with people having a struggle putting theirs on.

I know there's something about filing the cap down a bit so that it fits?

Mine came as "Ibiza Rear Aero Wiper" from Vagparts. Is that the Polo one still or the (from what I've heard) not so good version from the facelift Ibiza?

Enough questions.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

ive ordered mine from vagparts too so need help with this...i thought i just bolted straight on personally!

 

[-=Rob=-]

It does bolt straight on, but the cap needs trimming with a stanley knife otherwise it keeps popping off. Fit it and run the rear wiper and you'll see where it needs trimming....

 

[Funkyfin2000]

yeah done that on ym old ibiza actually!

easy peasy then

Cheers

Come on vag parts i ordered on sunday and still not here! not a great website theres..

 

[IainW]

Got the bolt off, but how do you get the arm off? We were a bit puzzled by that, so have left it until tomorrow to try it when it's a bit lighter.

 

[mrcoyote]

Spray some WD-40 on it and leave it overnight and then literally just pull it off.

 

[IainW]

That's good to know. We did that and thought the same. Cheers.

 

[IainW]

The old one's on pretty tight isn't it? Have cleared all the dried up screenwash from around the arm where it fits onto the bolt and have put some more WD40 on it to try it again tomorrow.

 

[-=Rob=-]

I levered mine up gently with a small screwdriver, but be careful not to crack the screen or take any paint off the bootlid if you try this...

 

[IainW]

Tried that there, no joy still. I reckon it's just the dried up screenwash that's causing the problem, but I thought I had got all of that cleared out of the way. Can't believe this is so difficult to get off, it's only been on the car since spring 2006 when it was built.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

just done mine tonite...

had to yank it real hard, but came off eventuall.....

go to RAC windscreens or whatever they have a groovy tool that gets them off for you!

 

[Tom B]

You may also need to shave some plastic off the back of the wiper arm.

On my 03 130 all i had to modify was the cap. I fitted the same arm to my 04 Cupra and it has scratched the rear screen!

I'm that tired of the rear washer jet not working because of the cap that I'm going to buy the facelift (Fabia) rear wiper.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

i shaved loads of the plastic to stop that happening

 

[Guinness]

mine works fine didnt need any changes

 

[Andywest2k1]

i had to shave the plastic down on the bottom area and the little bits 'inside' the cap. Works perfectly now tho

 

[IainW]

I've noticed on eBay that you can get retro-fit aero rear wipers for the Ibiza that clip onto the existing arm. Anybody tried these? Might be less hassle than trimming down the Polo one that's currently on........

 

[hon_n_gem]

Never seen retro fit rear wipers before!?

TBH all rear wipers are rubbish (that ive tried)

you got an ebay item no.?!

 

[IainW]

Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REAR-Flexi-Fl...rkparms=72:12|39:1|65:12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[hon_n_gem]

me being stupid again, im so used to my polo rear wiper that i though it was the norm....

yeah of corse they will go on, no problem! should work better too!

 

[IainW]

Bought one, so we'll see how it goes.