single wiper conversion

[oasis]

Audi made a single wiper on some of their models. I am not that familiar with Audi so I cannot be more specific.

[kitchenware]

I've got a scirocco wiper that I modified to fit my mk2 gli that is now going into the 1303 that I'm building. If your motor is toast or if you simply want a better motor, a mk3 motor bolts right up to the mk1 scirocco unit. I have yet to sit the whole thing in my 1303, but with this thread I may check it out this afternoon and post up some pics for everyone. In stock form, it doesn't offer a full rubber to rubber sweep on the jetta, but with about 10 minutes worth of cutting/welding you can fix that no prob. If you're cool with how much sweep the stock mk1 scirocco offers but can't find one, I can guide you in modifying a front mk3 unit to become a single wiper. I've built one of those too.

[kitchenware]

ok, perfect time to pull this thing out of my mk2...

Here's the assy with the mk3 motor.



Here is the assy flipped over and the problem that will require you to drill your center hole a touch lower than the stock positions. the arm with the arrow pointing toward it needs more room to operate...



Here the assy is sitting in the stck location with that arm in the 12oclock position (where it hits the firewall and at it's outermost position). As you can see, it's close enough that putting that hole slightly lower would remedy the situation.


Clear as mud?

Since I've got it out now, I'll drill the hole tonight or tomorrow and get it all mounted up.

[chug_A_bug]

that's a sweet deal I'm going to run to the junk yard tomorrow and get me one

[1303R]

cool stuff, so is that scirocco or golf bits? got loadsa both in scrapyards and i'm quite happy cutting and welding, please let us know what where how.
cheers al

[kitchenware]

that unit is from a MK1 Scirocco (74-81).

[Steve C]

Hi

Im thinking of doing this as well. We didnt get Scirocco down here so I will do what a friend did with his Mk 1 golf, he just moved his stock wiper motor to the middle and extended a linkage to give it the extra travel to cover the whole screen, this also speeds things up as well.

Of course you all realize, that if these cars came with single wipers we would be converting to dual wipers.

Steve