Quick Help With Front Wipers

[matty_gti 20]

Well I bought some wiper spindles from the scrap yard and while taking them apart I noticed the two spindle arm lengths are different, one is ever so slightly longer than the other. There are numbers stamped on them so can any one check theirs and check which side is which?.

 

 

Thanks!.

[GLPoomobile 958]

The shorter arm goes on the passenger side.

 

The passenger side sweeps a slightly wider arc. Which is dictated by having a shorter arm (think of single wiper conversions - you shorten the arm significantly to make the wiper sweep an almost 180 degree arc). If you get them mixed up, the drivers side blade sweeps too far and goes off the edge of the screen, even when you adjust the blade to sit as low as possible when parked.

[matty_gti 20]

Ta very much, got them fitted today.