midwifetwin
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Any idea where you can get new wiper blades without having to buy the entire unit?
Wiper Blades
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hollyrescue
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Martyn at VAG parts told me at Castle Combe that he can supply, but has not answered my e-mailed request. You try and let me know if you get a reply. He is usually very helpful and efficient.
I bought mine (floppy type) from an Audi dealer. Had to try 3 dealers before I found one that had any in stock. Halfords should stock the old style one.
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2001 A2 TDI SE Crystal Blue with Open Sky, 6CD Symphony II, BOSE upgrade, DIS and HALF a winterpack!
iPAQ 3970 with Sat-Nav sleeve, rear cupholders, luggage net and floppy wiper!
http://www.a2oc.net/pic_show.asp?picid=1572&type=1 On www.A2OC.net pictures UK160 to UK183
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[img=left]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-2/11882/a2andme2.gif[/img=left]
2001 A2 TDI SE Crystal Blue with Open Sky, 6CD Symphony II, BOSE upgrade, DIS and HALF a winterpack!
iPAQ 3970 with Sat-Nav sleeve, rear cupholders, luggage net and floppy wiper!
http://www.a2oc.net/pic_show.asp?picid=1572&type=1 On www.A2OC.net pictures UK160 to UK183
maersk
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Only available as an entire unit. No replacement blade. approx £9 each if I remember correctly. If they are not fitted as standard then you must but the arm as well. £50 all in seems to ring a bell. They are MUCH quieter and wipe better.
The A3 ones are just as quiet and just as good wipers.[35]
NEVER attempt a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
A2 1.4 SE TDI replaced with A3 2.0TDI DSG, the transmission of the future - today.
Only available as an entire unit. No replacement blade. approx £9 each if I remember correctly. If they are not fitted as standard then you must but the arm as well. £50 all in seems to ring a bell. They are MUCH quieter and wipe better.
The A3 ones are just as quiet and just as good wipers.[35]
NEVER attempt a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
A2 1.4 SE TDI replaced with A3 2.0TDI DSG, the transmission of the future - today.
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Mark Paxman
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I replaced my blade with one from Audi because it was juddering (around 12 UKPounds). It's a 2004 model car with the "floppy wiper". Now the new one judders and squeaks too. I have cleaned the screen, no help. Now I tried Rain-X which makes it better but not brilliant. Any suggestions other than moaning at Audi - a dead loss in my experience!
swiv
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New windscreen 
Well. It worked for me!
My wipers were horrible too. Partly due to age I think (been on there for at least 35k km) , but also partly because I had the remains of Rain-X on my windscreen. Rain-X is fine in the beginning, but wears off very fast IMO, leaving you with a windscreen that does not seem to dry but stays covered with tiny droplets instead. With local spots the reacts different... horrible.
Try and get the Rain-X off (when you think it wears off).
Maybe get the angle of your wiper adjusted too.
My windscreen had taken the hit of stone last summer and I got it replaced almost 2 months ago. Plus a new wiper. Wow, never seen a wiper work that well! And it still does, 6000km further down the road (with lots of rain and dirt on the road).
So just wait until you catch a stone too and have it replaced by the insurance company....(you do not have to take that serious, you know...)
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(2003 Silver 1.4 Tdi Exclusive(SE), 95bhp/235Nm chiptuned by ABT, black interior, sport seats, heated mirrors, TomTom3 PDA Satnav, JVC KD-SH909RB cd-receiver, Infinity Kappa 63.1 + Vifa on-dash tweeters, 12" Subwoofer on 300w Amp)
Well. It worked for me!
My wipers were horrible too. Partly due to age I think (been on there for at least 35k km) , but also partly because I had the remains of Rain-X on my windscreen. Rain-X is fine in the beginning, but wears off very fast IMO, leaving you with a windscreen that does not seem to dry but stays covered with tiny droplets instead. With local spots the reacts different... horrible.
Try and get the Rain-X off (when you think it wears off).
Maybe get the angle of your wiper adjusted too.
My windscreen had taken the hit of stone last summer and I got it replaced almost 2 months ago. Plus a new wiper. Wow, never seen a wiper work that well! And it still does, 6000km further down the road (with lots of rain and dirt on the road).
So just wait until you catch a stone too and have it replaced by the insurance company....(you do not have to take that serious, you know...)
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(2003 Silver 1.4 Tdi Exclusive(SE), 95bhp/235Nm chiptuned by ABT, black interior, sport seats, heated mirrors, TomTom3 PDA Satnav, JVC KD-SH909RB cd-receiver, Infinity Kappa 63.1 + Vifa on-dash tweeters, 12" Subwoofer on 300w Amp)
Wiper Blade Judder.
Audi have a service tool (p/n 3358) to check and adjust the angle of contact between the wiper blade and windscreen. Ideally this should be checked before a new blade is fitted so you could try asking the dealer to check this when buying the wiper.
For info, this info is listed in the on-line ERWIN maintenance manual.
Spike
Audi have a service tool (p/n 3358) to check and adjust the angle of contact between the wiper blade and windscreen. Ideally this should be checked before a new blade is fitted so you could try asking the dealer to check this when buying the wiper.
For info, this info is listed in the on-line ERWIN maintenance manual.
Spike
hollyrescue
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You have been fobbed off, I was told that I could only have what the computer said I could have. No really!!! So I went to Vag parts, no probs.
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