Just driven across France from Calais to Chambery. Last few hours was in rain. Wipers were brilliant and quiet! Thanks for tip on squeezing the joints in the vice. Up to the Alps (Tignes) tomorrow. Probably snow rather than rain.  2012 5.0L S/C
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Stan, just new 808s at the moment.

Glad it helped nomad. mine have been fine for around 5 or 6 months now but then we do get less rain up here in sunny scotland . as you say its also a repeatable process.  '04 td6 se
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stan wrote:

there she blows.................

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or you can get some bosch blades from ebay for about �16...these minimise the thud noise...

having read a bit of this page there is a cam to adjust them.

alkso read another thread where the guy printed out a protractor to get teh measurment just right.

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

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There is no cam or no adjustment at all on I believe 09 upwards.

Up to 09 the blade was samwhiched between to shims with horizontal serrations which is where the adjustment was.

After 09 and if you buy a replacement arm now this shim top and bottom is cast onto the wiper arm. And the angle is set.

I’m now at a loss to cure the thud. Interestingly it’s only the passenger side which does it. Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

bend the arm with molegrips.... ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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I think I’m going to buy a new passenger side arm and see if that fixes it.

I wonder if national windscreens somehow bent or removing it or something when the they replaced the screen??

I think I’m also going back to the Bosch wipers. The Aeros look nicer but the more you change / modify things the more hassle or always is.

Does anyone think position of the wiper on the spline makes any difference? I know the workshop Manual says 58 mm for passenger side. But I can’t see that is imperative to wiper noise? Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

Fitted new passenger side arm and new bosh 808 blades and almost completely silent. I’m guessing the old arm somehow got bent at some point.

Verified by the fact the new arm sits perfect 86 degrees. Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

Please can someone ping a link to these Bosch 808's. Can't seem to find them online- do I need to purchase any adaptor ?
or do they fit directly on to a standard 2010 tDv8 ?

Fit straight on.

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-super...-485775210 Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

At the risk of repeating something already said:



The motor linkage wears with age, and this can cause the right wiper to hit the RH side A pillar.

This is exacerbated by heavy rain, speed or strong winds.