Rear aero wiper conversion

[CaptainLeadFoot]

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has tried to do the Q5 rear wiper conversion on your RS4 Avant ? I saw a few articles on other forums and they look pretty good and will address the poor wiping action on the rear window.
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/ae ... ns.129825/

Thinking to try this next weekend.

[FaisalJ]

I got my Indy to do it for me when the car was in for a service

[CaptainLeadFoot]

Cool ! Did you use the Q5 parts also ? Some of the posts I read the Mk5 Golf is also the alternative choice.

How do you find the wiping action after the conversion ?

[PetrolDave]

I tried the Q5 aero wiper last year and found that it was slightly too long so it hit the rear spoiler, so I had to take it off and put the original wiper back.

[CaptainLeadFoot]

would a shorter blade from bosch works PetrolDave ? Or it is way too long a shorter blade wouldn't make sense ?

[mikep99]

some cheapies on eBay might be worth trying out first...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230988173066? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Mike

[CaptainLeadFoot]

Looking at the Q5 blade, I wonder will it fit direct to the existing wiper without changing the wiper arm ? or the Q5 wiper arm is shorter than the RS4 one ?...

[marc1]

VW Polo / Golf and Seat Leon all fit. They've been used on B5,6,7's for years.

[PetrolDave]

VW Polo / Golf and Seat Leon all fit. They've been used on B5,6,7's for years.

AFAIK they will fit OK on anything other than a B7 RS4 or a B6 with the GmbH bodykit (like the B6 1.9 TDi Sport I had many years ago) as both of those have upper spoilers that require a shorter blade.

[FaisalJ]

This is the link I sent to my indy and asked them to order up and fit the parts...works well IMO

http://www.audiworld.com/forums/a4-b7-p ... s-2753141/

[MB2]

I did this with the Q5 parts and it works well and doesn't hit the rear spoiler + wipes a little more of the screen than before. I was also able to get a spare blade at Halfords when I needed it (took the old one in & measured it to be sure I think the blade is 10" from memory.

Easy useful mod in my experience

[CaptainLeadFoot]

Ok I finally managed to have time to do this quick mod which takes a few minutes. I think the key is to get the pulley extractor, as many have suggestions on line to take the wiper out stress free and cleanly. I tried to just yank it out before for a good hour and it didn't move a bit. Went to the hardware store to get a 3-legged pulley extractor and it took me - 2 secs !!

The Q5 wiper I got plus the blade wipes cleanly with a good clearance from the top.

Here's the after:

With Q5 wiper

The wiping action is superb and clean and no more smudges in the middle of the blade to give clean rear vision !