Wiper spindle
 

Hi Group,

Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the nut
is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and can
anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?

Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it didn't
work.

Any suggestions welcomed.


Many thanks,


~Chris

Re: Wiper spindle
 

On Mon, 10 May 2004 00:27:07 +0100, "Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi Group,
>
>Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the nut
>is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
>weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and can
>anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
>
>Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it didn't
>work.
>
>Any suggestions welcomed.

What are we, clairvoyant?

Make/model/year if you actually want any help....

Re: Wiper spindle
 

--"Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Group,
>
> Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the
nut
> is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
> weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and
can
> anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
>
> Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it didn't
> work.
>
> Any suggestions welcomed.
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
> ~Chris
>
From what I read -snapping the bolt, glue....- I can only recommend you to
the dealer.

Ron

Re: Wiper spindle
 

"Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Group,
>
> Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the nut
> is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
> weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and can
> anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
>
> Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it didn't
> work.
>
> Any suggestions welcomed.
>

You could try euro car parts or GSF but the most lightly place is going to be a
main dealer for a relatively new car or a scrap yard (Volks-Apart maybe) for a
slightly older one. Is it one of the fronts or the rear one that you snapped?
You may need the entire wiper linkage depending on the car and exactly what
snapped. The final suggestion would be to go a bit easier from now on with a
spanner.

Re: Wiper spindle
 

Thanks for all your advices, I phoned the dealer today they said they got
the parts for around £65 quid.

~Chris

"Depresion" <blank@128.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>
> "Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c7meo9$pkc$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the
nut
> > is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
> > weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and
can
> > anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
> >
> > Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it
didn't
> > work.
> >
> > Any suggestions welcomed.
> >
>
> You could try euro car parts or GSF but the most lightly place is going to
be a
> main dealer for a relatively new car or a scrap yard (Volks-Apart maybe)
for a
> slightly older one. Is it one of the fronts or the rear one that you
snapped?
> You may need the entire wiper linkage depending on the car and exactly
what
> snapped. The final suggestion would be to go a bit easier from now on with
a
> spanner.
>
>

Re: Wiper spindle
 

Sorry mate,

The car is to old that I'm embarrased to tell, it's an 1988 Audi 80 anyway,
I know it is not a VW, but it is using the same bosch setup.

Cheers,

Chris
"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 10 May 2004 00:27:07 +0100, "Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Group,
> >
> >Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the
nut
> >is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
> >weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and
can
> >anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
> >
> >Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it didn't
> >work.
> >
> >Any suggestions welcomed.
>
> What are we, clairvoyant?
>
> Make/model/year if you actually want any help....

Re: Wiper spindle
 

Chris,
What's so old about an '88? My whole fleet is older than that.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry mate,
>
> The car is to old that I'm embarrased to tell, it's an 1988 Audi 80
anyway,
> I know it is not a VW, but it is using the same bosch setup.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:95nt905tl6di8770felf1th738jacb67nc@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 10 May 2004 00:27:07 +0100, "Chris"
<chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Group,
> > >
> > >Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now the
> nut
> > >is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this typical
> > >weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own, and
> can
> > >anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
> > >
> > >Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it
didn't
> > >work.
> > >
> > >Any suggestions welcomed.
> >
> > What are we, clairvoyant?
> >
> > Make/model/year if you actually want any help....
>
>

Re: Wiper spindle
 

The embarrassment actually come from:
a) only got one wiper on at the moment;
b) funny rattling noise due to a cow boy who don a bogus job on the water
pump;
c) let's face it, my '88 Audi is 16 years very old, and I'm being a bit of a
pikey not to change car, in fact I just cannot afford to.

~Chris
"Steve Sears" <steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote in message
news:eYRnc.9135$dr1.253616@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Chris,
> What's so old about an '88? My whole fleet is older than that.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Chris" <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c7onjl$h4o$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Sorry mate,
> >
> > The car is to old that I'm embarrased to tell, it's an 1988 Audi 80
> anyway,
> > I know it is not a VW, but it is using the same bosch setup.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris
> > "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:95nt905tl6di8770felf1th738jacb67nc@4ax.com...
> > > On Mon, 10 May 2004 00:27:07 +0100, "Chris"
> <chrisling@nospam.hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi Group,
> > > >
> > > >Today I over tightened the nut with the spindle and it snapped, now
the
> > nut
> > > >is with the top bit came off so I can't drive my car under this
typical
> > > >weather! Just wonder if I can buy the spindle assembly on its own,
and
> > can
> > > >anyone tell me roughly how much would be the damage, please?
> > > >
> > > >Or any chance I can fix it, I tried the Unibond metal glue, and it
> didn't
> > > >work.
> > > >
> > > >Any suggestions welcomed.
> > >
> > > What are we, clairvoyant?
> > >
> > > Make/model/year if you actually want any help....
> >
> >
>
>