wiper spindle wheel box

[chrisoleary]

Can anyone tell me if the td5 wheel box will fit onto a 200tdi system before i go and buy 2 to save me adapting the bulkhead

[Dave W]

Yes, they will... BUT be aware that you'll need different wiper arms too.

[chrisoleary]

Thanks for that Dave, I think my current spindles have adapters on the ends so i might be lucky and get away with that one - but i doubt it.

[Dave W]

The TD5 ones, at least on the ones I have, no longer use a splined shaft to hold the wiper arms, they are now held on with a nut. The end of the wheelbox shaft has a taper and a threaded portion, the wiper arms have a hole in them, they're not compatible with the older splined style with or without adaptors.

[Dave W]

While you've got it all apart, replace the rack cable too, they cost next to nothing even genuine from a stealer and they seem to be more prone to wear than the wheelboxes. Wish I'd done that when I did mine as the damn thing failed a week after it was on the road again !

[Part1cle]

Not sure about 200TDi's but 300 TDi's have different size wheels in the wheelbox to those on TD5's - whoever had my 90 before me had put TD5 wheel boxes in place of standard and I didn't get a full sweep of the screen!

[western]

the gear in the wiper motor determines the sweep angle, not the wiper wheelboxes. there are IIRC 3 different gears of 90/100/110 degrees,

[Part1cle]

Yes, but they are different sizes in the wheel boxes on TD5 & TDi. They need to be a matched set with that in the motor end otherwise the ratio is incorrect giving less of a sweep!

TD5 is on the right ^

edited to add "with that in the motor end" and picture added to clarify.

[western]

Yes, but they need to be a matched pair otherwise the ratio is incorrect giving less of a sweep!

true & having 2 different wiper arm attachments would be a pain the rear too.

[chrisoleary]

I knew it wouldn't be that simple .

Your right about the adapters Dave W mine are on splines. What is the rack cable though?

If I am putting 2 wheel boxes on can the motor be adjusted for the sweep?

Should i just weld washers on the bulkhead?

[Part1cle]

Have a look here: link Hope this helps clarify things a little!

The gear in the TDi motor assy can be swapped, but, by my calc's, it still won't give enough sweep with TD5 wheel boxes.

One other point, if its a problem with worn wheels you can turn them through 180 degrees (to work on the unworn area of the wheel) and bend the finger that holds the spindles axially a little if the arms appear to have gone sloppy.