chrisoleary Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Yes, they will... BUT be aware that you'll need different wiper arms too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisoleary Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part1cle Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part1cle Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisoleary Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part1cle Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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