Gallardo driver wiper arm

[MrBet]

The spring has started to go on the drivers wiper arm to my 2004 gallardo causing the blade to not fully rest on the windscreen. A new arm isn't too bad at £101 from eurospares, but is there a quick fix without having to buy the new arm?

[bertie]

Are you sure it's not rusted / siezed rather than the spring loosing it's springiness, or tension?

I'd give it a good dose of WD40 and see how it goes.

[MrBet]

The spring looks in good condition, but i'll give it a squirt, thanks.

[bertie]

MrBet said:

The spring looks in good condition, but i'll give it a squirt, thanks.

That's what I mean, I can't see the spring loosing it's springiness, I'd suspect it's the pivot rusting up.

I'd get a new wiper blade from Halfruads and give the pivots on the arm a squirt and flex.

[70proof]

i think i remember a v10 bat post about the blades/wipers being the same as a ford focus.... made by bosch of course

Edited by 70proof on Tuesday 6th September 20:30

[V10 BAT]

Hey yeah,
If you take off the arm and as mentioned wd 40 all the pivot points
then get them moving should sort it.
If you need new blades get these from ford about £30 each 26" driver side rs focus.

[bertie]

Or from any motor factors, Halfords, Costco, etc.

There is nothing custom about wiper blades, just get the right length.