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Removing and installing windscreen wiper motorV — VW

Removing and installing windscreen wiper motorV on VW: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 121

📋 Procedure

  1. ⚠ To disconnect and reconnect the battery, the procedure described in the workshop manual should be strictly adhered to . — All wiper arms to move to park position and then switch off ignition.
  2. Disconnect battery .
  3. Remove wiper arms .
  4. Remove plenum chamber cover General body repairs, exterior50Bulkhead; Assembly overview - plenum chamber cover.
  5. Undo screws (arrows) and pull wiper frame together with linkage and motor (1) sideways so that they come out of the plenum chamber a little, taking connected wiring lengths into consideration.
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  1. Release and pull off connector (2) and remove wiper frame together with linkage and motor (3) from vehicle.
  2. Insert wiper frame together with linkage and wiper motor (1) into plenum chamber.
  3. Screw in securing bolts (arrows).
  4. Push connector onto connection on wiper motor so that connector latches into place.
  5. Fit plenum chamber cover General body repairs, exterior50Bulkhead; Assembly overview - plenum chamber cover.
  6. Connect battery .
  7. Fit wiper arms .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.