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Removing the Wiper Motor on Golf 4

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, Golf 4, MK 4 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Windshield wipers

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Removing the wiper motor on a Golf 4? Let's see how to disassemble the car parts. Pull the plastic lever located at the bottom left of the dashboard, lift the bonnet and secure it. Remove the grille located under the windscreen, then use a socket wrench to remove the wiper arm brackets.

Remove the plastic cover with the appropriate locking screws, disconnect the battery terminals. Unscrew the fastening screws of the wiper motor.

Replace the part you removed with a new original one. Refit the new motor in its housing along with all the mounting parts.


Updated on 22 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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