Wiper Touching the Hood

[chester284]

The passenger side wiper on my 525i is touching the edge of the hood. It does not interfere with movement of the wipers but it has scratched the edge of the hood. I've looked at a few other e34's and they all seem to be touching the hood.

Does anyone know if this can be fixed.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Brian C.]

....and love it for what it is. A small mark surrounded by uncompromised beauty. E34s all have it, or all get it sooner or later.

Brian C.

[winfred]

2 choices, get use to it they all do it, or i've herd of a updated arm from the dealer but i've never seen it

[avitt2]

I bought the updated arm from BMA, and it solved the problem.

[Scott E]

I bought the updated arm from BMA, and it solved the problem.

[Phil Sanderson]

so that it does not touch the wipers. Pop the hood and look below the windscreen where the rubber rollers on the hood fit into that chanel. The 2 bolts securing that chanel, loosened, will allow the chanel to be moved vertically up and down. Raising the chanels up will move the hood away from the wiper arms.

Phil

[chester284]

I have already tried that. I have moved them as far up as I can.

Thanks again.

[avitt2]

I've discarded my receipt, but I believe the price was about $30-35. Don't have the part number, but BMA knew what I was talking about when I called them.

I wanted to get the situation corrected before getting some body work and the hood painted. Glad the new arm took care of it.

[Bellicose Right Winger]

Save yourself $35 + shipping...use a half round file and black touchup paint.

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Paul Shovestul

I have already tried that. I have moved them as far up as I can.

Thanks again.

[Mas (UK)]

repositioning the wiper so that the arm rests a little higher up on the windscreen. Under the plastic cover at the end of the arm there is a nut which you need to remove. The bolt hole in the arm is grooved so that it fits securely to the motor shaft, which is also grooved. I know on the European models there should be about a 2-5mm gap between the arm at rest and the edge of the bonnet (hood). I found this out after my windscreen smashed and was replaced by the RAC windscreen guy, afterwhich the arm position didn't look right and touched the edge of the bonnet. So I repositioned it with more clearance. I'm not sure if the US models differ in the design here to allow this, but maybe worth a try.

Cheers,

Mas

The passenger side wiper on my 525i is touching the edge of the hood. It does not interfere with movement of the wipers but it has scratched the edge of the hood. I've looked at a few other e34's and they all seem to be touching the hood.

Does anyone know if this can be fixed.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.