Slow wiper 2.0L 01 Jetta auto

Try the wipers with the blades off of the windshield to see if they speed up. If not then you may have a 'pivot' (where the wiper arms attach) problem or a motor problem if the wiring is supplying full power and ground under load. You may want to take the whole wiper mechanism out of the vehicle and disconnect the motor from the wiper transmission to see if the pivots freely rotate. If they do then suspect the motor going bad. I have seen bad linkages and even a motor that had become detached from the linkages and I have seen bad pivots on the older vehicles but not on the A3s yet. So I kinda think it is your motor. :-(

later, dave (One out of many Daves)

Take the arms off and lube up all the pivots in the wiper linkage well. Also make sure that both caps are in place on the wiper arms otherwise water will get down in there and corrode the pivots.

good luck

nate

Thank you both for your help. I have a Bentley and attempted to remove the wiper arms. The plastic covers were intact but after taking the plastic cover off the wiper arm and removing the nut that holds the wiper arm on, I saw plenty of rust. Can't get the arm off but have sprayed it with penetrating oil and whacked it a few times. Will leave it a few days and try to remove the arm again.

Thanks again for your help, Dermott

You have to rock the base of the wiper arm off of the shaft. Just keep wiggling the arm while pulling it and it will come off. ;-)

later, dave (One out of many daves)

Thanks to all, Dave, you were right, I rocked it a little and they came off! Problem solved, Thanks again, Dermott