Car:All A3 Golfs and Jettas.

Cost:Nuttin' Honey!

Required Tools: Metric socket set, small flathead screwdriver, Rain-X (optional)

Time: Ten minutes.

Procedure:

1. Pop your hood (bonnet) open.
2. Remove the small, round, plastic dust caps at the base of both of your wiper arms. You may need the small screwdriver to pry them off.
3. Using the appropriate socket, loosen the driver and passenger side wiper arms and then put the shorter wiper arm in storage (I don't remember which one that was!) The wiper arms may not want to come off immediately. You may have to rock the wiper arms back-and-forth to get them loose... be careful not to damage the windshield! * DO NOT LET THE WIPER SLAM AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD OR A CRACK MAY RESULT!*
   4. Reinstall the longer wiper arm on the passenger side bolt at about a 30 degree angle. You will have to play with the angle until it is satisfactory to you. Make sure the wiper doesn't hit the window frame on either side.
   5. Tighten the wiper arm bolt with your socket and reinstall the dust cap.
   6. Put some Rain-X on the windshield just for safe measure!

Impressions:

My first impression was, "Damn, I'm glad that didn't cost anything... I hate it!" Despite my initial reactions, I kept the mono wiper on thanks to Rain-X. It is somewhat annoying for the passenger (if he or she is short) since the wiper arm rests at a 30 degree angle, but you didn't buy your car for the passenger, did you! As of recently, I have gone back to the 2 original wiper blades because there are way to many ugly cars trying to do the mono-wiper conversion (Dodge Avengers, Dodge Neons, Honda's...)

Todd Taylor
'97 GTI VR6