Vauxhall Astra MK5 SRI Project Part 8 - Front Wiper Linkage Replacement

[@MarkWaller-mh6tj]

Thanks alot.. just been quoted £440 for full job so saved me a few hundred quid if all goes well.. will give this a go!

[@AMSVauxhall]

@@MarkWaller-mh6tj how much?!!! 🤯

[@stevejj121]

thankyou, part on order and you,ve just saved me a small garage bill :)

[@AMSVauxhall]

No worries buddy! Happy to help and thanks for the comment ☺️ Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@russellbedford2080]

Great video thanks I’ll be trying this tomorrow as my linkage on the passenger side has failed! Do you have a list of which socket sizes you needed for the job?

[@AMSVauxhall]

Hi buddy! You will need an E8 socket for the linkage and a 13mm socket to remove the wipers. If you are swapping the motor over to another linkage then that is 10mm Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@russellbedford2080]

@@AMSVauxhall thanks bud, much appreciated! Nothing worse than starting a job and realising there’s one of the tools missing from your kit 😁 much appreciated bud

[@alphabravo999]

Hi, great video, trying to do this myself - what is the tool you use to get out the 4 bits that are holding the linkage in place? Mine are held in by metal bits that look like star shapes? Thank you!

[@AMSVauxhall]

Hi, Yes they are E8 bolts so you will need an E8 socket buddy or sometimes you can get them off with an 8mm socket Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@simoncommons2795]

Nice one buddy, mine needs doing so this is helpful! Cheers.

[@AMSVauxhall]

Simon Commons thanks for the comment buddy! ☺️ let me know how you get on 😁👨🏼‍🔧

[@si4632]

@@AMSVauxhall what is needed to remove the wiper mechanism female torx socket?

[@si4632]

2:37

[@AMSVauxhall]

si Yes it is an E8 socket

[@si4632]

@@AMSVauxhall thanks so much

[@Tyke0489]

Vauxhall quoted me £600 for this LOL

[@AMSVauxhall]

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[@Tyke0489]

@@AMSVauxhall also £80 for tube leakage on wind washer tank. Any tutorials on that?

[@AMSVauxhall]

@@Tyke0489 I actually have a leaking washer pump on my MK4 GSI project I’m doing just now so might do a bit on that but it’s a very easy repair. Andy 👨🏼‍🔧

[@Tyke0489]

@@AMSVauxhall do you know what part it is that I need? It isn’t a leak on the actual tank it is the pipe at the bottom by the looks of it

[@AMSVauxhall]

@@Tyke0489 if the pipe is leaking then it will just need replaced or you could put in a join and extend it. I would find out where it is definitely leaking from first though Andy👨🏼‍🔧