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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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Default Targa wiper position?
Is this the normal resting position for the wiper on my 996 Targa? I noticed in some pics of a 997 that the wiper blade was 'vertical', closer to the edge of the glass.

Just got the car three weeks ago. Don't know where else to verify.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55043524@N03/5126307873/http://www.flickr.com/photos/55043524@N03/5126307873/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/55043524@N03/, on Flickr
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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Nope, should park in the vertical position.

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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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Rear wiper ED
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Just unbolt, re-poisition on the vertical now. Then test
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I'm having a similar issue. Anyone know of a fix?
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Originally Posted by Idaho911
I'm having a similar issue. Anyone know of a fix?
Originally Posted by mavthenav
Just unbolt, re-poisition on the vertical now. Then test
^^

Or sell car and buy a GT2/3
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mavthenav
Just unbolt, re-poisition on the vertical now. Then test
This. Remove the cap, undo the nut, reposition the blade on the spline shaft, done.
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Originally Posted by brontosaurus
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Or sell car and buy a GT2/3
But I'm selling it for a Turbo!
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What years did the Targa have or not have a rear wiper. My 2002 doesn't have a rear wiper and it makes me very happy.
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What years did the Targa have or not have a rear wiper. My 2002 doesn't have a rear wiper and it makes me very happy.
Yours doesn't have a plug on the rear glass?
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Originally Posted by brontosaurus
Yours doesn't have a plug on the rear glass?
Nope. Nothing. No button or stalk to turn it on either so it never came with one.
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Originally Posted by KentBigDog
What years did the Targa have or not have a rear wiper. My 2002 doesn't have a rear wiper and it makes me very happy.
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Yours doesn't have a plug on the rear glass?
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Nope. Nothing. No button or stalk to turn it on either so it never came with one.
AFAIK, it was available as an option for all years.

Glass is different whether it was optioned or not. One has a hole, one doesn't.
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Remove the cap at the bottom of the wiper arm. Unscrew the nut below it. Pull up on the wiper arm (may need some wiggling or a small flywheel puller). Set the wiper arm vertical ~10mm from the edge of the window frame and retighten the bolt to 17nm (13 ft lbs) and you are back in business. The 10mm is a guess. For the front wiper, the closest point to the lower edge of the window is specified as 12mm. I don't have a spec for the rear wiper.
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Originally Posted by Idaho911
AFAIK, it was available as an option for all years.
That makes sense. I never thought of it being an option.
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Originally Posted by 996-CAB
Remove the cap at the bottom of the wiper arm. Unscrew the nut below it. Pull up on the wiper arm (may need some wiggling or a small flywheel puller). Set the wiper arm vertical ~10mm from the edge of the window frame and retighten the bolt to 17nm (13 ft lbs) and you are back in business. The 10mm is a guess. For the front wiper, the closest point to the lower edge of the window is specified as 12mm. I don't have a spec for the rear wiper.
Thanks for this. I didn't realize the arm itself could come off. I thought you had to take apart the entire spindle. The nut holding it was barely on, and after some troubleshooting and fiddling it seems the wiper is now returning to the proper position.

One observation/question: The wiper does two sweeps, one shallow and one deeper/closer to the bottom of the glass before returning to position. Is that normal?
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