Oil and Filter Service ( 149106 miles )
/Today I replaced the oil, oil filter, microfilters and one of the rear hatch gas struts.
Wiper Arm Bearings Replaced
/My front windscreen wipers had been a bit noisy for quite a while but generally only when running at full speed, which wasn’t all that often. However, today they decided enough was enough and failed entirely!
It turns out this is a common issue where the two little bearings in the driver’s side wiper arm break down over time and eventually the inner race breaks free from the outer race and the arm comes apart.
The fix is detailed in the below video from Ask The Mechanic and this is where I got my bearing kit from for the later type arm shown in the video. I followed the process outlined here and was up and running in no time.