Wiper Linkage - Different 3-bolt Versions?

[dodalexander]

After snapping a bit off my wiper linkage when unsticking the spindles, I got hold of another 3-bolt linkage on Ebay and fitted it today.

 

However, the original part (7M3955023A) on my 2002 1.9TDi turns out to be slightly different from the part I bought (7M2955023A from a 2000 V6). I had to drill new holes to fit my original motor, the lugs around the motor arm at each end of the sweep are not on the 7M2 part, and the linkage arms seem to be a slightly different configuration with all the arms a different length from the 7M3 arms.

 

Now that the 7M2 is fitted it's running without any major problems but I'm not sure I have the arms set up the right way. Has anyone seen this 7M2 part, or tried something similar and hit problems?

 

Cheers,

George