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Old 17-02-2009, 01:53 PM   #1
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Ok guys and gals.
My windscreen wipers stopped dead halfway through a cycle.
You can hear the motor whirring, and the gear clicking, but they just dont move.
What as happened and how do I fix it?
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Old 17-02-2009, 02:14 PM   #2
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prolly the motor needs replacing.
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Old 17-02-2009, 03:39 PM   #3
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Try having a look above your firewall where the wiper motor is and see if the arm is still attached to the motor.

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Old 17-02-2009, 06:08 PM   #4
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Thatd do it.
Grommet that holds the arm on had sheared off. Tried cable ties, they just snap. I had some bits left in the headgasket kit I bought to do the head, so I used a tappet cover bolt grommet, fit nice and snug, thank god. Who knows for how long though.
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Old 18-02-2009, 10:48 AM   #5
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thats where i told ya to look Josh!!
glad to hear its working now tho
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Old 18-02-2009, 02:42 PM   #6
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Something isnt right with them, lol.
They only go three quaters of the way up the windscreen, I thought Id just aligned them wrong, but when I acclerate, they go all the way and hit the A pillar, then all the way down and hit the bonnet. If I turn right, they go about halfway up the windscreen, but if I turn left, they go and hit the A pillar and bonnet again, lol. Any ideas?
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Old 18-02-2009, 04:08 PM   #7
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Try reverse ;)

Sounds as though the splines are cactus.
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or the motor has lost all torque
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