Wipers

[Stagnant]

Hi all.
So, I've had the wiper motor off, cleaned out all the cruddy old grease, cleaned everything up and it now works lovely. All the time. Constantly! I've found a few tips on old threads and think I can probably sort it but my question is should the copper micro switch underneath be open and exposed to the elements? I'm pretty sure I haven't missed anything on re-assembly. Was it like this all along?
Cheers,
Mark.

[Staggard]

Hi all.
So, I've had the wiper motor off, cleaned out all the cruddy old grease, cleaned everything up and it now works lovely. All the time. Constantly! I've found a few tips on old threads and think I can probably sort it but my question is should the copper micro switch underneath be open and exposed to the elements? I'm pretty sure I haven't missed anything on re-assembly. Was it like this all along?
Cheers,
Mark.

Yep as you say open to the elements. Cheers Graham

[Stagnant]

cheers Graham.
Seems such a delicate part to not have a cover.
I've found the continuous operation problem; the little arm that engages in the plastic slider has worn really thin and has now split so it can't operate the switch.
Another new part needed!

Mark

[Staggard]

cheers Graham.
Seems such a delicate part to not have a cover.
I've found the continuous operation problem; the little arm that engages in the plastic slider has worn really thin and has now split so it can't operate the switch.
Another new part needed!

Mark

The little metal arm fixed to the rack? there was a post a couple of days ago on this very subject, Cheers Graham

[marshman]

This is a link to the post Graham was referring to - worth a quick read including the link to an even earlier post.

http://www.stag.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?24347-Wiper-Motor-Problems

Good Luck.

Roger

[Stagnant]

Nice one Graham and Roger, that little metal arm is definitely the culprit, and not just for me it seems!
I like the idea of a tiny spot weld on the broken part of the clip, but then again a new rack is 'only' £25 so that's cheap enough if it lasts another 40 years!

Cheers,

Mark

[Staggard]

Nice one Graham and Roger, that little metal arm is definitely the culprit, and not just for me it seems!
I like the idea of a tiny spot weld on the broken part of the clip, but then again a new rack is 'only' £25 so that's cheap enough if it lasts another 40 years!

Cheers,

Mark

I wish you you luck Mark with buying anything now days that will last 40 years

[LeechyFairview]

Nice one Graham and Roger, that little metal arm is definitely the culprit, and not just for me it seems!
I like the idea of a tiny spot weld on the broken part of the clip, but then again a new rack is 'only' £25 so that's cheap enough if it lasts another 40 years!

Cheers,

Mark

Hi Mark, did you sort your wiper problem ?, not done mine yet but replacing the cable looks like a real scrat.

Andrew

[DJT]

Hi Mark, did you sort your wiper problem ?, not done mine yet but replacing the cable looks like a real scrat.

Andrew

If you are talking about the wire rack, then it is easy to replace. Remove both wiper arms from the spindles and pull the wire rack out from the wiper motor end. Whilst it's out, rotate each spindle 180 degrees, then feed the new one in. Replace wiper arms.

Rotating the spindles 180 degrees means that a new set of teeth are operating on the rack, which might remove some slack in the system. Unless someone has done that before of course.........

[LeechyFairview]

If you are talking about the wire rack, then it is easy to replace. Remove both wiper arms from the spindles and pull the wire rack out from the wiper motor end. Whilst it's out, rotate each spindle 180 degrees, then feed the new one in. Replace wiper arms.

Rotating the spindles 180 degrees means that a new set of teeth are operating on the rack, which might remove some slack in the system. Unless someone has done that before of course.........

O.K thanks Dave, will strip it out tomorrow and order a new one up.

Must get myself a manual !

Andrew

[Stagnant]

I wish you you luck Mark with buying anything now days that will last 40 years

Good point Graham. Sad but true.

[Stagnant]

If you are talking about the wire rack, then it is easy to replace. Remove both wiper arms from the spindles and pull the wire rack out from the wiper motor end. Whilst it's out, rotate each spindle 180 degrees, then feed the new one in. Replace wiper arms.

Rotating the spindles 180 degrees means that a new set of teeth are operating on the rack, which might remove some slack in the system. Unless someone has done that before of course.........

Good tip Dave.

Cheers,
Mark.

[MandM]

Hi all.
So, I've had the wiper motor off, cleaned out all the cruddy old grease, cleaned everything up and it now works lovely. All the time. Constantly! I've found a few tips on old threads and think I can probably sort it but my question is should the copper micro switch underneath be open and exposed to the elements? I'm pretty sure I haven't missed anything on re-assembly. Was it like this all along?
Cheers,
Mark.

Will add a picture of the cover for the park switch contacts when I can load pictures, (working on it)

[dasadrew]

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Must get myself a manual !

Andrew

that won't help - they've got the same wiper arrangement as the autos.

[dasadrew]

Will add a picture of the cover for the park switch contacts when I can load pictures, (working on it)

is the wiper disassembly description in the technical section any help?