cbrpaul Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 I removed my wiper motor and mechanism to lube it all up recently, When removing the scuttle shelf ( the shelf that collects water and stops water from enerting the engine bay ) i notice some water pour off it as i removed it and it had not been raining for a few days !!!! Then upon removing the wiper motor and i removed control module casing , i could see water was clearly entering the module , I then also noticed that the wiper module would sit in water that would collect below it, on the scuttle shelf !! Arghhhhhhh great design that !! So my modification was to drill a hole in the scuttle shelf where the water collected and attach a drain pipe, i also used silicone sealant on the wiper module plastic casing, and sealed up the single drain hole , as i felt this was letting water in rather than keeping it out !!! When i test the wipers with a hose pipe on slow, the water now pours out of my drain pipe at the bottom of the car !! I feel this is a design error , that water collects on the scuttle shelf and the wiper motor control module sits in it !! It also explians why so many wipers fail in heavy rain !!! Quote
Mirez Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 Sounds good Paul, why not take some photos so we can see in case anyone else wants to try it! Quote
cbrpaul Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Sounds good Paul, why not take some photos so we can see in case anyone else wants to try it! thx sure i can take some photos, will do it tonight , will be in situe mind , so harder to see the mod , but you will get the general idea im sure. I Really couldnt beleive the amount of water that the scuttle shelf ( the shelf that lifts away to gain access to the wiper motor) held directly under the wiper control box, and the fact it was high enough to enter the wiper control electronics !!!!! Edited May 23, 2011 by cbrpaul Quote
shalhambraxy94 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 It may also be worth checking that the drains for this area are not blocked as this is a common problem for these cars. Water build up in here can also enter the car through the heater/blower air intake. There have been quite a few posts on this in the past. Quote
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