Wiper Help Please

[greg_68]

Hi all.

Please could you give me some guidance on trying to fix my wipers before I spend money getting someone else to do so.

 

The wipers have stopped working altogether, have checked the fuse.

 

When the wiper switch is activated and the ignition is turned on the wipers jump about half an inch, every time the ignition is switched off and on they jump further up the screen.

 

When the ignition is on and the wiper switch activated it is possible to move the wipers by hand, all the linkages move freely and the output spindle on the wiper gearbox also turns suggesting everything is ok mechanically.

 

Has anyone got any advice on the next thing to look at as I have run out of ideas now.

 

TIA.

 

Greg.

[Topbloke]

sounds like the imfamouse "seized spindle" syndrome try a search there are various threads that have been posted , i have un-seized one myself and will post it on here if you cannot find the details on here, as it rather long winded but fairly easy

[Topbloke]

disregard the previos post as i have had a quick search and all i can find is where the ball comes of the end so here goes, easy way to check if its seized is grab hold of the wiper arm and turn on wiper at same time and see if you can "help the motor" or you could lift the blades away from the screen and see if they work . if it works correctly ,but slowly, then one of the spindles is seized, two courses of action new linkage or strip out the offending spindle clean regrease and refit, let me know if you want to strip it and i will give you detailed instructions

[Masked Marauder]

Output spindle from the motor clamped up right?

[greg_68]

Hi, thanks for the replies.

 

When you say seized spindle do you mean the motor spindle or the actual wiper arm spindle? either way are these likely to be seized if the wipers move by hand freely when they are switched on.

 

Helping them gets no response.

 

When I move them by hand the motor spindle is turning and the linkages move so I assume it is clamped tight on to that shaft.

 

I will try the previous solutions of oiling the spindles (I assume it means the wiper arm spindles) tomorrow although as I said they move fairly well by hand and i can see them turning.

 

If you could post instructions on how you did it topbloke I would be most grateful

 

I have my suspicions it is electrical, I just find it strange the way they jump a little each time the ignition is turned on if the stalk is in the wipe position.

 

Any other ideas welcome, very welcome.

 

Greg.

[Topbloke]

if the arms will move by hand then it aint seized, so that leaves the motor, two problems that i can think of is, there is a nut that locks the linkage to the spindle of the motor, or as you sugest eletrical. turn the motor on full speed you should be able to here the motor turning , if the motor is turning then turn it off, ing off, push wipers to there parked position and see if you can tighten the nut iirc it is 13mm,can be a bit fiddly but worth checking especialy if the motor runs.

[greg_68]

Thanks again for the reply, I shall check the motor output shaft tonight. I may take the link off altogether and see if the motor is running with nothing connected.

 

Assuming it is electrical,

 

is there anything I can check before sending it out for repair.

 

When in intermittent mode I cannot hear the relay switching, should I be able to do so?

Would it be worth buying a relay just to check?

 

 

How much can I expect to pay for a new wiper motor fitted at Ford. :D

 

Thanks Greg.

[Guest Scott]

I was quoted

[greg_68]

I just about got the wiper motor off before darkness,

 

I could not unclip the wiring part (not the module one), is there a trick to it? :o

 

How easy is the module to get off, I could not see what is holding it in place and I would like to get that off tomorrow if possible after seeing posts about wet/damp modules being at fault.

 

There is a good German car spares place nearby, is it likely that the Sharan wiper motor is the same?

 

Thanks for everyone's help. :lol:

 

Greg.

[Guest mjp753]

When my wiper motor went last year - it was replaced by my local garage (non franchise) for