Wipers(again)

[mumof4]

Hubby wont let me do it. :( he was reading a bit where zork had said how long it took him and then hubby said it would probably take me all day to do plus with my penchant of having left over bits..,,ill have to win him round i think(somehow. :D )

 

 

As i keep saying to him..would he rather spend a few hundred quid on a new motor..or what damage can i do and do it for nowt!(i mean fix not damage! :lol: )

[bigdaddy]

It is an easy job to do,,,,,its time cosuming though

[Bigjeeze]

Hubby wont let me do it. :ph34r: he was reading a bit where zork had said how long it took him and then hubby said it would probably take me all day to do plus with my penchant of having left over bits..,,ill have to win him round i think(somehow. :lol: )

 

 

As i keep saying to him..would he rather spend a few hundred quid on a new motor..or what damage can i do and do it for nowt!(i mean fix not damage! :ph34r: )

 

 

 

Dear Mr Mumo4 - It's not just a motor you will have to buy if this isn't addressed - it's also the spindles and mechanism - you probably won't get much change out of

[mumof4]

Right..hubby still wont let me do it but hes at work all day tomorrow!! :ph34r:

 

 

Havent got grease..can i make do with vaseline?(sure i read on a post that a op used this)

 

can i use a metal scourer to clean it all???

 

Looking at it..i need to take the wipers off??

 

then the venty type thing????

 

then i am guessing i should see the whole unit underneath and just undo all the bits i need to to get it out??

 

um....i know what the linkage looks like as i saw one on ebay for

[bigdaddy]

No u dont sound thick,,,,,,you sound like a wee lost soul :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

 

 

The spindles are the bit the wiper arms bolt on to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i think a brillo pad would be ok,,,be gentle,,,,,,,,,go to your nearest car parts place and buy some castrol LM grease,,,,,,

[bigdaddy]

TIS info

galaxy 2000.75

section 501-16. wipers and washers

 

 

 

from the tis,,,,,dont know how to save the file has a pdf file then post it here :lol: :lol:

[mumof4]

Right..its a toss up between putting my new MAF on the car or doing the wipers...found some pics seatkid posted so have saved them(how to replace a maf)

 

Im thinking that the MAF will be an easier job!

 

Just got to get the car back as hubby pinched it this morn to go to work!

[mumof4]

i have aproblem

ive got half the maf out but the end where it has a clip..i cant move

 

help?

 

 

right its off..is it supposed to have a black oily substance in it?(the 2 pipes where it fits)?

[Zork]

Hi again. Re the spindle cleaning thingy! My theory was that sooner or later it will burn the motor out, and in any case I couldn't rely on the wipers, so if I damaged the linkage when trying to remove it, then that is all i have to replace, for now!

 

Just to try and help a bit further this is my experience, i know it is already in the forum but there are a few minor differences.. (My galaxy is a Mk1 but i suspect it won't be that different).

 

First mark the position of your wipers on the screen with some tape or something. Take off the nuts holding the wipers on. Pull the wiper arm out from the screen and jiggle it, it should come off the spline but may need a bit of WD40.

 

I then undid the expansion tank ( or whatever it is called, the plastic rad tank) and moved it out of the way ( just one screw).

 

Then undid the plastic cowling/screen which encases the wiper gubbins, across the width of the car,three screws. Now the fun part getting that out, it does come out with some patience generally towards the offside.

 

You will then see the motor attached to the linkage. Unplug that, ( I had to help it with a screwdriver) and release the cable clip from the linkage ( a screwdriver at the base helped here).

 

On mine, ( I think there are two bolts on the Mk11), there are three bolts holding the linkage to the car. undo them and it is free. Again another fun task jiggling to get it out, again towards the offside.

 

Place the housing in which the spline lives in a vice or suitable workbench and remove the small C clip with a screwdriver, don't let this fly across the road!, then there is a washer, and beneath that is a rubber 'O' ring ( which is why you can't get any lubricant in!) then put a suitable nut on it and tap it out. Don't go too mad or hit the housing as it is cast and may shatter. keep feeding it WD40 and jiggle where possible, (I put a spanner on the nut in the centre of the linkage to move it about, don't know if this could damage the motor though) eventually it should come out then clean and lubricate as necessary. There may be spacers/shims at the bottom end of the spindle, don't lose them!

 

I wouldn't use vaseline for the same reason i wouldn't fry my chips in engine oil!

 

Then reverse everything. Top tips, get a container for offside, nearside and middle and put the bits in them!! Also before you put the wiper arms back on run the motor and allow it to 'park' otherwise you will end up with the arms in the engine bay, a broken linkage and a burnt out motor.

 

i did mine over two days, dismantled on Saturday, cleaned and re-assembled on Sunday. Less stressful that way. Hope this is of help to someone. just bear in mind that even the same model may have slight differences.

 

Good luck.

 

Zork ;)