Wiper motor

[CHIMV8]

Only thing that i can think has not been renewed or refurbished is the wiper motor.

Anyway,going home Friday during heavy rain i turned them on,it was like watching my Grandads wipers in his old Hillman Imp they were that slow,then eventually stopped.

Thurns out motor siezzed,what is the best way forward,as apparently you cant buy replacements,and professinal is approx £200!!

Is there a kit you can DIY with,and what would be the process of works????

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Adrian@ said:

OleVix said:

tvr-parts sell an uprated new unit for just over 200, I have that. Works on a dry windscreen

No...what they sell is a different armature and magnet housing, which fits onto the current gearbox/gear set/brush set/park switch, in fact everything else that IS the motor IS ignored and is an additional cost (also there is the issue of this actually fitting back onto the car!! in the same way as the old motor).
These days, ALL my motors get new magnets/magnet housings and armatures...along with EVERY other part either checked and or replaced, right through to the rack drive, for almost their nett price and mine includes return carriage! but heyho.
Adrian@

Adrian can you email cost please including vat and postage to Halifax

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N7GTX said:

CHIMV8 said:

Only thing that i can think has not been renewed or refurbished is the wiper motor.

Anyway,going home Friday during heavy rain i turned them on,it was like watching my Grandads wipers in his old Hillman Imp they were that slow,then eventually stopped.

Thurns out motor siezzed,what is the best way forward,as apparently you cant buy replacements,and professinal is approx £200!!

Is there a kit you can DIY with,and what would be the process of works????

If the motor has seized, you can remove the 2 small (7mm heads IIRC) bolts from the cover. There is one plastic bush that the armature rotates in, in the cover. If you then carefully pull the casing back you can see the front bush. You should be able to rotate the motor by hand. I gave mine a good dose of WD40, cleaned it all out then reassembled with a little grease on the bushes.
If yours is an early one on the nearside held by the clamp, remove that first so you can tip it up a bit to get good access. Mine also seized up in heavy rain. The water runs off the screen and on to the motor which is NOT sealed. The WD40 gets rid of that. On reassembly I used silicone sealant on both ends of the casing to try and prevent it happening again. My wipers work as good as new once again.

Thinking of replacement,but going to have a bash at doing the strip down first,nothing to lose if it doesnt work

Would copper grease be alright for the bushes or something finer?

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How did you undo the ones under the grill,and for some reason mine heads are nearly round?

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Sardonicus said:

Undo the gland nut where the drive cable exits just out of view undo both those 10mm nuts and move the unit towards you the wipers will move across the screen as you do this then remove that top plate to reveal & remove the drive cable then the motor is off once you unplug it

Get it! get it! get it!

Cheers

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Adrian@ said:

No...what they sell is a different armature and magnet housing, which fits onto the current gearbox/gear set/brush set/park switch, in fact everything else that IS the motor IS ignored and is an additional cost (also there is the issue of this actually fitting back onto the car!! in the same way as the old motor).
These days, ALL my motors get new magnets/magnet housings and armatures...along with EVERY other part either checked and or replaced, right through to the rack drive, for almost their nett price and mine includes return carriage! but heyho.
Adrian@

Adrian
YHM

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Bassfiend229hp said:

CHIMV8 said:

Adrian@ said:

No...what they sell is a different armature and magnet housing, which fits onto the current gearbox/gear set/brush set/park switch, in fact everything else that IS the motor IS ignored and is an additional cost (also there is the issue of this actually fitting back onto the car!! in the same way as the old motor).
These days, ALL my motors get new magnets/magnet housings and armatures...along with EVERY other part either checked and or replaced, right through to the rack drive, for almost their nett price and mine includes return carriage! but heyho.
Adrian@

Adrian
YHM

Told you...

Phil

Just need Adrian to contact me,as i only have his PH details

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Adrian@ said:

ianwayne said:

This is his company:

http://www.centraltvr.com/

Not quite ...That is the wrong Adrian... Adrian@ or 07956956042 (just to be sure).

I did send an email on your last email.

Adrian@

Adrian no email recieved

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Wiper motor back fully refurbed and good as new



Back in position

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SILICONEKID345HP said:

CHIMV8 said:

Wiper motor back fully refurbed and good as new



Back in position

Problem is "good as new" is total crap . Will it drag the blade across the screen like modern production cars .

Its on my list to get properly working screen wipers

Any info on the new ones?

Edited by SILICONEKID345HP on Saturday 28th November 17:37

Well,for one they go from one end of the windscreen to the other at 2 decent speeds now,if yours is like going through treacle Daz,you better get it sorted.

But then again, if your car was concours and like a so called modern car,what the hell would you moan about

I often wonder when reading your replies,why the hell you have a Tiv,i could see you with the enlarged base ball cap,bull terrier on the parcel shelf and Scooby on the drive

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Daz
Refurb your existing one it makes sense,then you know it will fit correctly.

Adrian does them,I went to another company for very similar costs

Edited by CHIMV8 on Sunday 29th November 12:37

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I took mine apart,changed all the electrical points,greased and checked all workings were free,but turned out the central winder was burnt out.