Wiper stalk switch removal

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Chaps
How do you remove and replace,doesnt tell you how in the bible?

Do you know the part referance also..understand it is a Vauxhall Cavalier componant

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Cheers

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I give up!!
How do you pull the wiring socket off the stalk switch,as you can see i have put something to lift the clip over the side knuckles but it still wont bloody shift!!

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Help

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Bassfiend229hp said:

Should just wiggle off now fella ... my were tight as buggery!

Phil

Tight...nearly called to a tow truck Phil...but its off Cheers

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Sardonicus said:

CHIMV8 said:

Tight...nearly called to a tow truck Phil...but its off Cheers

Stop complaining it's probably one of the easiest and cheapest jobs that these cars will ever demand ??

Hope it is the switch and not the motor,fingers crossed

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CHIMV8 said:

Bassfiend229hp said:

Should just wiggle off now fella ... my were tight as buggery!

Phil

Tight...nearly called to a tow truck Phil...but its off Cheers

Wonder why it was tight Phil...melted plastic and pulled spade connection from the switch and left it in the electrical side LOL

Now need to get the bloody spade out of electrical socket side..

Then hope all works

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CHIMV8 said:

CHIMV8 said:

Bassfiend229hp said:

Should just wiggle off now fella ... my were tight as buggery!

Phil

Tight...nearly called to a tow truck Phil...but its off Cheers

Wonder why it was tight Phil...melted plastic and pulled spade connection from the switch and left it in the electrical side LOL

Now need to get the bloody spade out of electrical socket side..

Then hope all works

Looking at this,think the problem is with the motor,as something has caused this and is more that likely the motor mechanism siezing up...strip down required

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Think we have a reason for wipers packing in!!

Female/male side of switch at steering wheel which i will replace


Switch connected to wiper motor,had some kind of burnout before i had mine issue,plastic melted and contacts were full of what can only be called gunk!
Connector will be replaced


Going to get motor checked out as well while its in this state.

Any reason this might have happened other than poor connections?

Would an Auto sparks be able to get hold of the wiper motor connector?

Anyway,thats what you get when you have a car laid up in bits since 2004...

ANYONE KNOW MOBILE AUTO SPARKS WHO HAS WORKED ON TVRS PREVIOUS,AND LIVES IN THE CALDERDALE/YORKSHIRE AREA

Edited by CHIMV8 on Friday 7th August 07:26

Edited by CHIMV8 on Friday 7th August 07:39

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If you havn't taken your motor out here is what she looks like




Shes going to someone who has knowledge on these motors,then Auto Electrician will complete the final works hopefully

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N7GTX said:

Before throwing money at it, undo the 2 x 7mm screws on the end of the circular housing that you are holding in the pics. They are the opposite end to the drive gear. Once the cover is off, see if you can turn the armature inside the housing. This is the part that seized on mine. Good clean up, lots of WD40 and works as good as new again. Ensure you use some silicone sealant on both the front of the housing and the cover on reassembly to prevent water getting in which is probably why the motor stopped and then drew excessive current.

Cheers will look into that first

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Dismantled the motor,and was full of some kind of tacky lubricant/gunk!

Cleaning all areas down with electrical spray cleaner,and should move freely again.

Edited by CHIMV8 on Saturday 22 August 13:00

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Might as well replace the bushes while its open

Anyone point me in the right direction where i can get the correct ones from?

And yes all the over spray was cleaned off

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N7GTX said:

This is what you get:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=classic+mini+wip...

http://www.minisport.com/rtc198a-wiper-motor-brush...

or

http://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/RTC198A....

Appreciated.....how easy is that!

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How is the park switch connected to main body,is there a screw under the wheel,or does it just clip off

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Bassfiend229hp said:

CHIMV8 said:

How is the park switch connected to main body,is there a screw under the wheel,or does it just clip off

IIRC it just clips off ... I find that I get through them at the rate of about one every two years and know that I need to replace mine again when I have her back...

Phil

Hey YHM!

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Bassfiend229hp said:

CHIMV8 said:

Bassfiend229hp said:

CHIMV8 said:

How is the park switch connected to main body,is there a screw under the wheel,or does it just clip off

IIRC it just clips off ... I find that I get through them at the rate of about one every two years and know that I need to replace mine again when I have her back...

Phil

Hey YHM!

Do I?

Phil

Yep LOL!

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Right i have stripped the motor
cleaned down the parts, and installed new brushes and put back together ensuring arm is at its longest reach, so i can clip the wiper spiral back on, and push into place.

Am i right in that the wheel will be virtually impossible to move as it is now, with out spiral and electric on due to the magnets,as i cant budge it now,may seem obvious answer to this but i would rather check

Replace park switch and steering stalk tomorrow by Auto Sparks and then fingers crossed

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Thinking about this,need to check the tightness of the end plate that holds the end of the motor and ball bearing,then maybe release the holding screw at the ofther end????

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Took the plate off and the motor and wheel turned easily by hand,cleaned the end plate socket out a bit more to ensure more friction with the sindle and ballbearing on motor end.

Fingers crossed today