No windscreen wipers

[old64er]

just picked my griff up and did the usual checks and everything was ok,

got rolling on the M62 and the heavens opened, i switched the wipers on and nothing happened.

i have no wipers and no squirters and i have the good book on order which may have saved me!!

Can anyone help???

[RAW-SEWedge]

Fuse ? I have a 94 500 and my manual says it's a 20amp and it's the 7th one in from the left. If that makes sense ?

Also the relay is on the top row in the middle.

This is assuming your fuse box is under the battery box in the passenger foot well like mine.?

>> Edited by RAW-SEWedge on Saturday 3rd July 10:58

[old64er]

cheers raw,

tried the items above but no go, took off the cowl around the stalks and jigged it about a bit and hey presto !!!!

[RAW-SEWedge]

Ah, down the local scrap yard and find the nearest Vauhall

How is the car apart from the obvious little electrical glitch ?

[old64er]

the car is fine mate, had to fit a drivers window motor assm. but i knew that before i paid.(not too bad of a job) got a second hand unit from scrappy for 99 quid deliverd.

sorry been all day in the thing and just got back, 50 quid of fuel later, 6 smiling mates and a terrified father.

it has a slight tappet noise - sounds like 1 follower or cam,
I will run it over summer and investigaate at winter.

I might even try a wynns additive and some new mobil 1.

[RAW-SEWedge]

I've just put Mobil1 15/50 in mine and I've noticed the oil pressure drop off a bit and consumption increase. You might want to consider a decent 20/50 alternative.

Glad you've enjoyed the car today. Many more days of smiles to come no doubt

[old64er]

what oil pressure are you getting when it is up to temp?

Will you try a synthetic 20/50? if so what make?

[RAW-SEWedge]

I'm getting 25psi when hot and about 10-15 at idle.

I'm tempted to try one that frost supply.

Classic Sport 20W50 semi-synthetic. £22.00 (assume its' 5L)

www.frost.co.uk

I used to get more like 30psi when hot previously and it never dropped below 20 at idle. I seem to be topping it up more often too.

[old64er]

the two dont seem related, consumption and lack of pressure by such a small degree, but i do get 30 when warmed up at 2000 rpm and 25 at idle but having only just got the car i do not know whats in it but i will change it to mobil 1 15/50 (bought 8 litres today - ouch) some time next weekend. i will let you know.

consumption on mine is around full to add in 500 miles (this weekend)

[RAW-SEWedge]

old64er said:

i will change it to mobil 1 15/50 (bought 8 litres today - ouch) some time next weekend. i will let you know.

Yeah I'd be interested to see what you get with the 15/50. How amny miles has the car covered ?

[old64er]

The car has covered 36,800 miles.

I have tried an additive today made by lucas (its an oil conditioner) and its took that tick tick noise off.

it has made no change to the pressure.