TVR400SE Wiper Motor Issue

[mike hamilton]

Hello! I am a newly blessed Wedge owner, with a 400SE, and am looking at any advice anyone can give me regarding a faulty wiper motor. It clears only half the passenger side of the windscreen and the garage I currently have it at (for various bits and replacements) are having difficulty in sourcing a replacement/fix.
Any ideas of where one could be found?
Any info is much appreciated as this is all that is left to get it back to me!

[Wedg1e]

Possibly a stripped gearwheel at the wiper pivot. Some people report that you can dismantle and replace it 180 degrees round to extend its life... however half the car has to come to bits to get at it.

[mike hamilton]

Ok, thanks for that reply. I guess if they have to strip the car to get to it to possibly replace it they may as well give that a go first. Or if I stick to taking it out in the dry it won't be an issue!

[wooly350i]

mike hamilton said:

Ok, thanks for that reply. I guess if they have to strip the car to get to it to possibly replace it they may as well give that a go first. Or if I stick to taking it out in the dry it won't be an issue!

Until the mot!
It's a bit of a daunting job for a novice to remove the dash board etc but eventually I plucked the chicken and did it on my 350 which is not the same as yours but the same principal,to pay a garage to do it could easily mount up and there's no telling what sort of monkey they're gonna put on it and what sort of damage he/she may do,its fairly straight forward once you are there its just the journey,john.

[mrzigazaga]

wooly350i said:

There's no telling what sort of monkey they're gonna put on it and what sort of damage she may do.

Funny you should say that mate..My local garage is the best ive ever been to..

The boss is a bit of a gangster..But then it is south london.

But the mechanics are fantastic...

[mike hamilton]

Thanks for the reply John. The car is at a TVR 'specialist' and they seem to be pretty competent in what they have done so far. Not sure if it's within my capabilities! They weren't sure if it was a MOT failure as it does clear the driver's side of the screen....I'll investigate on that...

[mike hamilton]

Haha, I didn't see her at the garage, maybe she only works weekends! Nice airbags....

[wooly350i]

mrzigazaga said:

Funny you should say that mate..My local garage is the best ive ever been to.
But the mechanics are fantastic...

CHRIST !!!!!

[vampire222]

mrzigazaga said:

Wait what, where'd you find that pic of my girlfriend?

[mrzigazaga]

vampire222 said:

Wait what, where'd you find that pic of my girlfriend?

Eerrmm..I broke down and she pulled up and asked if i needed any help..I said "you dont happen to be wearing stockings do you as my fan belt has snapped"..And she replied "No".."Is this any good"..As she slipped her g-string off....She then offered to fit it but said "Can you keep an eye on my purse"..To be honest i couldnt take me eyes of it..