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Went out in the rain earlier and the wipers slowed down and eventually stopped completely. Managed to get to a petrol station without crashing and, as I thought it was due to some kind of resistance, bought some windscreen cleaner. Gave the screen a good old polish and the wipers have been fine since. Does anybody else get this? It actually happened on another I test drove, but that may be a coincidence.
If I need to replace the motor, does anybody know what unit I need and is it an easy DIY? I'm useless with a spanner but can't run crying to a garage when stuff like this happens. It's a 96 400.
Cheers!
If I need to replace the motor, does anybody know what unit I need and is it an easy DIY? I'm useless with a spanner but can't run crying to a garage when stuff like this happens. It's a 96 400.
Cheers!
Beware - these cars have two completely different wiper systems, depending on model year. The earlier ones have the motor mounted in the rear-left corner of the engine bay, and later ones have it mounted inside the cabin under the driver's side dash. I believe they're different motors, and access to the later one is much harder.
Many people seem oblivious to this, so the danger is that you'll get plenty of well-meaning but irrelevant advice that's not applicable to your car.
I suspect your '96 could have either the new or the old system.
So first things first: we need to know where your motor is before we can tell you what you need.
Many people seem oblivious to this, so the danger is that you'll get plenty of well-meaning but irrelevant advice that's not applicable to your car.
I suspect your '96 could have either the new or the old system.
So first things first: we need to know where your motor is before we can tell you what you need.
Edited by Dr Mike Oxgreen on Monday 18th March 06:22
Ha! I should have said "depending on model year and whatever bits and bobs they had lying around at the time yours was built". 
Mine's a '99 with the motor just above the driver's knees, so I can't personally offer any concrete advice - except to say that if yours is in the engine bay then access will be a gazillion times easier.
Mine's a '99 with the motor just above the driver's knees, so I can't personally offer any concrete advice - except to say that if yours is in the engine bay then access will be a gazillion times easier.
Get your original refurbished by Adrian Venn. Don't remove anything until you've been in touch as he'll provide all the info you need to replace it correctly and turn the spindle boxes over to provide new wear surfaces to the replacement worm drive he supplies.
Easy DIY when the time comes.
Easy DIY when the time comes.
Don't forget you can use a frotting pencil on the thrush-plate, rude to the look-out valve on the fumpspoke - and you can cut out the felching altogether, as long as you rim the satchel-arm properly first. Oh, and suck the clenching pin tight to the arc thrust, obviously. You do have a parping couplet, don't you?
Had the same problem with mine but it was a worn wheel box and rack not the motor. There is a removable panel under the dash for access (at least on my '97 model) but it's still a complete arse of a job. Cured it tho' and now they're like new. Wheel boxes aren't cheap tho' as they're getting scarse.
Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
Don't forget you can use a frotting pencil on the thrush-plate, rude to the look-out valve on the fumpspoke - and you can cut out the felching altogether, as long as you rim the satchel-arm properly first. Oh, and suck the clenching pin tight to the arc thrust, obviously. You do have a parping couplet, don't you?
Hey Dr, I thought it was a parping "coupler",not couplet.
seeby said:
The same happened to mine when I first got it.Needed new motor ,I think its a Lucas,but someone with knowledge will be along soon to give more detail . IIRC they are about 250 quid .
The Park switch costs peanuts ,probaly a handfull of cashews ! Took me 5 minutes to fit .If you need some help watch this to put you in the picture .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4
tonight, maybe it's OK after all. At least I sort of know what I'm up against if they do die. Not stalking you promise, just still visit the site now and then, sorry to hear wipers packed up but glad they started up again. have a look throught the reciepts in that file, the mototr was replaced not long before i had it so shouldnt be an issue, if it does happen again the invoice may say what motor type it is. glad to see your enjoying the old girl
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