Im stripping my 318is as im turning it into a track toy, ive removed the headlight washer setup, motors, washer bottles etc.
I dont know if it works as it was disconnected when i bought the car but ill test the motors.
Im just wonder what its worth?
Headlight washer kit
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As a guide i paid £45 each wiper motor and £38 for a relay on ebay 18 months agosnott wrote:Im stripping my 318is as im turning it into a track toy, ive removed the headlight washer setup, motors, washer bottles etc.
I dont know if it works as it was disconnected when i bought the car but ill test the motors.
Im just wonder what its worth?
full set will be wiper stalk,bottle,relay one more relay from fuse box 10pin,loom,pipes,motors,wipers and bottle for this kit you can get 150on ebay ease.
common problem are when motor shaft rust inside and then they stop working,i will be very surprised if yours still working
common problem are when motor shaft rust inside and then they stop working,i will be very surprised if yours still working
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The motors almost certainly won't work, as said above. The output shafts will have seized in the long bush that the motors are mounted by.
They are easy enough to dismantle, clean, grease and reassemble, and will be worth considerably more if you guarantee that they work, and haven't broken anything while refurbing them.
The motors are protected electrically from burning out while seized, and out of the many that I've repaired, I've only had to bin one, which had leaked water into it somehow, that had completely rusted away the metal case of the motor.
They are easy enough to dismantle, clean, grease and reassemble, and will be worth considerably more if you guarantee that they work, and haven't broken anything while refurbing them.
The motors are protected electrically from burning out while seized, and out of the many that I've repaired, I've only had to bin one, which had leaked water into it somehow, that had completely rusted away the metal case of the motor.

