headlight wipers?

Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:14 pm

Can anyone tell me if it's a big job to get headlight wipers fixed/working on a touring? Oh, and what about noisey windscreen wiper motor?
Cheers.
Paul.

Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:43 pm

The long output shaft is seized on the headlamp wiper motors.Remove from car, dismantle, clean, grease, reassemble. Good for another 15 years. Use the search function.
"Noisey" wiper motor is a new one, but the usual old hard grease is probably it.
Again, use the search function, or look in the tech articles.

Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:39 pm

may be an idea to test the switch first? maybe an easy fix?

Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:43 pm

dobbie82 wrote:may be an idea to test the switch first? maybe an easy fix?

Doesn't have a switch!

Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:49 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
dobbie82 wrote:may be an idea to test the switch first? maybe an easy fix?
Doesn't have a switch!

It does... push the end of the wiper stalk...

Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:52 pm

thats the intensive washers, as indicated by the letter "s", under the bonnet the intensive washer has its own tank but the headlamps wash every 5 or so times to the windscreen wipers.

Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:36 pm

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

sorry!

Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:01 pm

E30Mark wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:
dobbie82 wrote:may be an idea to test the switch first? maybe an easy fix?
Doesn't have a switch!
It does... push the end of the wiper stalk...

If it has a switch, it's pulling the wiper stalk.
The headlamp washer controller counts the normal screenwash useage. Intensive wash isn't counted.

Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:48 pm

to be honest i've never seen any working! might have to go outside and see if they work on the tourer... if they do i'll sell them on!

Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:51 pm

E30Mark wrote:to be honest i've never seen any working! might have to go outside and see if they work on the tourer... if they do i'll sell them on!

If they've never been serviced, then they quite likely don't work, but they are easily brought back to life.
I've only ever come across one I couldn't fix, and that was because water had got it and rusted right through the motor case.
I certainly wouldn't remove them. They are very effective at cleaning up the headlamps, giving a very noticeable increase in light when they operate.

Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:59 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
E30Mark wrote:to be honest i've never seen any working! might have to go outside and see if they work on the tourer... if they do i'll sell them on!
If they've never been serviced, then they quite likely don't work, but they are easily brought back to life.
I've only ever come across one I couldn't fix, and that was because water had got it and rusted right through the motor case.
I certainly wouldn't remove them. They are very effective at cleaning up the headlamps, giving a very noticeable increase in light when they operate.

I can't see the car they are fitted to going back on the road really... might just break it up and put the monies towards my megasquirt project!

Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:40 pm

Cheers all. Much appreciated.