rear wiper gremlins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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gcorky
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Post Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:13 pm

car has been stood since june ,when rear wiper was ok.
now the bloody wiper is wiping on its own all the time-does work of switch aswell.though now it is constant not intermittent wipe action...............clues,usual suspect :(
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Post Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:42 am

water in the multi connector on the back of the wiper motor..
please note the rust at the bottom the tail gate which indicates this..
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Post Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:22 pm

nope ,no rust?
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Post Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:40 pm

Auto park of the rear wiper is controlled by a miniature microswitch mounted on the motor gearbox coverplate.
It's possible this is jammed on by hardened grease or rust. Take the motor out, open it up and have a look.
The rear window washer arrangements tend to fill the gearbox with water.