Gynaecology

[trevski]

After successfully changing over my windscreen wiper motor today I can now say I am a pro in this field

[polsta]

Gotta do the job myself soon, luckily I have a spare decent one to give a quick grease up and swap over

[polsta]

Ahh how does that go, can you post the instructions ?

[trevski]

How long did it take and did you sort out the heater fan at the same time?

Didn't really take long at all. Popped out the black cover on the scuttle and took a couple of 7mm screws from the firewall just enough to remove the motor. Then fit the new motor just took about two hours really. I didn't need to do heater fan as its fine. I took the old one apart and greased it up but it still would not complete a cycle so I binned it.

[trevski]

Gotta do the job myself soon, luckily I have a spare decent one to give a quick grease up and swap over

Remember to position the motor and the wiper blades correctly when you put it all back together, there is a specific formulae in the BMW workshop manual that you need to use so it's all alligned perfectly.[/quote

I just used common sense by plugging the new motor in before installing it and turned it on to do a wipe so that it was in the finished/start/parked ... position. Then after I fitted it I manually put the wipers into the same position and bolted them up (but before you try them make sure they are not on the screen but pulled forward) just in case. All was perfect with them parking in the correct position with all functions working as well

[Gert_8]

Ahh how does that go, can you post the instructions ?

+1. I've been dying for someone to provide this..

[DHFiS]

Ahh how does that go, can you post the instructions ?

+1. I've been dying for someone to provide this..

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=224256

[polsta]

ahh what, really ?? mines a pre face 325i, the motor is still in it, the spare one i have is from a 318is ?

[G-Bear]

[Rich320I]

ahh what, really ?? mines a pre face 325i, the motor is still in it, the spare one i have is from a 318is ?

You have to triangulate both spindles from the wiper arms and align them with the aerial using those measurements and the BMW manual you use the formulae and the number on the wiper motor to work out the position that it needs to sit on the 3 studs, if you look at the wiper motor casing the holes are elongated so they can be moved backwards or forwards as this adjusts the sweep of he blades thus cleaning the screen perfectly and not exerting to much stress on the scuttle panel as this is what causes the hairline cracking and leads to rust in those arrears.

do you still have to wear the special protective hat and goggle's that are NLA from BMW as well or is that not recommended anymore? iv always wondered.

[Gert_8]

ahh what, really ?? mines a pre face 325i, the motor is still in it, the spare one i have is from a 318is ?

You have to triangulate both spindles from the wiper arms and align them with the aerial using those measurements and the BMW manual you use the formulae and the number on the wiper motor to work out the position that it needs to sit on the 3 studs, if you look at the wiper motor casing the holes are elongated so they can be moved backwards or forwards as this adjusts the sweep of he blades thus cleaning the screen perfectly and not exerting to much stress on the scuttle panel as this is what causes the hairline cracking and leads to rust in those arrears.

do you still have to wear the special protective hat and goggle's that are NLA from BMW as well or is that not recommended anymore? iv always wondered.

Don't be silly, of course you don't. BMW have said a reversed baseball cap will work just as well.

[Rich320I]

You have to triangulate both spindles from the wiper arms and align them with the aerial using those measurements and the BMW manual you use the formulae and the number on the wiper motor to work out the position that it needs to sit on the 3 studs, if you look at the wiper motor casing the holes are elongated so they can be moved backwards or forwards as this adjusts the sweep of he blades thus cleaning the screen perfectly and not exerting to much stress on the scuttle panel as this is what causes the hairline cracking and leads to rust in those arrears.

do you still have to wear the special protective hat and goggle's that are NLA from BMW as well or is that not recommended anymore? iv always wondered.

Don't be silly, of course you don't. BMW have said a reversed baseball cap will work just as well.

to be honest mate its a relief to hear that, iv looked everyone on ebay for the correct hat and goggles, was starting to think id never be able to do the job. luckily i have the triangulation tool.

[Gert_8]

Would you take £35? (inc P&P) - I know it a cheeky offer, but if you don't ask...

[Gert_8]

Would you take £35? (inc P&P) - I know it a cheeky offer, but if you don't ask...

I can break, hat £45 goggles £45 postage to UK only, cash accepted via Western Union.

PM'd

[Rich320I]

, if the sale falls through let me know, im going to risk it just with the reverse baseball cap as suggested, but it would be nice to have the OEM tools.

[Gert_8]

, if the sale falls through let me know, im going to risk it just with the reverse baseball cap as suggested, but it would be nice to have the OEM tools.

You snooze, you lose!

Diable just dropped them off - bargain!

[Rich320I]

gutted, if any others come up or you fancy shifting those on let me know. im stood out here now, baseball cap reversed but im nervous now, seeing what i should be wearing i really don't feel i have adequate protection.