mini8334
Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
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When I use my windscreen wipers they do not return the the flat down position they just stop half way across the screen?
Can anyone help?
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 19th Jun 2015 3:12 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Is the wiper motor still turning? If so, then the nuts holding the arm to the spindle are either loose or the splines inside that bit of the wiper arm where it joins the spindle are worn away.  Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 19th Jun 2015 3:17 pm |
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mini8334
Member Since: 17 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
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How would you recommend fixing it? If that is the case? 2016 D4 Landmark
Santorini Black
Removable Tow-Trust
Spare Wheel Guard
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Previous:
2007 D3
TDV6 GS
Automatic
117000
Blanked EGR
V8 Brake Upgrade
Harming Sat Nav Mod
Beanie Grill
De-Tango
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| 19th Jun 2015 11:40 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Checking the nuts for tightness would be one way.
Before doing that however, with the wiper motor off, very gently (by milimetres) try to oscillate one of both wiper blades across the screen. If you feel no resistance, increase the pressure very gently. If the wiper doesn't come to a stop then the splines have probably stripped inside the wiper arms. If you feel resistance, stop or you'll strip the splines. Now check the nuts for tightness. If the splines are shot buy a new pair of wiper arms.
The wiper arms (spline section) are made of soft metal and the spindle upon which they sit is made of hardened steel. If your blades move as described above, it means that somehow the blades have been oscillated with the motor switched off or have been jammed when the motor was switched on (commonish fault when blades stuck to screen in heavy frost). It happened to me some time ago when the clown who changed a broken windscreen moved the blades from side to side for some reason whilst fitting the new screen Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 20th Jun 2015 12:23 pm |
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GoBeyond
Member Since: 12 Jan 2009
Location: Eddleston
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Or the wiper motor is gubbed !
Had it quite a few times with the FL2. Stripped it down clean the contact that were suffering from corrosion, then fired it all back together.
Eventually it needed replaced.
Hope it's the cheaper option above There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.
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| 20th Jun 2015 12:48 pm |
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