ive just fitted my wiper linkages and motor, now problem is when i turn the wipers off they return to where they should, but when i turn them on again they go downwards about 50mm and run off the window into the scuttle panel any ideas???????? thanks,
wipers going funny
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, Apr 18 2007 11:38 PM
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 11:50 PM
they work normally otherwise?, they go from on the plenum grille back on to the screen and then behave normally and just do the downwards dive after switching them off?
No idea atm, could it be the wiper motors are turning in the wrong direction.
No idea atm, could it be the wiper motors are turning in the wrong direction.
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 11:51 PM
Something is out of phase. Take the arms off. Run the wipers and then park them. Then fit the arms and see if this helps. Did your motor come with the crank arm or did you fit your own? From memory the arm is marked to the spindle at the motor.
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Posted 19 April 2007 - 12:39 AM
ahh that could be the problem then, i fitted the crank arm to it myself.best i check that
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Posted 21 April 2007 - 12:07 AM
still no go, the crank arm can only go in one spot, whats happening???????? please help
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Posted 21 April 2007 - 12:12 AM
i will have a stab, is the motor running backwards?
You have the arms off now whilst testing to save any damage?
You have the arms off now whilst testing to save any damage?
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Posted 21 April 2007 - 12:30 AM
yeah the motor is running correctly, the wipers work fine in operation, its only when you turn them on again for the first time that they drop down for the first initial arc
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Posted 21 April 2007 - 12:49 AM
Might be a park switch issue within the motor.
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 02:37 PM
im not sure about late model torrys, but are the wipers the same as LJ?? on LJ the wiper arms sort of slide over a splined "knob" on the cowl panel, when i had this problem, i simply took the wiper off when at its lowest point, and then moved it round a couple splines, and this stopped it from moving too far down. if that makes sense.
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Posted 24 April 2007 - 12:35 AM
yeah, all makes sense, but it just aint working, gonna try another motor in it and see first i think
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Posted 24 April 2007 - 10:00 PM
OK, ive worked it out, the main drive in the motor had to much play in it, causing it to go downwards when the motor was first switched on then it would go up, obviously the chrome plater has left a part out, so i made a bronze bush to fit under it to keep it tight, now its all good, thanks everyone for your input
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