Bloody S2 - Cocking up again!!

ben944 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:59 pm

Why does my 944 S2 always cock up when you least expect it? Driving to work in foul weather this morning and the drivers side wiper has packed up. Had to drive the remainder of the journey looking out the passenger side. Fortunately I was very close to work at this point plus I start earlier enough that the roads are still quiet.

Managed to reattach the armature link at play time, erm I mean break time, but it seems to fall off again after 5 wipes. I was trying to come up with a fix to get me home using some ty-wraps, but to no avail. Anyway, luckily it was wasn't raining tonight (or snowing as had been earlier on today in Dewsbury) so managed to get home no problems.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Rant over. Ta.

Ben :cry:

AerialAndy · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:21 pm

Ahh classic cars, love em. My drivers door electrics failed other day in supermarket car park, so that meant door would not unlock and window wouldn't go down. Door opened fine getting in, decided to stay locked when I wanted to get out

Ended up crawling out the passenger side. Very undignified with everyone watching :oops:

Also only one of the four water jets work which ain't good around these country roads so I know about "cocking up again" syndrome.

Just keep in mind summer is coming :lol:

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:17 am

ben944 wrote:

Why does my 944 S2 always cock up when you least expect it? Driving to work in foul weather this morning and the drivers side wiper has packed up. Had to drive the remainder of the journey looking out the passenger side. Fortunately I was very close to work at this point plus I start earlier enough that the roads are still quiet.

Managed to reattach the armature link at play time, erm I mean break time, but it seems to fall off again after 5 wipes. I was trying to come up with a fix to get me home using some ty-wraps, but to no avail. Anyway, luckily it was wasn't raining tonight (or snowing as had been earlier on today in Dewsbury) so managed to get home no problems.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Rant over. Ta.

Ben :cry:

Yup not unknown, the linkage is available from an OPC for a reasonable sum!

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:31 pm

After you have replace the arm make sure you keep the joint regularly lubed with grease. It is right in the flow of water from the windscreen so is a common failure point.

ben944 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:56 pm

PaulSmith wrote:

After you have replace the arm make sure you keep the joint regularly lubed with grease. It is right in the flow of water from the windscreen so is a common failure point.

Thanks for the tip. It's always gonna fail when you need it the most.

Ben :bounce:

ben944 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:57 pm

PaulSmith wrote:

After you have replace the arm make sure you keep the joint regularly lubed with grease. It is right in the flow of water from the windscreen so is a common failure point.

By the way - nice 944. Still can't believe you managed to get a pair of teardrop mirrors donated to you. I'm still looking.

Ben :bounce:

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:00 pm

ben944 wrote:

By the way - nice 944. Still can't believe you managed to get a pair of teardrop mirrors donated to you.

Thankyou

I was very lucky with the mirrors

Your problem and post reminded me I hadn't lubed my wiper balljoint in a while so I did it yesterday before I forgot.

zcacogp · **Joined:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:05 pm **Posts:** 211

Any chance of a piccie of this offensive joint? I'd like to lube mine ...

Oli.

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:02 pm

Your wish is my command oh master. It's even in the same colour as your car so you feel at home while locating it :lol:

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:58 pm

thanks, thats a job for me at the weekend

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:09 pm

and me!

ben944 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:44 am

Me 3!

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:01 pm

Mines overdue for some TLC as well so I'll be doing this.

2 words make it a lot easier "Spray Grease"!

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:31 pm

tr7v8 wrote:

2 words make it a lot easier "Spray Grease"!

Yeah I use motorcycle chain lube from an aerosol with one of those extension 'straws'. Dries quite waxy and is a bit more resistant to water

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