Wiper problems

J.J. · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:45 pm

Well. Spoke too soon. Driving home tonight. Sudden cloud burst. Turned on wipers. Clunk. Passenger side works fine. Drivers side dead as a dodo. :blackeye:

By winding the window down I find it's possible to work the wiper manually whilst getting wet.

After pulling in a few times I did eventually get home.
Plastic cups are worn on the mechanism. Don't suppose anyone knows where to get any from. Can't find wiper wracks listed anywhere so far.
One or two on eBay probably in similar condition to mine.

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:47 pm

The nylon cups get worn out. Not a fortune from an OPC apparently.

J.J. · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:51 pm

Thats a relief. Thanks jim.

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:28 pm

jim to the rescue .......... again :thumbright:

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:37 pm

You need to look at PET but these seem to be the bits:-

477 955 035B Connecting arm short
477 955 039A Crank
477 955 036B Connecting arm Long

These are for an 85 Car, normal caveats apply!

J.J. · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:49 pm

Emergency wiper repair! Parts ordered from JMG but will not be here for 2 weeks as they have to come from Germany! I have 200 miles to do tommorrow so I hope it holds out. This is the drivers side. Fortunatley not too difficult to get at.

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944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:28 am

Always have some Rain-X on my windscreen,you can almost manage without wipers with that stuff on it!!

J.J. · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:00 pm

Better get some of that then! Fortunately it was dry & sunny all the way today. Messed about with a Carrera 4 for awhile. Was having so much fun I missed my junction. Well. Sort of flashed past it..... :bounce:

Pastry · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:13 am

i see the 944 standard fitting of a small collection of leaves there

David924S · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:55 am

I have a complete linkage off my S2 which is the same as a turbo which was working fine when I removed it to fit a replacement one with a new motor you can have it for the price of the postage unless you are local to Teesside in which case you are welcome to collect it. Unfortunately I am going away tomorrow so it would have to be next week 31/08 when I could post it or you could collect it but the offer is there.

J.J. · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:22 pm

Yes this is my daily drive & the leaves are already starting to come off.

David. Thats a very kind offer! Just whenever. Will pm you my address. So far the bodge is holding up well. It got pretty well tested today!

David924S · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:31 am

Glad to hear it is holding up, I am back next week so if you want the linkage I will sort something out then.

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:32 am

When you do get it fixed, make sure you squirt that linkage with grease a couple of times a year. The trouble is that rainwater runs down the windscreen (when parked) and washes all the lube out of that balljoint, especially if your plastic plenum cover is missing or cracked.

ben944 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:22 pm

Hi JJ,

See link below

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2507

I grease round the drivers side armature wiper joint every month or so to keep the water out.

Ben :bounce:

J.J. · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:18 pm

Thanks for the tips! Missed that earlier post. I've never greesed the linkage so ....... New parts have arived from Germany. With luck I will have them for the weekend!

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