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« on: 11 December 2008, 13:14:17 »
Can anyone help

My window wipers all of a sudden have stopped working, if it isn't the fuse would it be the motor and how much will it cost??
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #1 on: 11 December 2008, 13:24:10 »
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Can anyone help

My window wipers all of a sudden have stopped working, if it isn't the fuse would it be the motor and how much will it cost??

Are they parked at the bottom of the screen, or did they stop mid sweep? When you turn them on, can you hear anything from under the windscreen? It isn't uncommon for the mechanism to come loose from the motor so that even though the motor is turning, the wipers don't move acros the screen.
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« Reply #2 on: 11 December 2008, 13:40:31 »
the window wipers just stopped mid flow, i had to push them back down, when I do put them on you can hear a clicking noise as if it's working but they do not move.
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« Reply #3 on: 11 December 2008, 13:56:15 »
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Can anyone help

My window wipers all of a sudden have stopped working, if it isn't the fuse would it be the motor and how much will it cost??

Are they parked at the bottom of the screen, or did they stop mid sweep? When you turn them on, can you hear anything from under the windscreen? It isn't uncommon for the mechanism to come loose from the motor so that even though the motor is turning, the wipers don't move acros the screen.

they stopped mid way and I had to pull them back down, now when i turn them on you did get a clicking noise as if they are trying to work but they do not move.
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #4 on: 11 December 2008, 15:48:57 »
sounds like something has come off on linkage anna  :(
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #5 on: 11 December 2008, 15:55:52 »
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sounds like something has come off on linkage anna  :(
is this easy to fix, and what is linkage??
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #6 on: 11 December 2008, 16:02:30 »
depemds if its broken or popped off ! its all under the scuttle at drivers side  :(
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #7 on: 11 December 2008, 16:19:43 »
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My window wipers all of a sudden have stopped working, if it isn't the fuse would it be the motor and how much will it cost??
Sounds like the motors turning but nothings connected, maybe the bolt come off the motor arm or summat. Where abouts in the world are you Anna? Maybe someone local can help, should not be too expensive, lets hope it doesnt rain too much til its fixed.
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« Reply #8 on: 11 December 2008, 16:31:59 »
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My window wipers all of a sudden have stopped working, if it isn't the fuse would it be the motor and how much will it cost??
Sounds like the motors turning but nothings connected, maybe the bolt come off the motor arm or summat. Where abouts in the world are you Anna? Maybe someone local can help, should not be too expensive, lets hope it doesnt rain too much til its fixed.

I.m in london Camden do you think it will be easy to fix.
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« Reply #9 on: 11 December 2008, 16:32:47 »
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depemds if its broken or popped off ! its all under the scuttle at drivers side  :(

now your worrying me what's the scuttle and will this be easy to repair??
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« Reply #10 on: 11 December 2008, 16:35:18 »
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depemds if its broken or popped off ! its all under the scuttle at drivers side  :(

now your worrying me what's the scuttle and will this be easy to repair??

yep if you know what you are doing !  ;D
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #11 on: 11 December 2008, 16:39:27 »
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now your worrying me what's the scuttle and will this be easy to repair??

The scuttle is the black plastic bit that fits at the bottom of you screen & your wiper spindles poke through it!  ;)
Are you doing the job or asking friend/neighbour/garage to fix it?
Before you condemn the motor you need to have a look to see what's happening when you turn the wiper switch on. As said above, it's not uncommon for a nut to come slack causing the wipers to not wipe. The motor turns but nothing happens. If so it's just a time thing to sort & cost nothing .... if you do it. Even if it is something more, there are plenty of cars being broken here that could supply you with A N Other wiper motor ( and linkage)
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« Reply #12 on: 11 December 2008, 16:41:31 »
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depemds if its broken or popped off ! its all under the scuttle at drivers side  :(

now your worrying me what's the scuttle and will this be easy to repair??

yep if you know what you are doing !  ;D

well I definitely don't do you think it will cost me a lot to repair?
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« Reply #13 on: 11 December 2008, 16:42:51 »
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now your worrying me what's the scuttle and will this be easy to repair??

The scuttle is the black plastic bit that fits at the bottom of you screen & your wiper spindles poke through it!  ;)
Are you doing the job or asking friend/neighbour/garage to fix it?
Before you condemn the motor you need to have a look to see what's happening when you turn the wiper switch on. As said above, it's not uncommon for a nut to come slack causing the wipers to not wipe. The motor turns but nothing happens. If so it's just a time thing to sort & cost nothing .... if you do it. Even if it is something more, there are plenty of cars being broken here that could supply you with A N Other wiper motor ( and linkage)

thank you for your help i'll see if i can get someone to look at it for me.
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Re: window wipers
« Reply #14 on: 11 December 2008, 17:08:54 »
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thank you for your help i'll see if i can get someone to look at it for me.

You might be lucky & a local forum member will volunteer their assistance.
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