Remove wiper motor
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Remove wiper motor
Guys, thanks in advance - I need a blow by blow article on how to remove the wiper motor Excel 1986 - I cannot see this in the technical section, anyone point me in the right direction please?
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Interesting. I just tried to search on your behalf but came up with dead-end refernces like this one ...
http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... or+removal
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Do I take it that this refers back to the archive that was removed? If so I'm not happy with that! ( Admin adjustment - we'll look into that )
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There SHOULD be plenty of references to instructions for wiper motor removal on here. Hopefully ADMIN will come along to help shortly?
http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... or+removal
Dear ADMIN:
Do I take it that this refers back to the archive that was removed? If so I'm not happy with that! ( Admin adjustment - we'll look into that )
russelltreasure:
There SHOULD be plenty of references to instructions for wiper motor removal on here. Hopefully ADMIN will come along to help shortly?
Peter K
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Hi Russell,
Until/unless someone can find a more detailed article, the basic process is that you need to remove the speedo/tacho instrument panel. Unscrew the wooden or black trim panel, then the metal panel underneath that holds the instruments. You may get away with just pulling the metal panel with instruments out of the way a bit, but it might be easier to disconnect them and remove them completely. The wiper motor is behind there. It is damned fiddly, but you can get to it.
Until/unless someone can find a more detailed article, the basic process is that you need to remove the speedo/tacho instrument panel. Unscrew the wooden or black trim panel, then the metal panel underneath that holds the instruments. You may get away with just pulling the metal panel with instruments out of the way a bit, but it might be easier to disconnect them and remove them completely. The wiper motor is behind there. It is damned fiddly, but you can get to it.
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Re: Remove wiper motor
I'm pretty sure I've seen it documented somewhere - recall something about attaching a piece of string/wire to the spindle to help pull it back through when getting it all back together.
It's not so hard when you have the whole car apart!
Neil.
It's not so hard when you have the whole car apart!
Neil.
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Re: Remove wiper motor
This post should give you the info required.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9335&p=69929&hilit ... val#p69929
Basically as said.
Not essential, but makes job easier - remove steering wheel.
Remove wooden instrument panel if SE or black panel if not - just 4 screws.
Remove instruments, again 4 screws - better to disconnect electrical connector.
You will then see wiper motor.
Remove wiper arm and nuts retaining spindle in scuttle. Tie wire/fishing line around spindle.
Draw motor, drive and spindle through dash. Leave wire to allow pulling back into place when replacing.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9335&p=69929&hilit ... val#p69929
Basically as said.
Not essential, but makes job easier - remove steering wheel.
Remove wooden instrument panel if SE or black panel if not - just 4 screws.
Remove instruments, again 4 screws - better to disconnect electrical connector.
You will then see wiper motor.
Remove wiper arm and nuts retaining spindle in scuttle. Tie wire/fishing line around spindle.
Draw motor, drive and spindle through dash. Leave wire to allow pulling back into place when replacing.
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Re: Remove wiper motor
The link above is the best but more info here viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9746&hilit=wiper+motorAlan_M wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 12:45This post should give you the info required.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9335&p=69929&hilit ... val#p69929
Cheers, Phil
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Re: Remove wiper motor
When i repaired my motor, i left the spindle alone and just pulled the actuator rod out of the tube to the spindle. I think i undid the nut that holds the tube to the motor and pulled the motor complete with rod ( covered in grease) out.
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Hi Peter,Lotus-e-Clan wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 08:49Interesting. I just tried to search on your behalf but came up with dead-end refernces like this one ...
http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... or+removal
Dear ADMIN:
Do I take it that this refers back to the archive that was removed? If so I'm not happy with that! ( Admin adjustment - we'll look into that )
russelltreasure:
There SHOULD be plenty of references to instructions for wiper motor removal on here. Hopefully ADMIN will come along to help shortly?
I have been through all the site logs going years back and there is no record of any posts relating to this topic having been removed. The way that the forum software works is that any post deletion (even by the author a minute after posting something) is logged as an event - the content of the deleted post is not retained, only any reason for deletion that may have been recorded.
I also did a search for ‘wiper motor removal’ and didn’t find the message from the link that you posted, so can only imagine that it was a glitch, or perhaps there was an additional search term that meant that no records could be found.
I hope this clears things up.
Cheers, Richard
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Re: Remove wiper motor
When you see old links with "phpbb" in the middle, you need to remove the phpbb bit; then the link will work.
So for example, phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3172&hilit=wi ... or+removal won't work, but
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3172&hilit=wiper+motor+removal will.
So for example, phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3172&hilit=wi ... or+removal won't work, but
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3172&hilit=wiper+motor+removal will.
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Re: Remove wiper motor
There is a step-by-step set of photos I took here, if the link on the awkward Photobucket site still works for you:
https://app.photobucket.com/u/hodders44 ... 67e894c2b0
(Take the steering wheel off though).
https://app.photobucket.com/u/hodders44 ... 67e894c2b0
(Take the steering wheel off though).
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Photo bucket link is still working.
Recon I might be in to this task shortly. Took car for a drive Friday. Needless to say it was raining!!! Turned wipers on - nothing. Eventually found that on fast speed, it would work, but on all other positions, it either did nothing, or at best was VERY slow and stopping mid cycle.
I did hear a chattering from the motor area at one point when in intermittent position. I was surprised there is no relays, so the fact even standard speed is a direct feed, I'm thinking brushes.
Thoughts anyone.
Tony
Recon I might be in to this task shortly. Took car for a drive Friday. Needless to say it was raining!!! Turned wipers on - nothing. Eventually found that on fast speed, it would work, but on all other positions, it either did nothing, or at best was VERY slow and stopping mid cycle.
I did hear a chattering from the motor area at one point when in intermittent position. I was surprised there is no relays, so the fact even standard speed is a direct feed, I'm thinking brushes.
Thoughts anyone.
Tony
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Yes, new brushes, cheap part, and basically give the motor & its mechanism a good overhaul.
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Thanks very much - I think that does finally clear it up!hodders wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 21:04When you see old links with "phpbb" in the middle, you need to remove the phpbb bit; then the link will work.
So for example, phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3172&hilit=wi ... or+removal won't work, but
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3172&hilit=wiper+motor+removal will.
Cheers, Richard
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Re: Remove wiper motor
Think we found our IT man
Better Stick that one on the front page
Better Stick that one on the front page
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Re: Remove wiper motor
For Tony, Metblue. as you have two cars which of your two wipers is faulting.
Another common fault is wear on the drive cable or gear cogs, but usually this results in the wiper is parked somewhere else to the normal parked position.
Dave the cog.
Another common fault is wear on the drive cable or gear cogs, but usually this results in the wiper is parked somewhere else to the normal parked position.
Dave the cog.