Paul64 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The windscreen wiper, driver side seems to have a mind of its own. Sometimes it wipes all the way down the screen, other times onlt half way down. The dryer the windscreen the worse it is. I thought maybe because there is more traction rubber to window when only spotting with rain, causing slippage of the not so new looking splines. Or is it something more sinister lurking under the dash? Cheers, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Paul, have a read of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thanks Ralph, Mine is only sloppy on one side, would that make it a different problem Neil's? Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Possibly a worn wiper drive wheelbox [the bit the arm attaches to] or a worn drive cable at that end, to change the wheelbox it's a dashtop off job so you can get to the nuts that secure the drive cable tubes. You could try what Neil did to move the wheelbox & cable to less worn areas as per the thread above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Check the obvious & easy thing first. Is the boss loose on the shaft? One of mine had a habit of coming loose occasionally, I picked up a new boss (under £2) and it has been fine since. I think it would heve been ok with a bit of Locktite on the grubscrew but there was a bit of play so would have probably got loose again sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Other possible cause is dry bearings in the motor and or worn brushes in the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thanks for your comments. I will have another look at it this weekend. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I'll put in a vote for the grubscrew and boss - I bought a new one but it still moves occasionally on the shaft. Above 70mph it wipes right across the screen ... but tightening it is probably safer for driving around town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesledingham Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Top Thread! I've been having exactly the same problem. I'm so sad that I'll spray the washer fluid just to wet the windscreen so that the wipers stay at the bottom of the screen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I'd also try the grub screw.... Replaced one of mine that was a bit random and it now works fine. Still needed to play around with the cable as shown in the link Ralph posted to stop a loud clicking noise.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 I tried tightening the grub screw but it made no difference. So it looks like I will start with a new boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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