wiper motor removal,reinstall
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Racer
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Harrisburg PA
wiper motor removal,reinstall
I think I need to have the wiper motor rebuilt. It works when it wants to, never when I really need it to! Either a short, ground or needs rebuilt. You can turn switch on, sometimes it works sometimes it don't! Sometimes when its working, it just stops when it wants to too!
Anyway, I have read the previous posts, and it seems easy to take off, EXCEPT the wiring part. Mine has been painted over, no colors left. So how do I disconnect the wiring? Do I need to remove the shielding, etc, or will it come off with it in place, as dist. cap etc..
Who has had a rebuild done and is happy with it?
As always, thank you, thank you, thank you all.
Anyway, I have read the previous posts, and it seems easy to take off, EXCEPT the wiring part. Mine has been painted over, no colors left. So how do I disconnect the wiring? Do I need to remove the shielding, etc, or will it come off with it in place, as dist. cap etc..
Who has had a rebuild done and is happy with it?
As always, thank you, thank you, thank you all.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Casa Grande AZ
Re: wiper motor removal,reinstall (Ernie)
There's a plug (two wires) that plugs through the plastic cover. There's another plug just below and to the drivers side (three wires I think). There's a gound wire that comes from the top drivers side mounting screw. Then there's one red wire that goes to the firewall switch that has a plug a few inches from the motor.
Then there's the washer hoses. Then three (maybe there's four - getting fuzzy) screws that mount it to the firewall. Then the clip on the backside taht can be removed if you pull the motor out. But it might be easier to just take off the cowl grill.
BUT before you do that, clean that ground or possibly run a new one. You can also make sure the dash switch is grounded well. These are the most likely culprits.
Then there's the washer hoses. Then three (maybe there's four - getting fuzzy) screws that mount it to the firewall. Then the clip on the backside taht can be removed if you pull the motor out. But it might be easier to just take off the cowl grill.
BUT before you do that, clean that ground or possibly run a new one. You can also make sure the dash switch is grounded well. These are the most likely culprits.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: New Hill NC
Re: wiper motor removal,reinstall (Ernie)
The first thing you should do is to run a solid ground wire to the motor housing and try it. You may find that it will work. If so all you need to do is to fix the ground. You should also look at the switches to make sure that power is always applied. The switch that is the most likely cause is the wiper door opening switch just to the RH side of the motor. If you notice that it will work for a time and then cut off, then after some cool down will work some more. You may have a sensitive heat limit switch inside the motor.
