New wiper motor
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From: Chandler AZ
I replaced mine years ago, and it does the same thing!
Have not took it back apart, but my guess is the arms or something are off a few degrees?
Also, on a road trip once, got into rain, and on high it sounded like the wipers were slamming onto the pads where they park.
Something is off.
Have not took it back apart, but my guess is the arms or something are off a few degrees?
Also, on a road trip once, got into rain, and on high it sounded like the wipers were slamming onto the pads where they park.
Something is off.
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From: Chandler AZ
Well, this thread inspired me to take it apart and see, read a write up with pics from another forum, did what they said, and now it's worse.
What it does now is, it still has the wiper blades pause near the top of the stroke on "intermediate" like it was doing before.
Also, now the wiper blades do not park on the park nubs.
The article mentioned something about "If your park pin is not being released, it is most likely that the park stop has been bent and the parking pawl is not hitting it"
I'm going to look into this next.
What it does now is, it still has the wiper blades pause near the top of the stroke on "intermediate" like it was doing before.
Also, now the wiper blades do not park on the park nubs.
The article mentioned something about "If your park pin is not being released, it is most likely that the park stop has been bent and the parking pawl is not hitting it"
I'm going to look into this next.
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From: Chandler AZ
I hope it is ok to post info from another Vette forum?
Did'nt find anything on our site doing a search, or should I say anything with such detail and pics!
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=121213
Did'nt find anything on our site doing a search, or should I say anything with such detail and pics!
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=121213
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Chandler AZ
Ok, I think I got it.
It's looks like when you have it on intermediate or delay (whatever it's called) the wipers don't go all the way down to the parking nubs, but about a inch or so above them, can someone here confirm if that's the way it's supposed to be?
I did get it to go back down on the parking nubs when turned off!
That circle thing was out of sinc, and when you turn the wipers off, the circle thing and motor stop running clockwise, then go counter clockwise, until the parking pawl hits the park stop, and that's where the wipers rest.
Now, maybe I missed it in the instructions, but when he says to pull the pin back with a screwdriver and turn the round thing counter clockwise, you have to take out the torx screw that bolts the round thing to the wiper motor, pop up the round thing, then you can spin it.
I tried while it was on the wiper motor, and could only get it to turn a tad.
It's looks like when you have it on intermediate or delay (whatever it's called) the wipers don't go all the way down to the parking nubs, but about a inch or so above them, can someone here confirm if that's the way it's supposed to be?
I did get it to go back down on the parking nubs when turned off!
That circle thing was out of sinc, and when you turn the wipers off, the circle thing and motor stop running clockwise, then go counter clockwise, until the parking pawl hits the park stop, and that's where the wipers rest.
Now, maybe I missed it in the instructions, but when he says to pull the pin back with a screwdriver and turn the round thing counter clockwise, you have to take out the torx screw that bolts the round thing to the wiper motor, pop up the round thing, then you can spin it.
I tried while it was on the wiper motor, and could only get it to turn a tad.
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From: Palm Harbor Fl
When on delay they stay up a bit. Once you turn them of they are supposed to park and lay on the cowl nubs.
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From: Chandler AZ
Cool, than I got it licked!
Thanks Deviant
I just about never drive the Vette in the rain anymore, so I forgot how exactly they worked!
By the way, anyone seen the movie "A Flash of Genius"?
Pretty good movie about the guy who invented the intermediate feature so people did'nt have to play with the wiper switch when light rains.
He takes his idea to Ford, wanting to manufacture the special wipers and sell them to Ford, but they steal it from him, he has to fight for years to finally get to court.
Pretty good movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSd1BS8E3RE
Thanks Deviant
I just about never drive the Vette in the rain anymore, so I forgot how exactly they worked!
By the way, anyone seen the movie "A Flash of Genius"?
Pretty good movie about the guy who invented the intermediate feature so people did'nt have to play with the wiper switch when light rains.
He takes his idea to Ford, wanting to manufacture the special wipers and sell them to Ford, but they steal it from him, he has to fight for years to finally get to court.
Pretty good movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSd1BS8E3RE
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