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| charvey |
  Oct 31 2005, 11:13 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-February 05 From: Moscow, Id Member No.: 3,615  |
hey, my windshield wipers have quit on me, i checked my fuses and there are none that are needing replacement, this is a big problem for me because its rainy for the rest of the year and this is my only car, any help would be awesome.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Oct 31 2005, 11:48 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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BTDT - when the wipers are on can you here the gear drive moving? Do the wipers move at all? My problem was that the wiper mechanism were just frozen (rusted) from lack of use. It was a major PITA to replace (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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| charvey |
Oct 31 2005, 12:14 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-February 05 From: Moscow, Id Member No.: 3,615 |
nope, i am not even hearing it move, they were working early last week with no problem at all
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| Demick |
Oct 31 2005, 12:18 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Check the white connector right near where the steering column meets the dash (underside). I once had intermittent wiper problems - it turned out that connector was not fully seated. Sometimes it made contact, sometimes it didn't.
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| charvey |
Oct 31 2005, 12:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-February 05 From: Moscow, Id Member No.: 3,615 |
i donmt seem to have a white connector, mine are black and all of them(3) were firlmy connected.
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| charvey |
Oct 31 2005, 01:19 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-February 05 From: Moscow, Id Member No.: 3,615 |
might also add that my car is a 1974 2.0
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| djm914-6 |
Oct 31 2005, 06:16 PM
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Happiness is: Getting on the road Group: Members Posts: 1,864 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Burlington MA Member No.: 248 Region Association: None |
My wipers stop working from time to time. I'm too busy (lazy?) to rip thing apart, so I just liberally soak the mechanism with WD40 at the joints and motor. Using a wrench to manually rotate the posts frees up things to start then the wipes work on their own. Sometimes I'll spray in a lubricant once they're working but usually I don't bother.
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| markb |
Oct 31 2005, 06:31 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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WD40 really isn't much of a penetrant. I suggest AeroKroil or PB Blaster. They work very well.
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