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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:53 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 642
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Location: Home - Norfolk, Uni - Preston
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So just got in my car to come home from the gym, turned my rear wiper on & nothing, not even if I squirt screenwash on the screen!
It worked on the way to the gym about 45 mins previous.... but a few weeks ago when it was frozen it tried to wipe & couldn't go anywhere because of the ice, but pulled itself back & ended up on my boot... I switched it off & turn it back to where it should be & it was fine ever since... Until about a week ago it decided to stop in the middle then start again from the middle... thus ending up on my boot again! So I did as previously done & just reset it's position & it was fine.
It now doesn't even make the click sound of the motor (I'm assuming) So what's happened?
Motor burnt out or what?
& how much is this going to cost?
Thanks
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:55 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2025
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Location: Gloucester
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Always pull wipers up before using them when it's frozen. Probably has knackered the motor i'd imagine.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:57 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 7093
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Location: Suffolk
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Excuse to de wiper it
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:58 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 642
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That's not what I want to hear... I like my rear wiper... I didn't mean to do it either... It was still turned on from the previous journey & just did itself
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2025
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Location: Gloucester
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Well I don't know but if it ain't moving i'd guess it is the motor, I don't think they're expensive anyway probably around the 20 quid mark, maybe cheaper if you get it off someone breaking one on here.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:06 pm |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010 Posts: 3075
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Liam-Hutch has one
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:07 pm |
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Are we sure it's the motor first though... & could I fit it myself?
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:49 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 7093
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Location: Suffolk
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Its a pain in the a**e job, but can be done by anyone
Undo wiper but undoing the 13mm nut (try getting a wiper removal tool, or give it a yank but you most likely will break it)
Remove rear tailgate trim but pulling it off
Undrill three big rivets
Unplug and remove
Best to bolt the new one back on, as the rivets are quite uncommon
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:50 pm |
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addaz wrote: |
Its a pain in the a**e job, but can be done by anyone
Undo wiper but undoing the 13mm nut (try getting a wiper removal tool, or give it a yank but you most likely will break it)
Remove rear tailgate trim but pulling it off
Undrill three big rivets
Unplug and remove
Best to bolt the new one back on, as the rivets are quite uncommon |
We've just established I'm female... Still think I can do it?
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:58 pm |
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Location: Suffolk
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Twidly wrote: |
addaz wrote: |
Its a pain in the a**e job, but can be done by anyone
Undo wiper but undoing the 13mm nut (try getting a wiper removal tool, or give it a yank but you most likely will break it)
Remove rear tailgate trim but pulling it off
Undrill three big rivets
Unplug and remove
Best to bolt the new one back on, as the rivets are quite uncommon |
We've just established I'm female... Still think I can do it? |
Get you BF to do, he should be able to
If you are slow and steady, no reason why you cant do it
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144Bhp @ 7PSi - 193.9Bhp @ 13psi
206 Gti Race Car
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:00 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 642
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addaz wrote: |
Twidly wrote: |
addaz wrote: |
Its a pain in the a**e job, but can be done by anyone
Undo wiper but undoing the 13mm nut (try getting a wiper removal tool, or give it a yank but you most likely will break it)
Remove rear tailgate trim but pulling it off
Undrill three big rivets
Unplug and remove
Best to bolt the new one back on, as the rivets are quite uncommon |
We've just established I'm female... Still think I can do it? |
Get you BF to do, he should be able to
If you are slow and steady, no reason why you cant do it |
He's an idiot, but I'm sure between me, him, mum & dad we'll manage it! Thank-you (:
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:01 pm |
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Joined: Jan 13, 2011 Posts: 664
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Location: aldershot
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lol ya telling me,pug actually riveted an electrical part onto the car lol bloody muppets,
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Last edited by stevedude on Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:02 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:02 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 1912
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Location: Manchester
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Just cut it off and pay your boyfriend with "favours" to sit on the roof with a squeegee when you go out
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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stevedude wrote: |
lol ya telling pug riveted an electrical part onto the car lol bloody muppets, |
Quite a lot of them are
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:04 pm |
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Joined: Jan 13, 2011 Posts: 664
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Location: aldershot
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Lee wrote: |
stevedude wrote: |
lol ya telling pug riveted an electrical part onto the car lol bloody muppets, |
Quite a lot of them are |
NO, really? lol, nothing like forward thinking eh
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