#1: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: GhostIV, Location: PrestonPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:53 am ---- Hi All,
Given the current low temps it appears that my windscreen wash system has frozen, i think the motor has frozen too as im not gettting any noise trying to use it!!!
Does anyone know where this is located under the hood so i can attempt to de-frost it before i die in a horrible accident!!!
Cheers Folks
#2: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:58 am ---- Try lifting the wiper off the screen and operating them, often they're frozen to the screen.
#3: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: GhostIV, Location: PrestonPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:01 am ---- the wipers are free and move fine, its the jet system thats the issue!
#4: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: ukskater01, Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden cityPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:04 am ---- Have you checked the fuse as mine blew once and there was no noise either
#5: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:21 am ---- Washer bottle & motor are inside the drivers side wheel arch behind the arch liner.
Mix some concentrated screen wash with hot water in a 50 / 50 mix & pour it in the washer bottle then leave it for a while.
#6: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: bellevuespares, Location: ManchesterPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:24 am ---- Motor is located under the trim where your arms are attached. look under the bonnet,on passenger side right at the back, your jets will be frozen! so wil be the screenwash fluid in the bottle, not much you can do accept drive and wait for it to unfreeze
#7: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:29 am ----
bellevuespares wrote:
Motor is located under the trim where your arms are attached. look under the bonnet,on passenger side right at the back, your jets will be frozen! so wil be the screenwash fluid in the bottle, not much you can do accept drive and wait for it to unfreeze
No its not there at all
The motor is where MrBSI said.
Just warm the bottle up and the nozzles. Should always have screen wash in it, stops it freezing up
#8: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: bellevuespares, Location: ManchesterPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:33 am ----
Lee wrote:
bellevuespares wrote:
Motor is located under the trim where your arms are attached. look under the bonnet,on passenger side right at the back, your jets will be frozen! so wil be the screenwash fluid in the bottle, not much you can do accept drive and wait for it to unfreeze
No its not there at all
The motor is where MrBSI said.
Just warm the bottle up and the nozzles. Should always have screen wash in it, stops it freezing up
sorry my mistake, WTF. Im thinking of the bloody wiper motor and linkage
#9: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:34 am ----
bellevuespares wrote:
Lee wrote:
bellevuespares wrote:
Motor is located under the trim where your arms are attached. look under the bonnet,on passenger side right at the back, your jets will be frozen! so wil be the screenwash fluid in the bottle, not much you can do accept drive and wait for it to unfreeze
No its not there at all
The motor is where MrBSI said.
Just warm the bottle up and the nozzles. Should always have screen wash in it, stops it freezing up
sorry my mistake, WTF. Im thinking of the bloody wiper motor and linkage
Didnt help the OP put the wrong wording in his thread title
#10: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:49 am ---- i always thought that sceen wash would stop it freezing but my escort van proved different, could this be cheap screen wash
#11: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:54 am ---- There's 2 different types of screenwash.
Ready mixed which you pour straight in the washer bottle.
Concentrated which you mix with water yourself in whatever ratio you want.
Concentrated is the best type IF mixed correctly
#12: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:00 am ---- concentrated i use , maybe i didnt put enough in as i dont like smell of it,
oh and yeah as above mate, warm water in bottle and over bonnet to defrost the jets and check the fuse
and if it dont work, take a bottle of water with you so you can wash the screen when you stop at the lights !!!! I've had to do this a few times
#13: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:13 am ---- Apple flavour from halfords, smells lovely
#14: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:15 am ----
Lee wrote:
Apple flavour from halfords, smells lovely
FLAVOUR does it taste nice???
#15: Re: Windscreen wiper motor frozen!!! Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:21 am ----
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