Wipers have just stopped working but fuse 24 is ok. anyone know whats wrong ?

Have they gradually been getting slower?

The mech is known to seize up.

Have they gradually been getting slower?

The mech is known to seize up.

thanks for the reply. Yeah gettin slower for about 2 weeks then nothing except a little movement(1 inch) so checked the fuse but ok. Would aa fix it ?

thanks for the reply. Yeah gettin slower for about 2 weeks then nothing except a little movement(1 inch) so checked the fuse but ok. Would aa fix it ?

Doubt it,it probably needs a new linkage.

Not a difficult job to do though.

Doubt it,it probably needs a new linkage.

Not a difficult job to do though.

Excuse my ignorance as i really dont know anything but dont want to get hit from the stealers if i can fix it myself. So where and how can i fix or replace the linkage ? thanx

Edited 13 July, 201015 yr by elyob7

You can take the linkage out and clean up the spindles which go through some brass bushes. The spindle corrodes and causes the slow/stuttery movement. Mine failed, and I got a low-loader towtruck to take me home, and I then cleaned them up. The hardest bit will be getting the wipers off/scuttle panel removed.

Pictures of my linkage after I had cleaned them up:

Edited 13 July, 201015 yr by mbames

Thanks again to all who replied. As you say, could not get wipers off so ended up taking to stealers !! Find out tomoz what damage is.

Thanks again to all who replied. As you say, could not get wipers off so ended up taking to stealers !! Find out tomoz what damage is.

Lots, probably :'(