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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897   
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Try lubricating the spindles in the bulkhead.
They frequently get tight due to rain penetration.  |
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25th Mar 2015 2:22pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382  
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Lubricate the spindles, wheelboxes, rack, and motor gearbox. It will be like having new wipers!
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25th Mar 2015 4:34pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438 
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Cheers guys - I WD40'd the spindles last night but wipers needs a helping hand (literally) to move today. Does the dash need to come out to get to the motor and workings?
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26th Mar 2015 5:53pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382
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Yes, to do a proper job.
I can't really advise on the Td5 though since I have a TDCi. |
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26th Mar 2015 5:58pm |
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| mrandmrsh Member Since: 31 May 2010 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 692 
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The motor is easy enough to get to but it really isn't that much harder to whip the dash top off too to get in.
See here http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/wiper-bo...99743.html I would disconnect the motor and turn the wipers by hand and see what the problem is. As you move the wipers add loads of 3-in-1 (or similar) oil to both slush the crap out and the replace it with oil. WD40 evaporates so I always think 3-in-1 is better. The shaft goes through a pipe about 1.5 inches so it will take more oil than you might think to flush the crap out and replace it with oil. The good news is new wiper boxes are cheap. While you are feeling all mechanical do the same with the rear one preventatively. I had a rear wiper sieze part way through a wipe and the first I knew was the car filling up with smoke as the motor tired to force the siezed arm. Good luck. Craig 2015 110 USW XS in Santorini with premium contrast leather seats in tan/black, black headlining and with Dual Finish alloys (in the garage, now on Wolf rims with Goodyear MT/Rs) 2012 '62' 2.2 X-Tech 110 USW now gone ... 1984 90 soft top with full roll cage, 200 tdi engine etc now sold 2012 USW XS 2.2 "FUU" now gone.... |
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26th Mar 2015 6:05pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Thanks guys, Had the top of the dash off today to get lube into the wiper boxes. Took the plate off the wiper motor and it looks clean and well greased. Grinding noise coming from driver side spindle that wont go no matter how much GT85 I spray in there. Have ordered new cable and both spindles/boxes and pick up tomorrow.
Question: Once the wipe arm nut is removed should the wiper arm just pull off? I cant get it move but not sure if its corroded on or there a nack Cheers  |
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27th Mar 2015 5:59pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382
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Yes, but you often need mechanical assistance. I use a very small puller, but in an emergency slip joint pliers often do the trick.
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27th Mar 2015 10:50pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I have used a pry bar and a piece of wood, just make sure the wood is resting on the bulkhead and not on the flap as I managed to slightly bend a flap hinge hence yet another draught until I straightened it out
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27th Mar 2015 11:28pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Thanks for the advice guys
Actually they seems a lot better after a night to soak up the GT85 so I've put it back to together with wipers working well again. I've ordered new wiper spindles and cable to go in the spares box for when it gives up again |
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31st Mar 2015 5:30pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1624  
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Wiper boxes don't seem the best on the td5s. And they're bloody hard to lubricate with them
In place. |
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31st Mar 2015 5:47pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Yes they are difficult to lubricate in place! and could I find a WD40 red straw anywhere?!
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31st Mar 2015 5:49pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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Mine went with 65K on the clock.
Got relayed home in pouring rain. |
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31st Mar 2015 6:33pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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WD40 is good for freeing things off and cleaning them, but pants at providing long term lubrication. I use it (well, a non branded equivalent that's half the price) to clean things, then put something a bit better in like a spray grease.
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31st Mar 2015 6:40pm |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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31st Mar 2015 6:52pm |
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