Member Since: 07 May 2010
Location: Douglas
Posts: 1
Front passenger windscreen wiper stopped working!
Wondering if anyone can help.
My front windscreen wiper on the passenger side has stopped working. It's my fault, I've been a bit dim. Wiping snow off the windscreen a few weeks ago, missed part of the passenger side of the windscreen. Got in the car, started it, still see a bit of snow on the windscreen, turn wipers on. My side works fine, other side refuses to move. (I presume due to the resistance of the wet snow.) Now it just sits there, limp and lifeless, huddling itself into the alcove behind the bonnet
I've phoned the local dealer who's going to take a look at it on Monday morning, but any ideas what's actually gone wrong/fixes in the mean time?
Thanks in advance!
Ade.
7th May 2010 4:22 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
Member Since: 20 Dec 2008
Location: Saddleworth Oldham
Posts: 1954
Adrian,
Sounds like the link underneath the spindle has popped off.MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
MY12 Freelander SD4 HSE
44 Tonne 12 Litre 6x2 Scania T cab (Current)
Freelander 1 (Wrote off 😫)
Ex D1
Ex D2 GS
Ex V8 D2 GS
Ex D3 S
Ex D4 GS
Club skip ya lockers !!!
Club BAS remote heater !!
Club Duratrac
Club Phillips DRL
Club Prospeed Rack Mk 1
Club Prospeed Rack Mk 2
Club Sankey
Club RLD spare wheel protector
7th May 2010 4:41 pm
Tawny Owl
Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Here and there
Posts: 1645
Ade
First check the wiper arm nut hasn't come loose
Then as Sharkysharks says , check under the scuttle panel to make sure the linkage hasn't popped off
7th May 2010 7:38 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
did exactly this back in Feb, its probably just stripped all the teeth of the inside of the wiper arm. Take it off (just pop the center out and undo the nut), and you'll find no grooves left in the alloy casting. I just got a new wiper arm from Nick (about 28quid) and fitted it - back to normal again.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
8th May 2010 10:36 am
Renny
Member Since: 30 May 2006
Location: Fife, Scotland
Posts: 292
Our D3 did the same during the winter. 13mm spanner and tightened the spindle nut. Been fine ever since.Renny Thomson
aka Scottish Scrutineer or MM0KOZ
MSA Scrutineer
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
