Tourer rear wiper not working

Briodyjl01 · 31st January 2021, 19:06

Does anyone have any ideas on solutions for non working tourer rear wipers.
I have changed the motor, checked the fuse - ok, checked the wiring where it goes into the boot - ok. The wiper is a little stiff but it does move. I have checked it with the glass open and it still makes no difference.
When it failed it life’s an inch or two then stopped.

Thank you

COLVERT · 31st January 2021, 19:42

Quote:--When it failed it life’s an inch or two then stopped

Do you mean LIFTED. ?

Do you have a 12 volt supply actually at the motor ??--The fuse might be OK but there could be a break in the wiring.---

Rover 75 Tourer · 31st January 2021, 20:38

On all the tourers I have had or still own the problem lies in the partial siezure of the wiper spindle. Cure is to strip out the spindle clean both the spindle and the tube it runs through grease and reassembel and you should have a working rear wiper.

trikey · 1st February 2021, 07:24

I would remove bad clean the shaft fully, the action shouldn’t be a little stiff, this will put strain on the motor.

Briodyjl01 · 1st February 2021, 18:43

I have had a look at this when I got home from work. The motor I have tested off the car and it works. The wiper is a little stiff but is not too bad. The wire that goes round the tailgate is fine as I’ve belled that out. But the wiring that is coming out of the car I have checked and I am getting no volts on the orange and green no volts on black and just under 8 volts on the black and yellow. There is no damage to the wires either.

Rover 75 Tourer · 2nd February 2021, 20:26

Youve said it the wiper is a little stiff,strip,clean and lube shaft before you do anything else.

Briodyjl01 · 3rd February 2021, 08:02

The wiper shaft isn’t the issue. I have connected a working motor but not screwed it to the tailgate and shut the tailgate then tried it. The wiper motor still doesn’t turn. I am thinking it could be something to do with the stalk.

31st January 2021, 19:06	#1
Briodyjl01 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer, Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford Posts: 974 Thanks: 237 Thanked 185 Times in 113 Posts	Tourer rear wiper not working Does anyone have any ideas on solutions for non working tourer rear wipers. I have changed the motor, checked the fuse - ok, checked the wiring where it goes into the boot - ok. The wiper is a little stiff but it does move. I have checked it with the glass open and it still makes no difference. When it failed it life’s an inch or two then stopped. Thank you __________________ Too many Rovers to count ……

1st February 2021, 07:24	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I would remove bad clean the shaft fully, the action shouldn’t be a little stiff, this will put strain on the motor. __________________ Lest we forget..

1st February 2021, 18:43	#5
Briodyjl01 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer, Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford Posts: 974 Thanks: 237 Thanked 185 Times in 113 Posts	I have had a look at this when I got home from work. The motor I have tested off the car and it works. The wiper is a little stiff but is not too bad. The wire that goes round the tailgate is fine as I’ve belled that out. But the wiring that is coming out of the car I have checked and I am getting no volts on the orange and green no volts on black and just under 8 volts on the black and yellow. There is no damage to the wires either. __________________ Too many Rovers to count ……

3rd February 2021, 08:02	#7
Briodyjl01 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer, Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford Posts: 974 Thanks: 237 Thanked 185 Times in 113 Posts	The wiper shaft isn’t the issue. I have connected a working motor but not screwed it to the tailgate and shut the tailgate then tried it. The wiper motor still doesn’t turn. I am thinking it could be something to do with the stalk. __________________ Too many Rovers to count ……

31st January 2021, 19:42	#2
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Quote:--When it failed it life’s an inch or two then stopped Do you mean LIFTED. ? Do you have a 12 volt supply actually at the motor ??--The fuse might be OK but there could be a break in the wiring.---

31st January 2021, 20:38	#3
Rover 75 Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 tourers(4)400turs(3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Largs Posts: 219 Thanks: 3 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	On all the tourers I have had or still own the problem lies in the partial siezure of the wiper spindle. Cure is to strip out the spindle clean both the spindle and the tube it runs through grease and reassembel and you should have a working rear wiper.

2nd February 2021, 20:26	#6
Rover 75 Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 tourers(4)400turs(3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Largs Posts: 219 Thanks: 3 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	Youve said it the wiper is a little stiff,strip,clean and lube shaft before you do anything else.