Noisy windscreen wipers...

spyder · 7th January 2019, 17:30

Switched my wipers on on the way home today and heard a weird noise.

The wiper motor sounds like it belongs in a series 1 landrover. Never heard a sound from it before. The temperature was 10 degrees, so not iced up or anything, everything seems to be free.

I took the cover off and sprayed everything with WD40, including the worm gears under the plastic cover-still as noisy as hell.

I have not noticed any other problems on here with the wiper motor, or is it?

Craig.

Jim Jamieson · 7th January 2019, 18:12

I had to replace my wiper motor assembly on my Zircon 75 just a few months back because the motor was noisy.
After finding the replacement to be ok I reconnected the original motor without any arms & blades connected and it was still noisy but I’ve never had the time to investigate why. I still have the “noisy” motor lying in the workshop.

spyder · 7th January 2019, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Jamieson

I had to replace my wiper motor assembly on my Zircon 75 just a few months back because the motor was noisy.
After finding the replacement to be ok I reconnected the original motor without any arms & blades connected and it was still noisy but I’ve never had the time to investigate why. I still have the “noisy” motor lying in the workshop.

Thanks Jim, strange it was fine yesterday and really noisy today. I see there are a few more post about it hidden in the archives.

New motor it is.

Did you replace the linkage or just the motor?

Jim Jamieson · 7th January 2019, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyder

Thanks Jim, strange it was fine yesterday and really noisy today. I see there are a few more post about it hidden in the archives.

New motor it is.

Did you replace the linkage or just the motor?

I replaced the entire assembly kindly donated by Walter, the forum member I purchased the car from.

BTW the car which I assume had the original motor had only covered 60k

7th January 2019, 17:30	#1
spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Noisy windscreen wipers... Switched my wipers on on the way home today and heard a weird noise. The wiper motor sounds like it belongs in a series 1 landrover. Never heard a sound from it before. The temperature was 10 degrees, so not iced up or anything, everything seems to be free. I took the cover off and sprayed everything with WD40, including the worm gears under the plastic cover-still as noisy as hell. I have not noticed any other problems on here with the wiper motor, or is it? Craig. __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

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7th January 2019, 18:12	#2
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	I had to replace my wiper motor assembly on my Zircon 75 just a few months back because the motor was noisy. After finding the replacement to be ok I reconnected the original motor without any arms & blades connected and it was still noisy but I’ve never had the time to investigate why. I still have the “noisy” motor lying in the workshop.