Wiper problem - SII

Post by **adritch** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:02 pm

Am just tidying things up prior to MOT following my restoration of my 56 Series II, and tried the wipers for the first time.

Unfortunately things ain't right with the world. Being a split screen, they should clap, but they don't, the spindles turn in the same direction. To solve the problem they are now sat at 90 degrees in their parked position (looks very odd).

Looking at the wiper motor it's held in place with a cable tie so I presume someone has done something to it.

So..... do the clapping variety of wipers have a different motor/track to the later variety? And am I going to have to buy a new one, or is it possible that in taking the motor out somebody has replaced it and configured it wrong?

Any help appreciated, will feel rather foolish driving around as it is, assuming the MOT man will live with them as is.

Thanks, Adam.

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:51 pm

there must be a cable the wrong way round under the dash. Bit of a fiddle, but quite an easy mechanism when you see it

Post by SR » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:16 pm

hiya mate , my splitty wiper motor is held in with a cable tie

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:38 pm

perhaps nuts and bolts are new thing

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:08 am

perhaps nuts and bolts are new thing

I wonder how new you mean

as even Frankenstein had one in his neck

Post by **Gareth** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:47 am

Onne's right. I think you just need to turn the wheelbox through 180 degrees so that one sits above the rack and one below. Then, your wipers should flap about in the right directions

Post by **adritch** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:36 pm

Thanks all, turned a wheelbox by 180 degrees and all is working as it should.

Aiming for MOT next weekend (hopefully). Will be the first time it's been on the road since 1995.

Adam.

Post by SR » Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:09 pm

sounds good mate, any pics , my 55 has been off road since 94 , MOT in 2 months hopfully