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Since: Jan 01, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:58 am
Post subject: rear wiper motor?
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Starting yesterday, I noticed that my OBW's rear wiper was going really
slow. Starting today, it just got stuck in the middle of the rear
windshield. I had to get home and put the wiper back down by hand. Could
this be a lubrication issue on the wiper motor?
Yousuf Khan
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:47 am
Post subject: Re: rear wiper motor? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Yosuf
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:58:20 -0400, Yousuf Khan <bbbl67.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Starting yesterday, I noticed that my OBW's rear wiper was going really
>slow. Starting today, it just got stuck in the middle of the rear
>windshield. I had to get home and put the wiper back down by hand. Could
>this be a lubrication issue on the wiper motor?
Motor and gear box are sealed units IIRC, tho perhaps you might be
able to separate the motor from the gearbox and install a new motor?
Check to be sure you are getting a full 12V back to the assembly. If
that looks OK, probably easiest to just replace it with a junk-yard
part.
Mmmmm, if you were able to move it by hand, likely the nut that holds
the wiper arm to the output shaft is loose. Pull up the plastic cover
and apply a wrench; see if that doesn't fix your problem.
ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:02 am
Post subject: Re: rear wiper motor? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Apr 17, 12:47 pm, S <jerni....DeleteThis@chester.uccs.edu> wrote:
> Mmmmm, if you were able to move it by hand, likely the nut that holds
> the wiper arm to the output shaft is loose. Pull up the plastic cover
> and apply a wrench; see if that doesn't fix your problem.
Yeah, that might be it. I'll try that tomorrow.
Yousuf Khan >> Stay informed about: rear wiper motor? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:48 am
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On Apr 18, 2:02 am, YKhan <yjk....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 17, 12:47 pm, S <jerni....TakeThisOut@chester.uccs.edu> wrote:
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> > Mmmmm, if you were able to move it by hand, likely the nut that holds
> > the wiper arm to the output shaft is loose. Pull up the plastic cover
> > and apply a wrench; see if that doesn't fix your problem.
>
> Yeah, that might be it. I'll try that tomorrow.
>
> Yousuf Khan
I just replaced the rear wiper motor assembly on my 98 Impreza. Cost
$145.00. I wanted to find out why it failed. It did the same thing you
discribed. After removing the assembly, I disassembled the motor and
gearbox. I found that the post that goes from the gearbox to the wiper
was frozen with corrosion and that the motor itself was just fine. If
you can get some penetrating oil into that post you may be able to
free it. If you are a mechanical type, I would suggest taking the
whole thing apart but be careful, there is a lock ring at the end of
the shaft just below where the wiper arm attaches. >> Stay informed about: rear wiper motor? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:53 am
Post subject: Re: rear wiper motor? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Apr 18, 11:48 am, GEO <g....DeleteThis@worldpath.net> wrote:
> I just replaced the rear wiper motor assembly on my 98 Impreza. Cost
> $145.00. I wanted to find out why it failed. It did the same thing you
> discribed. After removing the assembly, I disassembled the motor and
> gearbox. I found that the post that goes from the gearbox to the wiper
> was frozen with corrosion and that the motor itself was just fine. If
> you can get some penetrating oil into that post you may be able to
> free it. If you are a mechanical type, I would suggest taking the
> whole thing apart but be careful, there is a lock ring at the end of
> the shaft just below where the wiper arm attaches.
I've just run into the lock ring, yesterday. Didn't have a socket
large enough to take it off. And yes, there's a lot of rust on it.
I've tried a little bit of WD-40 on it already, but it's not budging.
I'm heading to the dealership now.
Yousuf Khan >> Stay informed about: rear wiper motor? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:59 am
Post subject: Re: rear wiper motor? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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GEO wrote:
> I just replaced the rear wiper motor assembly on my 98 Impreza. Cost
> $145.00. I wanted to find out why it failed. It did the same thing you
> discribed. After removing the assembly, I disassembled the motor and
> gearbox. I found that the post that goes from the gearbox to the wiper
> was frozen with corrosion and that the motor itself was just fine. If
> you can get some penetrating oil into that post you may be able to
> free it. If you are a mechanical type, I would suggest taking the
> whole thing apart but be careful, there is a lock ring at the end of
> the shaft just below where the wiper arm attaches.
$145 is pretty cheap. I got my motor from the dealership for Cdn$215,
which is probably close to US$200. Did you go to some place else other
than the dealership to get it?
BTW, I was able to finally remove and replace the motor. I'm glad I did
it myself, saved a couple of hundred bucks in labor I'm sure. The
toughest part was running around trying to find the right sized wrench
socket (23mm, one of the least common nut sizes in the universe!), and a
big high-leverage wrench that would allow me to screw out that rusted-on
lock nut. The job itself took maybe 1 hour.
Yousuf Khan
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:17 am
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On Apr 22, 11:59 pm, Yousuf Khan <bbb... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> GEO wrote:
> > I just replaced the rear wiper motor assembly on my 98 Impreza. Cost
> > $145.00. I wanted to find out why it failed. It did the same thing you
> > discribed. After removing the assembly, I disassembled the motor and
> > gearbox. I found that the post that goes from the gearbox to the wiper
> > was frozen with corrosion and that the motor itself was just fine. If
> > you can get some penetrating oil into that post you may be able to
> > free it. If you are a mechanical type, I would suggest taking the
> > whole thing apart but be careful, there is a lock ring at the end of
> > the shaft just below where the wiper arm attaches.
>
> $145 is pretty cheap. I got my motor from the dealership for Cdn$215,
> which is probably close to US$200. Did you go to some place else other
> than the dealership to get it?
>
> BTW, I was able to finally remove and replace the motor. I'm glad I did
> it myself, saved a couple of hundred bucks in labor I'm sure. The
> toughest part was running around trying to find the right sized wrench
> socket (23mm, one of the least common nut sizes in the universe!), and a
> big high-leverage wrench that would allow me to screw out that rusted-on
> lock nut. The job itself took maybe 1 hour.
>
> Yousuf Khan
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> --
> There is no failure, only delayed success
Go online to AUBURN SUBARU. They are in Washington state, they are a
Subaru dealer. Their prices are the lowest I've found so far. They
sell OEM parts just like any other dealer. I have a list of parts I
need that would cost me $632.00 US at the dealer here in New
Hampshire. I can get the exact same parts from Auburn for $475.00 US
WITH shipping included and then they ship them 3000 miles. I called
and asked them why they are able to sell for so much less and the
parts guy said "we sell ALOT of parts". Check them out.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:59 am
Post subject: PLASTIC !!! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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