Slow/seized wipers

CarMac · 27-12-2007, 17:47

Long time, no visit! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

I'm currently having an issue with the wipers on my M reg Favorit.

On the motorway the other day they became very sluggish, like the blades were sticking to the screen. They eventually jammed upright on the screen. What a nightmare. I had to keep pulling over to try and un-jam them and clear the windscreen.

If they were jammed all the time then I could investigate properly but, it does it sporadically. On the return journey they were fine and worked normally until about halfway into the journey when they jammed again. Grrrr.

We've had the wiper mechanism out of the car and have taken it apart and greased everything up. They haven't jammed again since but the wiping motion of the arms is still sluggish and I'm sure it's just a matter of time.....

Is this a known fault? Is there any way I can check if the motor is failing?

Anything else I can check? I don't really want to start forking out for parts if they're not at fault. And it's highly unpleasant, not to mention dangerous, driving without being able to clear the window.

Ta in advance for any advice.

daverapid · 27-12-2007, 20:47

Maybe the motor is siezing.....does it get hot?

CarMac · 27-12-2007, 21:24

Not tried feeling it to be honest. Will have another look tomorrow and try that.

daverapid · 27-12-2007, 21:52

Make sure you don't get your hands caught in the linkage while the wipers are on....I can tell you from experience that it hurts a lot!

CarMac · 28-12-2007, 07:47

Thanks for the tip off. Will be careful not to do that!

rigsby · 29-12-2007, 21:57

PM sent carmac

daverapid · 29-12-2007, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by rigsby

PM sent carmac

rigsby, it's lovely of you to try and help the guy, but sending the Prime Minister round is a bit OTT in my opinion.

vRSLen · 29-12-2007, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by daverapid

rigsby, it's lovely of you to try and help the guy, but sending the Prime Minister round is a bit OTT in my opinion.

Bet he don't turn up

rigsby · 30-12-2007, 01:14

he has personally assured me that he will go round , after he has spoken to him upstairs to stop it raining

CarMac · 30-12-2007, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by daverapid

rigsby, it's lovely of you to try and help the guy, but sending the Prime Minister round is a bit OTT in my opinion.

*cough* I wasn't the last time I looked!

Steve - replied to your PM. Will shout up if I get stuck. Ta.

daverapid · 30-12-2007, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarMac

*cough* I wasn't the last time I looked!

Steve - replied to your PM. Will shout up if I get stuck. Ta.

Whoops...sorry about that!

mrogers · 31-12-2007, 10:53

Mine has a weird problem with the intermittant wipe. Quite often it dont work and you can hear a clicking from the fusebox area. But, leave the fuse box door open and no problem. Weird.

CarMac · 31-12-2007, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by daverapid

Whoops...sorry about that!

No worries. I'm used to it!

Everything worked fine the other day in the torrential rain (thankfully). Not been near the car since so haven't checked if it's still working.

anewman · 13-01-2008, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrogers

Mine has a weird problem with the intermittant wipe. Quite often it dont work and you can hear a clicking from the fusebox area. But, leave the fuse box door open and no problem. Weird.

I suspect the intermittent relay (the big one) is on it's way out.

KenONeill · 14-01-2008, 13:31

<back at the original problem> Have you considered using a screen wax, and avoiding the problem rather than having to fix it?

CarMac · 21-01-2008, 20:46

I think I might try and change the blades. I think they might be a bit sticky. That combined with the obviously sluggish wiper mechanism is not helping.

PD75 · 24-01-2008, 23:03

Its possible that the brushes are on the way out in the motor. I had this with a type 2 camper.

CarMac · 29-01-2008, 22:33

I think it must just have been a bit dry and seized up. It seems to be working now since everything was greased. Fingers crossed.

27-12-2007, 17:47	#1
CarMac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds & Derby! Posts: 68	Slow/seized wipers Long time, no visit! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas. I'm currently having an issue with the wipers on my M reg Favorit. On the motorway the other day they became very sluggish, like the blades were sticking to the screen. They eventually jammed upright on the screen. What a nightmare. I had to keep pulling over to try and un-jam them and clear the windscreen. If they were jammed all the time then I could investigate properly but, it does it sporadically. On the return journey they were fine and worked normally until about halfway into the journey when they jammed again. Grrrr. We've had the wiper mechanism out of the car and have taken it apart and greased everything up. They haven't jammed again since but the wiping motion of the arms is still sluggish and I'm sure it's just a matter of time..... Is this a known fault? Is there any way I can check if the motor is failing? Anything else I can check? I don't really want to start forking out for parts if they're not at fault. And it's highly unpleasant, not to mention dangerous, driving without being able to clear the window. Ta in advance for any advice.

27-12-2007, 20:47	#2
daverapid Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sawston, Cambridgeshire Posts: 723	Re: Slow/seized wipers Maybe the motor is siezing.....does it get hot? __________________ David McKinney TREASURER OF SKODA OWNERS CLUB GREAT BRITAIN www.skoda-owners-club.org.uk

27-12-2007, 21:24	#3
CarMac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds & Derby! Posts: 68	Re: Slow/seized wipers Not tried feeling it to be honest. Will have another look tomorrow and try that.

27-12-2007, 21:52	#4
daverapid Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sawston, Cambridgeshire Posts: 723	Re: Slow/seized wipers Make sure you don't get your hands caught in the linkage while the wipers are on....I can tell you from experience that it hurts a lot! __________________ David McKinney TREASURER OF SKODA OWNERS CLUB GREAT BRITAIN www.skoda-owners-club.org.uk

28-12-2007, 07:47	#5
CarMac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds & Derby! Posts: 68	Re: Slow/seized wipers Thanks for the tip off. Will be careful not to do that!

29-12-2007, 21:57	#6
rigsby Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DONCASTER Posts: 921	Re: Slow/seized wipers PM sent carmac __________________ I DONT WANT TO DIE A GROWN UP!!!

30-12-2007, 01:14	#9
rigsby Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DONCASTER Posts: 921	Re: Slow/seized wipers he has personally assured me that he will go round , after he has spoken to him upstairs to stop it raining __________________ I DONT WANT TO DIE A GROWN UP!!!

31-12-2007, 10:53	#12
mrogers Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 12	Re: Slow/seized wipers Mine has a weird problem with the intermittant wipe. Quite often it dont work and you can hear a clicking from the fusebox area. But, leave the fuse box door open and no problem. Weird. __________________ Skoda Favorit Forman GLXi 56bhp Vauxhall Carlton 2.6 Diplomat 150bp Citroen Xantia 2.0i Turbo Activa 170bhp at 1bar approx Nissan 300zx TT 380bhp at 1.2bar approx

14-01-2008, 13:31	#15
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 8,310	Re: Slow/seized wipers <back at the original problem> Have you considered using a screen wax, and avoiding the problem rather than having to fix it?

21-01-2008, 20:46	#16
CarMac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds & Derby! Posts: 68	Re: Slow/seized wipers I think I might try and change the blades. I think they might be a bit sticky. That combined with the obviously sluggish wiper mechanism is not helping.

24-01-2008, 23:03	#17
PD75 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IRISH MIDLANDS Posts: 22	Re: Slow/seized wipers Its possible that the brushes are on the way out in the motor. I had this with a type 2 camper.

29-01-2008, 22:33	#18
CarMac Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds & Derby! Posts: 68	Re: Slow/seized wipers I think it must just have been a bit dry and seized up. It seems to be working now since everything was greased. Fingers crossed.

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