Windscreen Wipers dont come all the way down...

firebug_guy · 2009-05-07 23:39:02

I've had no problem with my windscreen wipers... until tonight. I was driving in the bad weather (high wind and rain) and I had the wipers on full speed (it was really heavy rain). Anyway, when the rain calmed, I put the wipers on a slower speed and they stop half way down the windscreen. When I put them on again, they go…

08-05-2009 12:39AM

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firebug_guy

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I've had no problem with my windscreen wipers... until tonight. I was driving in the bad weather (high wind and rain) and I had the wipers on full speed (it was really heavy rain).

Anyway, when the rain calmed, I put the wipers on a slower speed and they stop half way down the windscreen. When I put them on again, they go the whole way down and up but always stop half way down.

Are they damaged? Do I need them replaced or a screw tightened/loosened?

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#2 08-05-2009 08:59AM

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Car make / model ?

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#3 08-05-2009 10:01AM

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lifer_sean wrote: »

Car make / model ?

Fiat Punto 2002

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#4 08-05-2009 11:23PM

Tea Spoon

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You need a new wiper motor. The same thing happened to me last year in heavy snow. I braked and a huge wedge of snow fell from the roof onto the windscreen. I foolishly put my wipers on and it damaged the motor.

The part itself is relatively cheap but can be a bitch to fit. Best leaving it in the hands of a garage.

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