front wipers problem

**big rich** · 6th January 2009, 21:13

i have noticed that the wipers sit about 6 inch up on the screen to where they should be.
also when i put them on they go down to the bottom of the screen then up and then sit back in the wrong place again....help as its doing my head in

i have disconected the battery for 30 mins but still the same

cheers guys

**900ss** · 6th January 2009, 21:29

Guess the arms are set in the wrong place to start with?
Have they been removed?

**big rich** · 6th January 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by 900ss

Guess the arms are set in the wrong place to start with?
Have they been removed?

they were normal to start with and i have not removed them....can the wipers be reset or somthing?

cheers

**GoldenWonder** · 6th January 2009, 21:44

Might be worth checking the linkage anyway. When I replaced my front motor recently I noticed the splined sort of end that links the motor to the actually wiper arm linkage looked quite worn - its quite possible that this might have 'slipped' and put your linkage out of alignment with the motor.

Should be able to check with the black plastic covers just lifted up.

**big rich** · 6th January 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by GoldenWonder

Might be worth checking the linkage anyway. When I replaced my front motor recently I noticed the splined sort of end that links the motor to the actually wiper arm linkage looked quite worn - its quite possible that this might have 'slipped' and put your linkage out of alignment with the motor.

Should be able to check with the black plastic covers just lifted up.

i will have a look in the morning and see, if the linkage is ****ed how much is a new one?

wish me luck

**GoldenWonder** · 6th January 2009, 21:48

Well the linkages seem to be around £30 from a scrappy and £70 new.

On mine, I simply put a new nut on (nylok type) and thats held it OK (fingers crossed) for a couple of months now, so you might only need to do that.