Wiper problem - only half the screen wiped!

dirty harry · Jan 31, 2011

Hi All,

Having only acquired my 90 on Saturday this is my first post, so go easy on me

The start/finish position on both wipers is pants, to say the least. The parked position is "10 o'clock" (rather than sitting horizontal to the windscreen frame, i.e. 9 o'clock) and they sweep round to "12 o'clock", and follow this pattern until I turn them off, and then they won't park anyway (dodgy park switch I guess on the wiper motor, which I can address). I am used to parking them manually, having previously owned a Series 2A and a Lightweight!

But, can anyone give me any clues as to why the wipers are only giving me a partial sweep of the screen? They both move in sync with each other if that helps

Could a faulty parking switch be causing this?

Cheers

Greg

Splitty64 · Jan 31, 2011

Never had a Landy with "good" wipers. All have been sloppy, wipe what ever area is good for them on the day, and never strong enough to push snow away so the area wiped gets smaller and smaller on snowy days. But it does sound like you also have a dodgy park switch. Check for wear throughout your wiper system, you may be able to improve matters

Station House · Jan 31, 2011

Mine park (and wipe) best when the screen is really wet - just damp and they park at 10 O'clock!

dirty harry · Jan 31, 2011

Station House said:
Mine park (and wipe) best when the screen is really wet - just damp and they park at 10 O'clock!

Ah interesting, but do they sweep across the screen and beyond the 12 o'clock position?

andy mcd · Jan 31, 2011

Mines go past the 12 oclock when its really wet, even using the screen wash they stop about 12o'clock..
The gears wear and so does the cable, I changed the gears(bit that goes through the bulhead on to the wiper arms) a while ago and that made a difference

dirty harry · Jan 31, 2011

Thanks chaps for your replies. Judging from your comments it seems my wipers are acting normally then.

Christ, and I thought the wipers on my Series 2A and recently departed Lightweight were ****e!! Compared to my 90 they were brilliant!!!

jamesmartin · Jan 31, 2011

is there free play in wiper spindle as you probably need new spindle boxes and rack

dirty harry · Feb 1, 2011

jamesmartin said:
is there free play in wiper spindle as you probably need new spindle boxes and rack

As soon as it stops ****ing down I'll pop out and check

andy mcd · Feb 1, 2011

My wipers were working great in the pouring rain last night. Like a proper CAR

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