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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Hi gents,
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25th Oct 2023 3:36 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4618 |
Over the years I've had wiper issues with a variety of old cars - it was always the motor, bushes or something within the motor casing.
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25th Oct 2023 6:58 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1279 |
Have a look here - https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic35079.ht...tent+wiper
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25th Oct 2023 7:49 pm |
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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Thanks for all the helpful input guys, the thread that Bossbob posted the link for looks to cover my exact set of symptoms so I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow!
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25th Oct 2023 10:06 pm |
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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Well, it looks like I got that rain I was after.. time to get wet! |
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26th Oct 2023 8:47 am |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2554 |
Oh yes you were lucky with the rain 😂 good grief it’s grim out. |
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26th Oct 2023 11:24 am |
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Jimboland Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 715 |
I had a similar problem in a Citroen a few years ago. I was on the M1 in lane three in heavy traffic with all three lanes full and moving at 70 mph in heavy rain and the wipers stopped completely and I could see nothing through the windscreen an just a very limited view through the door windows. Barging my way to the hard sholder was a bit hairy and caused a fair bit of tooting from other drivers who of course did not know of my problem.
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26th Oct 2023 11:38 am |
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Chrism551 Member Since: 01 Feb 2021 Location: Blackpool Posts: 142 |
Talking of wipers , my drivers side one hits the top of the a pillar when used at speed yet the parked position doesnt look too high up the screen, there is also a minor rubbing noise on occasions. Am i looking at the park position being wrong, play in the wiper arm or the wiper rack itself? Nothing seems unduly loose. |
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26th Oct 2023 9:36 pm |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2554 |
Is it the correct size wiper ? |
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27th Oct 2023 1:54 am |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 1890 |
Those symptoms point to play in the linkage, which can develop into a situation where the linkage fall apart, stopping one or both wipers from sleeping the screen. It's easy to check the condition of the linkage though. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Soon to be sold. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate on order. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. |
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27th Oct 2023 4:46 pm |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2662 |
Do the wipers seem slower in operation than normal?
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27th Oct 2023 5:02 pm |
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Pedro Member Since: 01 Apr 2010 Location: Very near Pig Hill Posts: 449 |
I had the OP's symptoms when my FL2 was about 2 years' old.
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31st Oct 2023 12:38 pm |
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lowbrow Member Since: 03 May 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 65 |
Sorted the issue so thought It’d be proper to add the solution to the thread.. I swapped the wiper relays with the headlight washer relays and haven't had any problems since.
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30th Nov 2023 10:14 pm |
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