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Setting 5 is supposed to be the hottest, but when the element starts to degrade inside the seat, setting 1 will heat only part of the seat, to the extent that it usually burns your legs.
You would probably degrade too, if a fat arsed middle aged man sat on you for a long time.
Pound to a penny, the heating element has burnt out or gone open circuit (or both).
I doubt there will be many Omega drivers seats that either - burn you to death even on setting number 1, or don't work at all.
The linkage tends to fall apart, which gives a different problem than just working slowly.
But, and I'll keep saying this, you need to inspect the parts to diagnose them! Guessing(or hoping) is a waste of time and money.
That is what made me think it is the motor struggling to move the wipers, then overheating. Which is why the wipers work slowly again, after it has cooled down. Looking on eBay, there are no motors available, I’d have too buy the whole assembly again. I’m not mechanically minded, I’ll have too get my mechanic too have a look.
After the wiper arms have been removed from the spindles, there are just 4 hex headed self tappers that hold the whole assembly in place.
I know that Omegas are very thin on the ground on the road let alone scrap yards, but buying in person is always best. On first glance, the wiper motor of an Astra G looks the same as an Omega's
FFS this is painful...... why don't you just pop the ball joint linkages off to see if the wiper spindles turn freely? You will probably find the motor is okay, just need the spindles removing, cleaning and greasingProperly!
The linkage tends to fall apart, which gives a different problem than just working slowly.
But, and I'll keep saying this, you need to inspect the parts to diagnose them! Guessing(or hoping) is a waste of time and money.
Nick, too clarify the motor & assembly is one piece which runs both wipers?
The motor is replaceable seperately because it screws(marked in red) onto the aluminium plate. It drives both wipers through the linkage(the green and yellow parts).
Do you think it is more likely too be the motor than the assembly?
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I doubt you'll be able to buy a brand new motor, if you actually need one.
It was replaced in March for the MOT. I’m reluctant too spend anymore money until the next MOT. Is there anything else I can do in the short term? Lubricant or new wiper blades? Or even disconnecting the passenger wiper, so the drivers wiper works properly a full speed?
remove the whole mechanism and inspect it, the motor and the wiring. Then you can decide what, if anything, you need to replace. Lubricating the linkage wouldn't be a bad idea. That's probably true for all the remaining Omegas
This is the ONLY wiper mechanism. Replace it.
It was replaced in March for the MOT. I’m reluctant too spend anymore money until the next MOT. Is there anything else I can do in the short term? Lubricant or new wiper blades? Or even disconnecting the passenger wiper, so the drivers wiper works properly a full speed?
But that is what I bought from eBay. Your saying the part was rubbish then? Can I not just buy a new motor?
Not rubbish, just old and used up like a lot of previously dependable parts on these cars.
But you're breaking the first rule of efficient repairs: you are assuming that the motor is at fault without doing any proper diagnosis.
This is the ONLY wiper mechanism. Replace it.
It was replaced in March for the MOT. I’m reluctant too spend anymore money until the next MOT. Is there anything else I can do in the short term? Lubricant or new wiper blades? Or even disconnecting the passenger wiper, so the drivers wiper works properly a full speed?
But that is what I bought from eBay. Your saying the part was rubbish then? Can I not just buy a new motor?
Not rubbish, just old and used up like a lot of previously dependable parts on these cars.
But you're breaking the first rule of efficient repairs: you are assuming that the motor is at fault without doing any proper diagnosis.
This is the ONLY wiper mechanism. Replace it.
But I'd replace the whole motor/mech assembly. There is a single motor, and the mechanism drivers both wiper spindles.
