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[omegod]

I have a couple on the shelf from past breakers, all good

[Jan Suhr]

When they start to slow down and eventually not move it is the linkage and the axles that mount the wiper arms that are dried out. There is no way to lubricate those axles. They are closed units.

Only way is to find a new linkage unit at the scrap yard and replace it. The motor is usually OK and need not to be replaced. Be sure that the linkage is moving properly when you get it. Once I got one from the scrap yard (mail ordered) that was even more stuck than the one I had on the car. They sent me another one with out charge.

[mandula]

When they start to slow down and eventually not move it is the linkage and the axles that mount the wiper arms that are dried out. There is no way to lubricate those axles. They are closed units.

Only way is to find a new linkage unit at the scrap yard and replace it. The motor is usually OK and need not to be replaced. Be sure that the linkage is moving properly when you get it. Once I got one from the scrap yard (mail ordered) that was even more stuck than the one I had on the car. They sent me another one with out charge.

Umm, how I then managed to diassemble those axles from mountings, clean them, lubricate them and reassemble them and now my wipers move faster than ever?

[Jan Suhr]

When they start to slow down and eventually not move it is the linkage and the axles that mount the wiper arms that are dried out. There is no way to lubricate those axles. They are closed units.

Only way is to find a new linkage unit at the scrap yard and replace it. The motor is usually OK and need not to be replaced. Be sure that the linkage is moving properly when you get it. Once I got one from the scrap yard (mail ordered) that was even more stuck than the one I had on the car. They sent me another one with out charge.

Umm, how I then managed to diassemble those axles from mountings, clean them, lubricate them and reassemble them and now my wipers move faster than ever?

Good for you 

[atann]

Driving back in the fog, has the wipers in intermittent. After 5 mins, that got slower & slower then stoped. Started working again after about 10 minutes. Tried all settings & they progressively get slower & slower till they stop again. Is the motor getting too hot & over stressed due to the extra power needed to move the blades? The passenger motor failed last year, drivers still worked fine. After the passenger motor & arm was replaced for the MOT, with one from EBay, both wipers have been very slow & struggle to move the wipers. Any ideas?

[omegod]

There's only one motor to work both wipers

[atann]

There's only one motor to work both wipers

Ok. Which side is the motor attached too? Drivers or passenger wiper? Cheers.

[Doctor Gollum]

There's only one motor to work both wipers

Ok. Which side is the motor attached too? Drivers or passenger wiper? Cheers.

Both. Clearly...

[atann]

There's only one motor to work both wipers

Ok. Which side is the motor attached too? Drivers or passenger wiper? Cheers.

Both. Clearly...

What I’m trying to workout, is do I need a new motor, or another wiper assembly?

[Doctor Gollum]

Either way, you'll need to remove the motor/mechanism to test

There's a guide...

[atann]

Either way, you'll need to remove the motor/mechanism to test

There's a guide...

I’ve already replaced the mechanism. As you say, the motor runs both mechanisms. So can I just buy a replacement motor, which will then run both wiper mechanisms properly?

[Doctor Gollum]

One motor/one mechanism

[Doctor Gollum]

One motor/one mechanism

Your second hand mechanism has failed... Did you supply/fit it or did a garage? If a garage get them to fix it properly.

[TheBoy]

But I'd replace the whole motor/mech assembly.  There is a single motor, and the mechanism drivers both wiper spindles.

[Andy B]