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Re: 2003 Corsa.....wipers not working.
« Reply #15 on: 18 July 2017, 19:17:22 »

"I'm tempted to persuade the linkage to move with a large impacting implement"

Not a good move, the wiper spindles are steel, the housing they are supposed to turn in are made of the very finest monkey metal. Heat and gentle persuasion usually works best.
Once dismantled and de-rusted you can try to fit new O rings but in my experience there was no where left for them to locate...lots of grease was applied and was still working 5 years later, out lasted terminal corrosion to the bulkhead.
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Re: 2003 Corsa.....wipers not working.
« Reply #16 on: 18 July 2017, 19:57:38 »

You could buy Lady Opti a decent car you tight bugger!  ::)  :)
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Re: 2003 Corsa.....wipers not working.
« Reply #17 on: 18 July 2017, 21:51:21 »

"I'm tempted to persuade the linkage to move with a large impacting implement"

Not a good move, the wiper spindles are steel, the housing they are supposed to turn in are made of the very finest monkey metal. Heat and gentle persuasion usually works best.
Once dismantled and de-rusted you can try to fit new O rings but in my experience there was no where left for them to locate...lots of grease was applied and was still working 5 years later, out lasted terminal corrosion to the bulkhead.



Eh yes  :-X :-[
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