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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: edwardmickey on 30 May 2007, 17:38:48

Title: Wiper Blade Motor
Post by: edwardmickey on 30 May 2007, 17:38:48

Hi Guys,

I think my wiper motor is on the way out.  The blades seem to sweep across the windscreen much slower than they used to - especially when on intermittent and there's only a little bit of rain.

So - two questions...

1) Is there a guide on here for motor replacement? (have looked but couldn't find) and...
2) Is the motor available on trade club??

Any suggestions appreciated,

Keith

Title: Re: Wiper Blade Motor
Post by: Auto Addict on 30 May 2007, 19:02:20

I'm afraid there isn't a guide - fancy doing one?

...and no, the wiper motor isn't on TC.

I would source one from a breakers.

Title: Re: Wiper Blade Motor
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 30 May 2007, 21:38:41

Quote

Hi Guys,

I think my wiper motor is on the way out.  The blades seem to sweep across the windscreen much slower than they used to - especially when on intermittent and there's only a little bit of rain.

So - two questions...

1) Is there a guide on here for motor replacement? (have looked but couldn't find) and...
2) Is the motor available on trade club??

Any suggestions appreciated,

Keith

Have a look at this guy he's on the forum and breaking an Omega

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1179761215

Title: Re: Wiper Blade Motor
Post by: sounds2k on 30 May 2007, 21:48:50

last omega had a wiper motor problem - it would sometimes, especially on the first wipe, stop part-way through the sweep - if you gave it a push it would continue - not exactly practical if on the motorway!!

I sourced a motor from another forum member - could well have been from this one - it came from an early model even though mine was a 2000 model year (facelift), the parts are interchangeable. A breaker wanted £40 !!

Wiper motor removal is fairly well covered in the book of lies, from memory there are three securing bolts for the wiper/linkage assembly - two you can see, the third is tucked up at the back of the linkage where the motor is located - at the back - you'll need an extension bar to reach it. Once the plug is disconnected from the motor, the entire assembly can be removed fairly easily. One bolt secures the linkage to the motor (make note of where it is, from memory looking from above it rests at the 3 O'clock position) - undo this and lift that off the motor spline. I think it's then two bolts securing the motor to the linkage - swap motors and reassemble.

You could always create a how-2 whilst doing it  :y

Title: Re: Wiper Blade Motor
Post by: edwardmickey on 30 May 2007, 23:38:46

Crikey, the thought of 'me' producing a guide is even more daunting than doing the fix   :-/

I'll let ya know how I get on....

Title: Re: Wiper Blade Motor
Post by: Mike Collins on 31 May 2007, 09:11:37

It's not just the spindles dry and binding is it? Not too bad to strip & lubricate, blades, scuttle trim, & scuttle bracket off then wiper assembly as described. It's not too keen to clear the servo housing.