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2013/12/11 16:24:01 (permalink)
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Wipers busted

Hey guys
 
Just wondering how to access the rotors for the windshield. My drivers side wiper no longer works and being in Melbourne that is pretty dangerous 
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    Re: Wipers busted 2013/12/11 18:17:50 (permalink)
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    When you say "rotors", do you mean the wiper spindles that the arms fit on to?  These are accessed by removing the wiper arms (a lift up plastic cap and a nut holds the arm onto a splined shaft), then carefully prise up the fasteners along the plastic trim panel and remove.  once this is removed you'll see three bolts that hold each spindle up to the panel.

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    Re: Wipers busted 2013/12/12 17:58:31 (permalink)
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    This is for the aw11 right. When i say rotors i am talking about the arms that the motor is connected to that moves the wipers
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    Re: Wipers busted 2013/12/12 20:50:07 (permalink)
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    OK, makes it a little different - but still easy.
     
    Once again, lift the caps and undo the nuts that hold the arms to the spindles.  Then ease the two plastic grille trims out of the scuttle - the sides squeeze in to pop the tabs out.  The spindles are held in with three nuts, undo those and let the mechanism drop down into the cavity.  Now it gets a little fiddly.  Undo the three bolts that hold the wiper motor to the front face of the scuttle, lower it slightly and GENTLY lever the alloy rod away from the arm on the motor.  It's held in a plastic bushing on the pivot point, and just needs firm but GENTLE pressure to pop it out of the socket.
     
    Now remove the wiper motor, and you can ease the arm assembly out of the cavity.

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    Re: Wipers busted 2013/12/13 12:12:01 (permalink)
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    was the AW11 the one where in order to get the arms out from under the trim you need to pull the fender off and you pull the arms out the side of the body?
     
    I have never had any luck getting the motor out between the strut tower, I recall its always been very tight down there
     
    or an I thinking of one of the other cars I have owned over the years....

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    Re: Wipers busted 2013/12/13 12:41:35 (permalink)
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    Now don't scare the lad  , must have been another car.
     
    I forgot to mention you need to undo the electrical  connector on the wiper motor before it will move enough.

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