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w123 wiper not sweeping far enough
My 1980 300td driver side wiper doesn't sweep the windshield to anywhere near the driver's side edge, it's 2-3 inches short right now.
Is this a linkage binding or lack of lubrication issue? The wipers park perfectly and the passenger side seems fine. I don't want to just move the arm up/around on the pivot so I'm staring at it all the time.... Tks
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Does the wiper touch the window seal when its "parked"? If so then the arm needs to be loosened and adjusted upwards 1 notch as it shouldn't be touching the seal.
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg |
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Ah yes it does. But I thought that was the desired 'park' position. Oh well....
Tks for the input.
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I've just checked through the FSM and Haynes and I can't find anything that says about adjustment... may be I've missed it though.
If repositioning doesn't help then I think it might be worthwhile having a look at the linkage under the removable panel between the two grills. Have you tackled that before?
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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This is an ex-Texas car that sat in baking heat for years unused, so it has all manner of odd problems associated with that. This might be one.
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There are four(?) little plastic fasteners that sit on the front lip of this panel - hidden by the bonnet (er sorry hood). Inside these plastic fasteners you'll see a little pin like in a pop rivet. Push this through into the cavity behind with a shank of a drill bit (or such). You need about a 2mm or 3mm bit. You'll then find 2 (?) cross head screws on the top side of the panel. These are under the grills. The problem with this panel is that it is held in place on the back end by pressure of the windscreen rubber. This is where you'll bend and potentially bugger the panel. However underneath - if you live near to some trees - you could indeed find some crud you'll be glad you scraped out! (So there's another reason to take a butchers) EDIT - to put this panel removal back into context - if you need to reach the windscreen wiper motor, the linkages or the intake side of the fan blower then it is worthwhile risking this removal. If you are worried about crud you'll be better off shoving you finger up the little pinched rubber drain bits behind the front anti-roll bar in the engine bay.
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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Channeling Terence Stamp today, are we ?
Extreme OT: I think The Limey is one of the greatest films of all time....
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Mac 2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d “Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 |
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