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wipers dont work
I just bought a 74 450SLC and the wipers don't work. Any ideas on where to start? switch? motor?
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fuse?
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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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fuse is okay, everything else on the circuit works
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fuse looks okay or it is okay? You need to replace it or wiggle it.
Switch okay
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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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When you turn your wipers on inside, can you hear the motor running, with no movement?
If so, you need to look under the cowl just in front of the windshield. There is a ball and socket coupling between the wiper motor and the wiper "transmission" linkages that likes to rust and eventually the socket falls off of the ball. If you find that to be the problem, you can semi-permanently fix it by drilling a hole in the top of the ball (through the socket) and installing a screw with a washer under it. A thick coating of a water displacing grease in the socket helps to prevent further wear. The proper fix would be to replace the whole wiper transmission, but it was ~$400 if I remember correctly.
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-Josh Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time... |
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