Re: WIPER MOTOR

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Henry,

If you try to follow the Bentley instructions for removing the motor, you'll 
find it's impossible.

In order to remove the motor, you'll need to do it blindly.  Use a mirror to 
see the bolts that must be removed to detach the motor from the wiper arm 
mechanism.

Here are some links you may find useful:

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/wipers.html

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e30/electrical/e30_wiper_problem_solved.html

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e30/exterior/e30_wiper_linkage_r_r.html

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e30/exterior/e30_wipers_stick.html


If you don't already have it, you should get the Bentley manual for the E30.

My wipers stopped working, and I suspected the motor.  I pulled the motor 
out, opened it up, cleaned up the grease, re-lubed it, and it worked.  The 
tricky part is to re-install the motor properly, which means getting the 
wipers in the parked position, and cycle the motor (prior to attaching it to 
the wiper mechanism), so it's in the parked position.  If you don't do this, 
your wipers won't stop in the proper position.  Ask me how I know....  :-(

Good luck,

- -rb

>
>Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:46:46 -0800 (PST)
>From: Henry Brandel <brandel_88@domain.elided>
>Subject: WIPER MOTOR
>
>84' 325E Wipers stopped working. I think it's the motor. how complex is it 
>to change.
>thanks,
>Henry


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