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CarGuru > Open discussion > Wipers Stopped Working on Vauxhall Astra - Any Help Appreciated 12 February 2007 13:44:48

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Wipers Stopped Working on Vauxhall Astra - Any Help Appreciated

Craig Pickles 5 May 2005 00:15:40
 Hi Guys,

I have a K Reg astra 1.4i estate. The other day the wipers started to
stick, they would work for a while but then stick half way across the
windscreen. If I moved them with my hand they would work for another
couple of goes and stick again.

After a while it got worse to the point where a white smoke came from
what seemed to be the earth wire, could have been the motor though.
Then it stopped working completely.

I went to a scrapyard today and got a motor from another car
(cosmetically in very good condition) and replaced it, started the
wipers again and nothing happened. I tried to move the wiper manually
and white smoke came out again (seemed like the earth wire, but could
have been the motor). Replaced the earth wire but it still doesn't
work (Although no smoke now at all)

I dont really know what to do now, I could have got a bad motor
replacement, I dont know? Also, I have checked the fuse and thats
fine. I only passed my test a couple of months ago and this is my
first car since passing so dont know much about cars. I notice in the
fusebox theres a little black box with a windscreen wiper emblem on
it, I am guessing thats a relay or a switch? Could it be that?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Craig
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John 5 May 2005 12:53:42 permanent link ]
 Craig - the rear wiper stopped working my my Astra a year or so ago.
Long shot for you, but ... I squirted WD40 down the shaft at the point
where it enters its mounting: it had become corroded solid.. Then I
forcefully worked the wiper backwards and forwards, holding on to the
mounting with pliers. This freed the wiper. Then I dripped 3-in-1 light
lubricant oil down the shaft: haven't had a problem since.

John
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Tom Burton 5 May 2005 20:48:40 permanent link ]
 
"Craig Pickles" <reply2craig@hotmai­l.com> wrote in message
news:u4bi71p662ojt2­u3chbb8pqnjpn0fho4vq­@4ax.com...> Hi Guys,>
I have a K Reg astra 1.4i estate. The other day the wipers started to> stick, they would work for a while but then stick half way across the> windscreen. If I moved them with my hand they would work for another> couple of goes and stick again.

I had a similar thing on my corsa

Replaced the motor....

Also freed of the mechanisms it was stiff as hell, no wonder the motor
burned out.

Tom


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Guest 12 February 2007 13:44:48 permanent link ]
 i had the same on the rear and front wipers, i found a 10 tonne crusher sorted it out
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