I recently had to replace the motor on our c230 because the arm was very very very minimally warped. The cost was about $600, and the mechanic got the part from the local dealership. I don't know what you situation is, but my mechanic mentioned also hurting the wiper transmission (stripping some of the gears, etc.) if the motor wasn't replaced. I wouldn't go cheap on the part, and the labor looked difficult. He had to remove the cover underneath the windshield. One more thing, make sure the arm is adjusted to the proper length when installed, or else your blade sticks out over your window. You can email me at blacktofu at Yahoo if you like.
These entire wiper thing are a common and easy repair on these cars.
They are actually supposed to be lubed every year, but commonly are not.
The problem manifests as either a pause/stuck motion while it throws and/or a complete stop. Yes the complete stop can be a burned motor, but generally isn't.
Put the blade at 12:00 and turn off. Open hood and take off the cover over the unit, below windshield. It pulls off. There is another cover with tabs on the side, depress with finger or screw driver and remove. Lube the assembly. Pause is cured.
See if the nut holding the shaft on to the unit has come undone or loose. Tighten. Fixes complete stop.
Should take under an hour to say the least.
A bent arm, even severely takes two pliers and rebending. Minor adjustments should not be important and taken up by the spring loading and blade frame. Much more and you got ripped badly.
where is the front wiper motor located on a 99 pathfinder
The cost of replacing the wiper motor depends on what type of vehicle you are replacing it on, the area where you live and other factors. The best thing to do is to visit an auto shop to get an estimate.
Your wiper arms that run from the wiper motor to the windshield wipers may be binding and need to be replaced
Open the bonnet, remove the scuttle cover, wiper motor, and finally blower motor.
It is possible to replace a windshield wiper arm without replacing the entire mechanism on a 1995 Geo Metro. This would only be possible, though if the arm was broken off above where the wiper connects to the wiper motor.
Replacing a wiper motor on a 2004 Chevy Impala can be difficult. It is best to take it to an auto repair mechanic or an authorized Chevrolet dealership.
There was a recall of early year Windstars for the cowling not sealing the rain from getting into the wiper motor - burned out a lot of motors.See "Related Questions" below for links to recall info and another for replacing the wiper motor.
: There is a pawl located in the wiper motor that tells the motor when to shut off and leave the wipers in the parked position. : if your wiper blades park in the vertical position, this pawl has broken off. : the motor more than likely needs replacing.
Most all wiper motor problems can be cured by replacing the pulse board only. The pulse board is available at your local auto parts store and can be changed easily from under the hood without removing the wiper motor.
the blower motor is accessible thru firewall engine compartment.below center wiper mech.inside a plastic housing.
You need to remove the wiper motor and linkage assembly. Then disconnect the motor from the linkage, and turn on the wipers, to see if the motor is running or not. Then when you have the linkage out, manaully move back and forth to see if its binding or not. Usually a bad motor. Unfortunately, MB seems to have many problems with the wiper blade motors.
Remove the wiper arm from the wiper motor. Remove the wiring harness from the wiper motor. Remove the wiper motor retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new wiper motor.