PS Fiat wipers are another story, there is an
O-ring nitrile seal on the shaft, after a few years
water at 70mph get's forced past it. Iron shaft in zinc
alloy diecast tube is not a good combination,
corrosion, and it starts to seize up solid.
The black moly grease in the gearbox can cause
slip-ring problems affecting whether the wipers
run at all, even though the motor itself is fine.
It's all fixable, and I now have a repair scheme.
Problem with the moly is that the sliding contact
filters out the moly particles, it forms a pellet,
then starts to lift the rubbing contact off the track.
The wiper does a few wipes when switched on, then
stops.

Hello once again!
Alas, it wasn't the battery condition or the alternator (both going
strong).  It was a faulty Torque Position Sensor (?)  I didn't listen
that intently when everything was being tested.

The long and the short of it is that with an MoT coming up very soon,
£800 to find for the power steering repairs, high mileage, starting to
use a bit of oil and the need to have a serviceable car that I have had
to say goodbye to my Stilo and get a new car.

It's a shame really because the Stilo was incredibly comfortable and
still giving me almost 40mpg.

Cheers

Paul