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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / April 2009Rear wiper motor
Hi. Firstly, I have to say I do love my car... a '97 Outback wagon. Some repairs have been on the costly side but that's another story. My rear wiper motor quit years ago (around 2001). It's not been a huge deal, but it would be nice to have it work but I just can't bring myself to agree to pay the $400 I was quoted to have it repaired. I've tried finding a used one online with no luck (so far). Any suggestions where a good place to find one at a reasonable price might be and what anyone else would consider a reasonable price? I've read some old posts on here and there are suggestions on how to dismantle the assembly etc. but I suspect it's been so long that it'd be beyond salvaging at this point. What do you think? Is this a common problem with Subaru's? There are more tales of pooped out rear wiper motors on here than I expected. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks! Maggie On Mar 6, 2:18 am, "kukukacho...@gmail.com" <kukukacho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > Firstly, I have to say I do love my car... a '97 Outback wagon. Some [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Thanks! > Maggie If you post over on www.ultimatesubaru,org you'll have no problem finding a used one. Never replaced one but it just can't be that difficult. Have to believe one from at least 95 through 99 will swap. You probably should first determine if the problem is the motor and not something else like a blown fuse or bad relay. Another source is www.car-parts.com. A used motor from a private seller isn't worth more than $30 so keep that in mind > If you post over onwww.ultimatesubaru,orgyou'll have no problem > finding a used one. Never replaced one but it just can't be that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > iswww.car-parts.com. A used motor from a private seller isn't worth > more than $30 so keep that in mind- Hi... I'm late in replying... I've been away but wanted to thank you for the advice. Time to go do some online shopping after I try the WD40 thing! do you have any junk yards in the area? Should be a common item, as they don't fail a lot. >> If you post over onwww.ultimatesubaru,orgyou'll have no problem >> finding a used one. Never replaced one but it just can't be that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > for the advice. Time to go do some online shopping after I try the > WD40 thing! WD-40 is mostly Stoddard Solvent (deodorized kerosene) and is a good cleaner and of course displaces water. It is not a great or long-lasting lubricant. I'd follow it up with something else - maybe a medium/heavy weight silicone oil? Carl >>> If you post over onwww.ultimatesubaru,orgyou'll have no problem >>> finding a used one. Never replaced one but it just can't be that [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Carl Hi, Lubriplate grease or Teflon based lubricant. >>>> If you post over onwww.ultimatesubaru,orgyou'll have no problem >>>> finding a used one. Never replaced one but it just can't be that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Hi, > Lubriplate grease or Teflon based lubricant. This is the best I've found yet...I hope GM doesn't go under!! http://www.merchant-automotive.com/heatvalvelubricant.aspx > ...You probably should first determine if the problem is the motor > and not something else like a blown fuse or bad relay. Here's some generic advice. A simple check is to pull the rear hatch trim cover to access the motor and see if you are getting power to the motor when the switch is on. Motors usually have 3 connections: +12V, GND and a third for the intermittant operation (might be +12 or GND) . I recently fixed my 93 Mitsubishi Expo rear wiper: the problem was the harness where it passed from the body to the rear hatch: years of flexing finally broke the +12v wire. Motors also run slow (and then burn out) if the wiper arm pivot shaft rusts up, increasing the load on the motor. SD > Here's some generic advice. A simple check is to pull the rear hatch trim > cover to access the motor and see if you are getting power to the motor [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > SD Sheesh, I feel like such a noob for not thinking of it (broken wire) have replaced/repaired several subaru's for that problem. On my defence, I wouldent have replaced the motor in my shop without checking power and ground. Steve > Is this a common problem with Subaru's? There are more tales of pooped > out rear wiper motors on here than I expected. mine has twice quit on me and been revived by removing the wiper arm and spraying WD-40 down the sides of the shaft.  SignatureDominic Richens | knob@storm.ca "If you're not *outraged*, you're not paying attention!" > Hi. > Firstly, I have to say I do love my car... a '97 Outback wagon. Some [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Thanks! > Maggie When you say it quit, did the motor itself quit? If you can hear the motor running, the plastic gear may have shed some teeth and isn't engaging anymore. http://www.car-part.com Just had one today that was just froze up, hotter than hell to and unknown how long it's been like this. Steve > Just had one today that was just froze up, hotter than hell to and unknown > how long it's been like this. > Steve Froze up from rust, or the motor seized? I'm sure YOU know a wiper motor is kind of like an alternator, with an armature, stator, etc. I had a blower motor that stopped working in a Corolla, and when I checked it it was hotter than hell. I took the motor apart, and one of the brushes had worn down so far it slipped between the housing and the collar. Still delivering current, but locked the motor in place. $2.50 for new brushes and it worked fine for another 10 years! In my case, the broken gear did it in...you can't get just the gear. I'll save the motor for a spare... >> Just had one today that was just froze up, hotter than hell to and >> unknown [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > In my case, the broken gear did it in...you can't get just the gear. I'll > save the motor for a spare... I'll take it apart for Sh*ts and giggles after we get the new one in, But working in a shop, it isn't cost effective to repair such parts. |
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