89' 240 dl wiper motor removal

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danthehandyman - 06 Jan 2008 22:37 GMT

can anyone please tell me how to remove the wiper motor assembley ?
the wipers don't work and the motor gets real hot when you try to turn on
wipers
I would like to bench test the motor and or replace it
but I can't figure out how to remove it
( I removed the 3 bolts but it is still attached to the arms

Thank you for Any help
Dan

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Glenn Klein - 06 Jan 2008 23:04 GMT

> can anyone please tell me how to remove the wiper motor assembley ?
> the wipers don't work and the motor gets real hot when you try to turn on
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> Thank you for Any help
> Dan

Behind the glove box there is a clip which holds the wiper arm
transmission to the wiper motor just remove the clip & remove the motor.
It sounds like the wiper motor decided to retire

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danthehandyman - 07 Jan 2008 00:09 GMT

> > can anyone please tell me how to remove the wiper motor assembley ?
> > the wipers don't work and the motor gets real hot when you try to turn on
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> transmission to the wiper motor just remove the clip & remove the motor.
> It sounds like the wiper motor decided to retire

Thanks for the help It took 5 min. after I knew what to do
(it's so simple when you know what your doing)
the motor is fried
I was going to order a new one from Kragens
But
there web site only shows a 244 Dl or a 245 DL ( No 240 DL)
whoul you know if either ones wiper motor would work

Once again
Thank you for your help

Dan

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Glenn Klein - 07 Jan 2008 01:43 GMT

>>> can anyone please tell me how to remove the wiper motor assembley ?
>>> the wipers don't work and the motor gets real hot when you try to turn on
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>
> Dan

Motors are the same 244=Sedan 245=Wagon

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James Sweet - 07 Jan 2008 18:17 GMT

> Thanks for the help It took 5 min. after I knew what to do
> (it's so simple when you know what your doing)
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> there web site only shows a 244 Dl or a 245 DL ( No 240 DL)
> whoul you know if either ones wiper motor would work

What usually happens is the glue fails that holds the magnets in the motor
housing and they jam up the rotor. You can take it apart and epoxy these
back on, or just replace the motor.

A 244 is a sedan, a 245 is a wagon, both of these say "240 DL" on the back.
The wiper motor is identical in any 240 or 260 series though.

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Tim McNamara - 08 Jan 2008 00:29 GMT

> > Thanks for the help It took 5 min. after I knew what to do (it's so
> > simple when you know what your doing) the motor is fried I was
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> motor housing and they jam up the rotor. You can take it apart and
> epoxy these back on

I did that and it has held up for years. I actually just disassembled
the motor, taking the housing and magnets off and leaving everything
else in place. Seemed simpler than pulling out the glove box to get at
the wiper arm assembly, etc.

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