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Year 2000 Kia Mentor Wagon (car) windscreen wiper plastic linkage from wiper motor wipers broken . Require new linkage. Where can I buy one & for how much or would I be better making an alloy linkage?
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Maybe the plastic cap holds the joint together tightly also check splines on your wiper motor could be stripped or loose if not then maybe the linkages worn out
If the wipers are consistent in where they stop the problem may be due to the splined shaft of the drive motor has rotated within wiper linkage attachment. Remove motor/linkage assembly remove linkage from motor and check for stripped splines on the linkage/motor. Willie
Open the hood, the motor and linkages should be there just below the windscreen. Very few, if any manufacturers still put wiper linkages behind the dash.
you need to take off the plastic cowling at the back underneath the windscreen there you will see the mechanism for the wipers it will be obvious what is wrong with the linkages if the motor is okay.
When you can't find any fault code in ecu log then in my opinion its the wiper motor that has gone. May be motor has a broken pinion which doesn't engage the wiper arms properly and causes the problem. Buy a used wiper motor from ebay and give it a try. I hope that it'll work.
may have broken bushing in one of the arms in the wiper linkage, remove the cowl and take a look. most part stores sell replacement bushings start there good luck.
I had this problem two years ago on my 2000 Audi A4. First you must diagnose this problem. In order to find out the cause of wipers stopping you can try follows: 1. Carefully extract the wiper arms from their axles (two pieces). In some cases you need to use an extracting tool. Heed of the windscreen !!! 2. Disassemble the plastic covers from the bottom of the windscreen. 3. With the bonnet up you can start the engine, (transmission in "N" or "P" position and parking brake on). Now you must switch on the control lever of the wipers, and go to the engine compartment. If the wiper motor runs let the wiper motor running for a few minutes and switch off. Go to the step 4. If the wiper motor do not runs you must check first the electrical feeding of the motor. It is necessary to unscrew three bolts of the mechanism and disconnect the electrical coupling (difficult assurance). If the electrical feeding is OK you must replace the motor - steps 5, 6, 7. If not you must check electrical connections, the control switch of wipers and electric cables. 4. Now you must check the two bearings of wiper mechanism with your hand. In the most cases the left bearing is out of order (is very hot). This is the most encounter fault of the wipers running at Audi. 5. For have enough space to manipulation the wiper motor together with their mechanism you must extract the plastic cover of the engine computer box, and extract also the box screws. Then you can move slowly the engine computer box, just for a few milimeters. 6. You must disconnect the electrical coupling of the motor (difficult assurance), unscrew three bolts of the mechanism and extract together with the motor. You must move them slowly between windscreen and engine computer box until the wiper motor go out together with the mechanism. This is the most difficult operation! 7. Now you can repair the bearings, replace entire wiper mechanism or replace the wiper motor. It is not very simply, but it works. Heed of the windscreen !!! Refit in reverse order. Please Rate my Response! Thanks!
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