Rear wiper motor noise
Now that we have gotten a bit of rain I have been using my wipers more on my new (to me) r50 mini. Front wipers needed some new blades; now they work beautifully. Rear wiper could use one too, but my bigger issue is the noise! It has always made this noise, though when I first got it I thought it was just noise from the fluid pump as I squirted cleaner on it. Turns out it is the motor on the thing. The sound is a bit like the sound of a transformer transforming (from the new movies). It's loud enough and annoying enough that I don't keep the rear wiper running constantly. I thought about opening the cover and squiring some white lithium grease in there, but figured I should check here first since I have almost no idea what I am doing. :lol:
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If you need a motor I have one I can give you a deal on.
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Originally Posted by 59FIFTY
(Post 3658034)
If you need a motor
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About 50% of the folks here have done a rear wiper delete...usually involves removing the arm, and putting a plug in the hole...motor is usually abandoned in place....
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Originally Posted by ZippyNH
(Post 3658097)
About 50% of the folks here have done a rear wiper delete...usually involves removing the arm, and putting a plug in the hole...motor is usually abandoned in place....
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Yup....still use mine...
but does give you an idea of the value of a used motor when 50% of units ever made are sitting in the back of folks cars unused.... |
I experianced this in my "new to me" '06 R53 on a recent trip with hours of non-stop rain. The noise is intermittent, starting after a half hour or so of driving. It's loud enough to be heard over music playing on the stereo. But goes away. Have not had a chance to investigate, thought it might be a bad blade that's dragging a bit? Curious to hear what others say about it...
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I don't think it's a bad blade... at least it doesn't sound like any bad blade that I have ever heard. I guess I could lift the blade from the glass and turn it on... that would answer that question pretty quickly.
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Anyone else have anything to say? :)
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Originally Posted by lordofthereef
(Post 3659611)
Anyone else have anything to say? :)
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Originally Posted by 59FIFTY
(Post 3659620)
Have you tried the grease? I would do that and if it dosn't help maybe look at getting a different motor.
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Originally Posted by lordofthereef
(Post 3659622)
Hadn't tried. Paranoid about hurting something, but I guess just grease won't do that huh? Sort of staling too since I haven't found instructions/videos on how to take the panel apart. I am good at following directions, but not so much at winging it when it comes to mechanical things! :)
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Never got around to this, but it snowed a couple days and using my wipers they were quiet. :confused:
Maybe the wiper hadn't been used much for a while or something? Or maybe the sound will come back. Who knows. Not going to mess with it unless it comes back. |
My rear wiper has started making a buzzy sound. Also loud enough to be annoying. I too am thinking about lubrication. Likely need a new motor. It is helpful in Missouri.
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Originally Posted by bneer
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My rear wiper has started making a buzzy sound. Also loud enough to be annoying. I too am thinking about lubrication. Likely need a new motor. It is helpful in Missouri.
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Check the rear wiper motor and make sure the wiper motor spindle is attached to the wiper arm all the way and is not grinding on the spindle.
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