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Old 6th June 2012, 12:40 PM
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Just went out to see if it was a fuse, so I could call TPS if I needed a motor....

......and they're working fine!

No hesitation or juddering, just working as usual.
I expect one of your serfs fixed them already. . .
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Old 6th June 2012, 12:42 PM
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Just went out to see if it was a fuse...
Is that not a job for the servant?
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Old 6th June 2012, 01:12 PM
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They will probably only work when its dry now!! As soon as it rains they will stop working.

Shame you didnt get a chance to try out your new, fancy toolkit!
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Old 6th June 2012, 01:49 PM
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It was raining when I checked them. I can't even hazard a guess as to what's happening now. I'll have a closer look when I get home
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Old 6th June 2012, 03:29 PM
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Could be moisture in the connections.. WD40 them suckers
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Old 6th June 2012, 03:33 PM
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My PF would do it now and again... Does it work on full speed? Mine would come back to life after a vigorous spraying with WD40 (what doesn't?)
The mechanism gets rusty because of water ingress and that increases resistance and load. If the current exceeds certain limit because of extra load it stops working until you cycle ignition. If the load is within limits next time it will work until loads goes too high again. WD40 provide some lubrication for a while so it is working but its not a permanent solution as WD40 washes out grease and evaporates with time leaving it worse then before.

You need to strip it down, clean up and put in corrosion inhibiting grease like ACF50. The seals could be damaged as well and require replacement but they cannot be bought on their own as far as I know.

I just rebuilt rear wiper on our A6 last week and I could see it has been replaced before not in too distant past as the motor was looking quite fresh without any wear and the monkeys replacing it have damaged trim and lost some clips. I guess rears fail more often because of of use.

Same thing also happened on friends B6 front wipers last year.
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Old 6th June 2012, 04:30 PM
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I would also check the electrical connections, and the drains underneath the motor. Mine were blocked, and at the weekend the wiring became submerged in water due to the rain. The connectors were perilously close to also being submerged and a little more water and they would have been. They maybe working now because some of the water has drained out through a clogged drain.
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Old 6th June 2012, 06:09 PM
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All looked OK tonight. It's dry and the wipers are moving smoothly. So I gave the connections and linkages a squirt of WD40 for good measure.

Rain is forecast again tomorrow, so we'll see what happens. If they stop again, I'll order a new motor.
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Old 7th June 2012, 07:34 AM
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Ouch! Just phoned TPS. £160.19 plus VAT = £192.23. Can anyone get me a discount? I'd like to fit a new one, but not at that price - that's a little more than I spent at the bar at the meet in The Lakes!

Next option is Gordon here is Scotland or A8 Parts for a second hand unit
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Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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Old 7th June 2012, 07:52 AM
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Just called them and they quoted the same price

So much for trade discount prices
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