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CliveH
23rd December 2009, 07:42 AM
Over the last few days (of sub-zero temperatures) my wipers have become progressively slower, to the point where they almost refused to work this morning... :eek:

I've had the wiper motor seize up completely on the S4 in the past, but not due to cold. Is it possible that it's literally frozen up or just foobarred? :Confused:
PsYcHe
23rd December 2009, 02:29 PM
Could be frost... Give the mechanism a liberal spraying with WD40 and see if it eases off. Mine went in the D2 (wouldn't work on intermittent or slow, just on fast) and a good spraying a couple of times sorted it out.
CliveH
23rd December 2009, 03:13 PM
Thanks Richard, I'll give that a try this evening +++
CliveH
26th December 2009, 10:28 AM
Tried that, still the same.

So we took the whole mechanism to pieces, more WD40, white grease, all moving freely, but the motor is working intermittently and, like Richard's, only really working at all on the fast setting :(

So, looks like a trip to A8parts for a new motor... ;)
IT
26th December 2009, 11:08 AM
Tried that, still the same.

So we took the whole mechanism to pieces, more WD40, white grease, all moving freely, but the motor is working intermittently and, like Richard's, only really working at all on the fast setting :(

So, looks like a trip to A8parts for a new motor... ;)

Quite a common failing the wiper mechs... Or rather the motors on them, but the mech and motor is a 'single part' in Audis eyes, not too tricky to change though.... +++
CliveH
26th December 2009, 11:17 AM
Do you have one in stock Ian ?
CliveH
4th January 2010, 09:22 PM
So the solution was to replace the failing motor and, just for good measures, the mechanism too.

and the answer to my last question was "of course" - as always an excellent service at a very reasonable price from A8parts - thanks again guys +++

All working again now :D
IT
5th January 2010, 10:27 AM
So the solution was to replace the failing motor and, just for good measures, the mechanism too.

and the answer to my last question was "of course" - as always an excellent service at a very reasonable price from A8parts - thanks again guys +++

All working again now :D

Goodo, glad to see you're all sorted and wiping again +++