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From: Bob Dodds on 12 Aug 2010 03:55
On 6 Aug, 18:28, Bob Dodds <13013do...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6 Aug, 16:06, "John" <Who90nos...(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
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> > "Bob Dodds" <13013do...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >news:a470f024-ebea-4e64-b85a-5678417fb135(a)f6g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
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> > > On 6 Aug, 07:30, Chris Whelan <cawhe...(a)prejudicentlworld.com> wrote:
> > >> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:38:50 -0700, Bob Dodds wrote:
> > >> > Daughter rang last night and said her 04 1.3 cdti corsa windscreen
> > >> > wipers had started only working slowly. Before I head over for a look
> > >> > anyone had this problem before. If it means a new wiper motor mechanism
> > >> > how easy to change and anyone an idea of cost.
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> > >> > Thanks
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> > >> > Bob
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> > >> Does she mean that only the slow speed position works, or are they
> > >> generally slow in all speeds?
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> > >> Chris
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> > >> --
> > >> Remove prejudice to reply.
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> > > Slow in all speeds
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> > A drop of oil on the spindles? Possibly they are seizing.- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> Thanks that was my first thought but I asked on here first in case
> there were known problems with these.
> I'll find out more when I get there.
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> Bob

Yes found really bad alloy corrosion, once I got the wipers and covers
off.
Cleaned off the worst then release oil and finally normal oil got them
working.

Bob
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