Post by spunkymonkey on May 16, 2008 19:15:48 GMT
Got the bonnet, wipers and washers back on today. The replacement washer nozzle works a treat but have a couple of small problems with the wipers.
Firstly, from parked, they have a definate "downwards" movement when you turn them on. It's enough that, if you set them to park at the bottom of the screen, they sweep completely over the windscreen surrouns and onto the paintwork before moving up again. The motor has a "paint sealed" adjuster in the centre of the switch cover. Before I break the sealing and play, can anyone confirm that this is a park switch adjuster?
Second, the angle of sweep seem a little low. Even keeping the whole sweep on the glass, the driver's only going to be able to see out of their left eye - it sweeps to about vertical. Looking at the Autodata book, it's an adjustable linkage but they show the motor in the engine bay - on ours it's most definately inside under the dashboard. Can't see the linkage clearly - is it a case of dash out to get access to it on these?
Firstly, from parked, they have a definate "downwards" movement when you turn them on. It's enough that, if you set them to park at the bottom of the screen, they sweep completely over the windscreen surrouns and onto the paintwork before moving up again. The motor has a "paint sealed" adjuster in the centre of the switch cover. Before I break the sealing and play, can anyone confirm that this is a park switch adjuster?
Second, the angle of sweep seem a little low. Even keeping the whole sweep on the glass, the driver's only going to be able to see out of their left eye - it sweeps to about vertical. Looking at the Autodata book, it's an adjustable linkage but they show the motor in the engine bay - on ours it's most definately inside under the dashboard. Can't see the linkage clearly - is it a case of dash out to get access to it on these?