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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: free2keun on April 17, 2018, 17:22:37

Title: wipers are stuck
Post by: free2keun on April 17, 2018, 17:22:37

Hello Pagoda friends,
Can you help me with this problem.  the wiper mechanism is stuck.  The electric wiper motor works well, slow and fast.  But the rod , inside the dash, is stuck.  I put some WD-40 on it, but after 3 days spraying, it is still stuck.  I put away the glove box to get better to the rod, but this won't move.  The right channel is loss, but the right, the channel behind the instrumental part, is stuck.  How can I get it work without open the hole dash ?

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: dpreston Virginia on April 17, 2018, 17:32:48

Go to the bottom of this link and see what I did to lube the posts. Maybe too late. I hear its a huge job to get the mechanism out.
Also I have seen where you could buy a attachment to the wiper post to force grease into the mechanism.
Good luck


https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=27222.msg195508#msg195508

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: specracer on April 18, 2018, 00:11:29

Here is the grease fitting adapter, but I would doubt it would be the solution.

http://www.authenticclassics.com/Greasing-Tool-Windshield-Wiper-Spindle-280sl-p/auth-008822.htm

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: mbzse on April 18, 2018, 09:02:27

Quote from: free2keun

..../... the wiper mechanism is stuck.../... How can I get it work without open the hole dash ?

You probably need to disassemble the dash... There was a short artice about this issue in Pagoda Notes 12No1.

Also, a video has kindly been made available see at 5min40sec here; it has some in-depth information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsludSaq4E4&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsludSaq4E4&feature=youtu.be)

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: doitwright on April 18, 2018, 13:57:06

Unfortunately, the best long term solution is removal and disassembly. Removing the linkage will require removal of your heat/vent controls, instruments, radio and glove box. This would be a good time to check your heater core, rubber drain tubes and lubricate the heat/vent control cables. When I strarted the reassembly of my restoration, the wiper mechanism was the 1st part I installed. I am not implying that you need to take your entire car apart.  ;)

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: free2keun on April 27, 2018, 16:50:16

Dear friends, the wipers work well now. Thanks to DPreston, the idea of the tubes did it work will !!! :)

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: specracer on April 27, 2018, 22:54:59

Great news!

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: Mike Hughes on April 28, 2018, 00:50:04

Quote from: specracer on April 18, 2018, 00:11:29

...grease fitting adapter...

http://www.authenticclassics.com/Greasing-Tool-Windshield-Wiper-Spindle-280sl-p/auth-008822.htm

So now to follow up on your success, you should acquire the grease fitting adaptor that specracer mentioned and properly lubricate the spindles to help prevent future binding.

Title: Re: wipers are stuck
Post by: dpreston Virginia on April 30, 2018, 12:11:58

Glad the oil tubes fixed your problem.
What a mess to have to take it all apart.
If you lubed with oil once a year you should be good to go.