I can supply a used motor if required, but do the wipers go back down when
shut off? Can you move the wiper arms by hand? If you remove the wiper
arms by removing the 13mm nut under the cover at the base of the arm, does
the spindle turn when the motor does?
Brian Holm
At 01:43 AM 7/29/98 -0400, hello wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm a newbie to this list, what a great resource you have here! I recently
>acquired (almost a giveaway) from a neighbor, 1989 405S, about 120K miles,
>body so-so, mechanically pretty good/professionally maintained (their other
>car was a Jag). Car had belonged to daughter who graduated from college,
>got married, etc.
>
>My finances dictate that I pretty much have to keep this baby running on my
>own, and finding this list has helped me get over that initial feeling that
>"I must have bought the last one of these in the USA!"
>
>My only immediate need is a windshield wiper motor. When you turn wipers
>on, they assume the vertical position and stay there, motor keeps grinding.
> Before posting this I tried to do a pretty thorough search of the
>archives, only found one mention of this topic, so maybe its not one of the
>common problems. I live in New Jersey, so luckily there are some suppliers
>of new parts, but was wondering if anyone had tips on sources for
>used/rebuilt parts before I buy. Also wondering if anyone has experience
>actually taking an electrical part in to a shop and having it rebuilt.
>Almost seems like it might be feasible based on the price I was quoted for
>a new motor.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Patrick Scanlon
>
>
Brian Holm, Peugeotholm
Supplying parts for Peugeots only, since 1969
Plainfield, VT 802.454.7132 Fax 454.1310
Alternate E-mail: peugeots@together.net