If I remember correctly (it's been a while since I removed the wiper
motor) there is only one cable going from the wiper motor to both wheel
boxes. If the passenger wiper is still working, then the cable must be
intact. Unless you drive a right hand drive car, in which case the
driverside wiper is furthest away from the wiper motor and therefore
the wiper cable could be intact up to the passenger side wiper but
broken somwhere after that point, knocking out drive to the driverside
wiper. If your car is left hand drive (which it probably is), it would
seem to be a wheelbox problem, but I've never removed the wheelboxes,
nor am I all that familiar with their inner workings.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- "J. Garruba" <jgarruba@hotpop.com> wrote:
> Dear Listers,
>
> I recently experienced a failure of the driverside wiper. With
> the
> wipers on, the left wiper does not move, while the passenger wiper
> works
> normally. Based on this, my problem must be either the wiper cable,
> the
> driverside wheel box, or both. My questions are; Is it likely that
> the
> cable only is damaged, and the wheel box gear is undamaged, or vice
> versa?
> Also, is it possible to replace the cable without removing the
> wheelboxes?
> My theory is that it may be possible to remove both wipers from
> their
> armatures, then remove the wiper motor and withdraw the cable. A new
> cable
> could be slid in and through both wheel boxes and then the wiper arms
> reattached. This would be a quick and easy procedure compared to
> removing
> the wheel boxes. What do you think, is it likely that the wheelbox
> survived
> with minimal damage? Can I use the shortcut I have described, or do
> I have
> to do things the hard way.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Best Regards,
> Joseph Garruba
>
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