bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 My wipers on my Brat are extremely weak and slow even on high. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I changed out the wiper motor on my old BRAT a year before I sold it. It is a real PITA. First you need to take the cowl cover off and inside you will see the output part of the wiper motor. The subaru factory service manual says to fabricate a tool so you can push the plastic tabs inward on the wiper control arms. Best I could do was two sets of needle nose pliers, don't pinch the piss out of yourself like I did. Some people have used sockets to do this. The wiper motor is held onto the firewall by three 10mm bolts if memory serves me correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 So is this my only solution? Was yours weak before you changed it and a lot better after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 This kind of trouble may mean the motor isn't getting enough power to run it properly. Make sure it is getting the full 12 volts to run it before you replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 This kind of trouble may mean the motor isn't getting enough power to run it properly. Make sure it is getting the full 12 volts to run it before you replace it. ok will do thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 this could be classic sign of alternator failure shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 this could be classic sign of alternator failure shortly. It's been like this for the entire time I've owned it so I don't think its the alt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 or do what I did remove motor remove flat cover over gearbox remove round cover over motor clean and lube motor and gearbox reassemble reinstall ADD ground wire from gearbox cover screw to strut tower or other suitable ground point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 or do what I did remove motor remove flat cover over gearbox remove round cover over motor clean and lube motor and gearbox reassemble reinstall ADD ground wire from gearbox cover screw to strut tower or other suitable ground point So you noticed a big difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 So is this my only solution? Was yours weak before you changed it and a lot better after? Yeah it was very slow and would almost stop at the top of the cycle. The replaced motor fixed the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 huge increase in performance it quit working on the way to work at work pulled it in shop and cleaned, lubed, and adjusted after all done, it worked great!! especially for a 29 year old motor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thanks guys! I will try cleaning and lubing first and if that doesn't work I'll try replacing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 you may be able to remove motor without removing cowl plate! let us know how it turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 you may be able to remove motor without removing cowl plate! let us know how it turns out yeah the whole motor is right under the hood, so I'm gonna take it apart when I get the chance and clean it etc. Thanks again and I will post my results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 On my Hatch, I lost intermittent wipers, and just had slow cycling on all settings. Turned out, the little contact wipers that ride the gear under the cover were bent and shorted. Fixed that, put a little more grease in there under the cover, and it worked great the rest of the time the car lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidfire10ring Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Mine just died and I took the cover off the wiper motor. Oh crap, the THREE sets of brushes and their little springs. I need an extra set of hands to put it back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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