Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX - Rear Wiper

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Mon 29 Nov 2004 08:08
Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX - Rear Wiper - top turkey
Hi.

My wife has a problem with the wear wiper on her S reg Fiesta.

When the wiper is put to the on position, the arm moves as normal but the wiper continues past its normal stopping position and dangles down by the number plate.

So, the motor seems to be working OK so what should stop the wipe arm from 'drooping'? The arm is held on by a nut and a washer, and I think the washer is looking rusty and deformed so could this be the problem?

As you can see, I am not very competent on these matters!

Cheers.

TT.
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Mon 29 Nov 2004 10:13
Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX - Rear Wiper - Dynamic Dave
It sounds like the wiper arm has slipped on the splines of the motor shaft. Slacken off the nut, re-allign the arm into the correct position and do the nut back up tight. The washer could be a locking washer - sometimes these can be crinkley or star shaped - which could explain the deformed appearance.
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