windshied wipers-park position issue

People often do not run their Ferraris in the rain and thus the windshield wipers do not get much exercise. I started running mine intermittent in the car wash. They are still weak on a dry windshield. But run almost normal when raining.

I would set up a sprinkler to wet down the windshied and just let them run. Might even add a battery charger and do it for hours.

PS: even my well exercised wipers will stall on a dry windshield.

 

The problems I've had with windshield wipers deciding to park where they like have mostly been due to loose nuts on the linkage down under the scuttle. May be worth checking for tightness. Total agreement with all those who say exercise the wipers when you can (unless you live in the UK and drive in the plentiful downpours!)

 

Hi 308.

Yeah, there are various ordinary nuts/bolts under that vented screen. I hate opening that thing up. Need an entire selection of sheet metal screws to get it back in place. And well, living in the UK you might not need a sprinkler system.

I recommend you tend the wipers while they are wet, not on intermittent and are on full speed. Which is something of an oxymoron, I realize. Then just watch them. I do not know if you can just spray the links with WD-40 or white lithium.

The wipers only really need to keep wiping when wet. If intermittent is deficient then just run them at high or low speed. And I seriously doubt a new motor will help. The one in your car probably has so few hours on it you could honestly sell it as near new. Week wires, stiff lubricant 25 years old. Those are my designated bandits!

But good luck in any event.

 

Jerry,

As long as you have wipers when it is raining you are one fortunat sob. I have been staring at the wiper blades and have yet to discover the secret of swaping them out. I know this is a simple matter, but I am a less then simple driver.

Eventually I will figure it out.

 

Living in Seattle my wipers get plenty of exercise, however they always park higher if the windshield is dry, such as you used the windshield washer on a dry day. I have previosuly taken the scuttle off and lubricated everything, which did help a lot but didn't eliminate the park location issue.

I suggest that there may be enough flex and slop in the various linkages that when there is more drag on the blades, everything "stretches" out a bit resulting in the wipers being in a higher position, while the motor and switch are where they should be. I can't confirm this, but just a thought and to let you know the problem is pretty common.

 

If you use Rain-x don't run your wipers on a dry windshield, they will grab that surface like a spider monkey. I use silicon spray on my wiper blades every month, it keeps the blades pliable and extends their life considerable. Just spray some on a towel and wipe the rubber blades, cleans and protects them from the elements and lack of use. cheap insurance

 

"There's your problem, right there"
Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

You have no idea how helpful this small piece of information was for me. I was looking for a hook sort of release and now know why I did not find one!

Thanks again!

 

I find that if I lift the wipers off the windshield when they are parked too high they will come back down in the correct position, which tells me it is due to tension in the system that is relieved when they are not dragged on the windshield. Who knows--maybe the arms themselves are flexing.

Let us know what you find since now I'm curious. My car is unfortunately stuck in the garage for a while so I can't do any testing myself.

 

If possible have a look/inspection of the links circled in red to see if this is causing any problem with wiper operation and position.
Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Just wondering how this got solved because I have the same thing now, parking position of the wipers is too high and when they start to work, they first go down by 2 inches and only then go up.

 

Hi ,

Regarding the wiper motor of our Mondial , the Motor is robust . I thought my motor was kaput , but changing the wiper relay ( Sourced from an Alfa Romeo , bought it from our co member Alden ) and a new Bosch Cube relay for the wiper motor my wiper functions perfectly like a Toyota . It has intermittent , medium , and fast Speeds and the wiper parks were its supposed to be . I had it tested last Sunday driving the car in heavy rain and it worked.

Hope this helps ,

Luigi