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Wipers stopped working. Not a fuse or a relay.
Put the relays back into the e-box and wiggles the wiper arms so if the wiper motor was on a dead spot on the commutator I might get it on a good spot. Turn on the wipers and the wipers started to wipe, but it was making a rubbing noise. Turn off the wipers and turn them back on and again they wouldn't work. Again I wiggle the wipers and notice that they appear to be binding. Started the wipers and they were wiping, but that rubbing sound turn into a screeching sound. Looked at the wiper transmission and linkage and could see that the linkage was rubbing against the motor arm that was connected to the wiper assembly. Wiggle the motor and notice a lot of play in the motor mounting. Did they mount the motor on rubber to remove some of the vibration? Got a 10mm socket and proceeded to tighten the bolts. They were really loose. So the mounting bolts must have back out after 15 years of service. Took each bolt out and put a little Blue Locktite on them and proceeded to tighten them back into place. Afterward, I turn back on the wipers and they started to wipe but the rubbing sound was now gone, and the wipers turns on every time I turn them on. So if your wipers stop wiping and it not a fuse, check the mounting bolts. Only 5 more posts until I hit 5000 posts.
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2006 Infiniti G35 2001 BMW 3.0I E53 X5 Build date 08/2000 SOLD Lotus Europa 1970 Destroyed by fire Lotus Europa 1970 S2 Renault Powered Lotus Type 52 1970 Twincam Webers Powered PORSCHE 911 Targa 1982 The Garage Queen Audi Avant donated to Kars for Kids BMW 525IT Sold Audi 4000CS Quattro Sold Jensen Healey Lotus Powered Sold Opel 1900 Sold Triumph Spitfire 1971 Sold Triumph Spitfire 1968 Sold Plymouth "Cuda" 340 Six pack SOLD |
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Good advice, given with your usual dose of negativity. You must have a reason you keep the X5 around?
I've had this happen on my e30 before. Will check the bolts on the X5.
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2005 X5 4.4i Build 04/05 Maintenance/Build Log Nav, Pano, Sport (Purchased 06/14 w/ 109,000 miles) (Sold 8/15 w/121,000 miles) 2006 X5 4.8is Build 11/05 Maintenance/Build Log Nav, DSP, Pano, Running Boards, OEM Tow Hitch, Cold Weather Pckg (Purchased 08/15 w/ 90,500 miles) 2010 X5 35d Build 02/10 Nav, HiFi, 6 DVD, Sports Pckg, Cold Weather Pckg, HUD, CAS, Running Boards, Leather Dash, PDC, Pano (Purchased 03/17 w/ 136,120 miles) |
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It has a tow hitch to tow the boat and the jetski, a tow hitch to put my ride on bike carrier for my bikes, cross bars on the roof for a Kayak carrier, ross bars on the roof for the bike racks (the kids and wife bikes, not mine) cross bars on the roof for the cargo box for camping gears and ski snowboard equipment. None of my other cars have a tow hitch or a roof rack. Only 4 more posts until I hit 5000 posts.
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2006 Infiniti G35 2001 BMW 3.0I E53 X5 Build date 08/2000 SOLD Lotus Europa 1970 Destroyed by fire Lotus Europa 1970 S2 Renault Powered Lotus Type 52 1970 Twincam Webers Powered PORSCHE 911 Targa 1982 The Garage Queen Audi Avant donated to Kars for Kids BMW 525IT Sold Audi 4000CS Quattro Sold Jensen Healey Lotus Powered Sold Opel 1900 Sold Triumph Spitfire 1971 Sold Triumph Spitfire 1968 Sold Plymouth "Cuda" 340 Six pack SOLD |
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