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Uneven windshield wipers
I have notice that over time the wipers on my X5 are no longer even when turned off. The passenger side one ends at an up angle of about 30 degrees when compared to the driver side one.
I checked out some pictures of X5 and notice thar in most cases the two wipers line up straight. However in a couple of pictures I did notice the same type of uneven alignment. Is this something to be concerned about? thanks |
Mine did that when there was snow under them. If you have snow under them then maybe thats why, but if not then i have no clue. I washed mine and the snow melted and it was back to normal
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I noticed the same thing, not quite 30 degress though. I checked all the linkages nothing seemed loose. It annoyes me because the passenger side wiper is up in the wind. It makes enough noise @ highway speeds for me to notice.
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Same thing with mine, I assumed it was normal.
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Mine is like that too. I just put it down to shitty american build along with the uneven door panels which i saw on alot of new X5s when i was picking out mine.
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Sorry we Americans can't live up to your expectations. The problem as I see it is with the rest of the world wanting to move to "The Land of Opportunity" and do all the jobs that no one here wants to do. You know like farming (so we can send food to all the second and third world countries for free), assembly line work, oh and lets not forget all of the "non-naturalized" men and women we have in our military. But then again, it's all the farmers sons and daughters, the auto workers sons and daughters, and all the previous military sons and daughters who are joining the U.S. Military now to make a better life for themselves, their famlies and yours too. Mi5, it could always be worse. You could be speaking Japanese, or German or by now one of the many dialects of the middle east instead of that funny "almost English accent" you have now. I guess we Americans (home made or not) care more about "Liberty and Justice for All" (including you) than we do about your door being 1/16" out of alignment. Which, by the way can be adjusted, unlike your steering wheel being on the passenger side. Your Welcome, SS |
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Theres still a chance we could be speaking one of the many dialects of the middle east in the future cause there doesnt seem to be an end to the war over there and over in the Land of Opportunity.... Anyway, the cars should be built accordingly. Even the koreans can put doors on right and the chinese for that matter. Its not hard. Use metric for a start :thumbup: |
The wiper positions are programmable by the dealer - you can have them adjust the stopping points of the motors.
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Also, I find your comment "Even Koreans. . .and Chinese for that matter" to be extremly rascist.
What do Aussy's do so well, except point the finger at everyone else??? Fare dinkum, dude. |
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Mine has the same issue all of a sudden. Can't I just unloosen the bolt for the arm and move the arm back a tooth or two? Mine seems to fine on up stroke.
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We have a first class medical and hospital system and we look after the unemployed and homeless for starters. We are The Lucky Country. Didn't ya see Crocodile Dundee ? :rofl: |
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so much love... so much love.. i love everyone here....
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Hey moderator, do we need Mi5's type around here? The only thing he has contributed to the site is a poor example of an austrailian. Lets vote him off this island.
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you guys are so amusing...now stop being drama queens and get on with life..my goodness.
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The compliments continue.
In your 31 posts you have been able to do little more than prove what a donkey you are. By looking at your public profile I see your a Manager/Engineer. I would hope you act differently to the people you manage. Also, based on your complaints, I hope your engineering tolerances are tighter than 1.5 mm. If anyone needs to get a life, it would be you. You should reread what you have typed before you press the reply button and consider the people you have offended with your coments on an open forum. "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all." |
Hey kids, take this outside... Some of us are still looking for an aswer this thread...
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Answer to the thread should be as was already stated, pop the cap, loosen the bolt, adjust the wiper, job done.
At least that is how it use to be, maybe I'll just go test it on my X to make sure. [side note] - this issue has nothing to do with engineering: it has to do with use, torque on the bolts, wiper force on the window causing restriction on the motor. |
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steve,
What *exactly* do manufacturing tolerances have to do with your initial rant on Mi5 that went military? |
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You will probably have to pull the arm off the car before you can move it as there are most likely "teeth" on the actual motor. I'll take a look tonight. |
I figured as much however I was reluctant to pull it off out of fear of hitting the edge of the hood and chipping the paint. Let me know how you make out.
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yea let us know what you come up with
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I tell ya, that passenger side one sucks..not sure how you can adjust it without taking the hood off. :dunno:
Taking the hood off is really the only way I could see to manually adjust it. So the question is, is it worth your time to pull the hood? |
I tried to pull the passenger wiper off also. It's on there pretty tight. I'm thinking the only way to get it off, after pulling the nut, is to use a puller (gear puller).
I also removed the plastic cover around the fresh air intake to look at the linkages. Nothing was bent and no worn bushings that I could tell. So for now it stays. |
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