Rear screen wiper - making a clunking sound

Yorkshire GOC · 5th July 2021, 14:45

In the last 2 weeks my rear screen wiper about half way through its travel makes a clunking sound with a very slight hesitation - is something seizing/failing in the wiper arm/motor?

patrolman pete · 5th July 2021, 16:04

Open the rear window and check if the wiper moves freely through the glass. I had something similar a few years ago when my wiper started to slow down whilst on a journey in the rain and within half an hour it had stopped and seized. I had a spare rear window so I swapped the spindles over but getting the seized one out took plenty of oil and twisting with a pair of mole grips. Don't forget the little o ring seal.

TourerSteve · 5th July 2021, 17:24

As Patrol man Pete says !
Also with your glass open latch the tail gate lock back closed and you can operate the rear wiper motor and check that the mechanism is operating smoothly
It doesn't operate with the latch open

dave lincs · 5th July 2021, 18:00

As per previous replies the spindle is starting to seize up that drives the wiper arm easy enough to strip down and sort out

dave lincs · 5th July 2021, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

In the last 2 weeks my rear screen wiper about half way through its travel makes a clunking sound with a very slight hesitation - is something seizing/failing in the wiper arm/motor?

If your stuck Martin bring it over to me I can sort it for you

Yorkshire GOC · 5th July 2021, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave lincs

If your stuck Martin bring it over to me I can sort it for you

Cheers Dave that's a grand offer

- i think i will take you up on that - I have a couple of spare screens with their arms so they could be utilised. Will PM you - just in the process of moving house though.

Tenesmus · 8th July 2021, 21:48

Mine had gone stiff, I squirted silicone lubricant in, job done.

Yorkshire GOC · 9th July 2021, 11:04

Will try that

5th July 2021, 14:45	#1
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Rear screen wiper - making a clunking sound In the last 2 weeks my rear screen wiper about half way through its travel makes a clunking sound with a very slight hesitation - is something seizing/failing in the wiper arm/motor? __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

5th July 2021, 17:24	#3
TourerSteve Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Withernsea Posts: 436 Thanks: 43 Thanked 290 Times in 167 Posts	As Patrol man Pete says ! Also with your glass open latch the tail gate lock back closed and you can operate the rear wiper motor and check that the mechanism is operating smoothly It doesn't operate with the latch open Last edited by TourerSteve; 5th July 2021 at 17:29..

8th July 2021, 21:48	#7
Tenesmus Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Penzance Posts: 481 Thanks: 17 Thanked 69 Times in 52 Posts	Mine had gone stiff, I squirted silicone lubricant in, job done. __________________ 2005 Connoisseur 2.5 auto SE Tourer in BRG with Sandstone Beige and Black piping interior (the 2nd of only 7 Rover 75s produced 5th November 2004, and it’s the 244th of 303 facelift British Racing Green 75 tourers built worldwide). All I've done is add Rover walnut gear knob and handbrake... 2016 Vauxhall Viva SL (Father Jack) "assisted manual" (auto) in purple. Going rusty underneath already...

9th July 2021, 11:04	#8
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Will try that __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

5th July 2021, 16:04	#2
patrolman pete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houghton - le - Spring Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 618 Thanked 333 Times in 197 Posts	Open the rear window and check if the wiper moves freely through the glass. I had something similar a few years ago when my wiper started to slow down whilst on a journey in the rain and within half an hour it had stopped and seized. I had a spare rear window so I swapped the spindles over but getting the seized one out took plenty of oil and twisting with a pair of mole grips. Don't forget the little o ring seal.

5th July 2021, 18:00	#4
dave lincs Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louth Posts: 1,409 Thanks: 380 Thanked 986 Times in 476 Posts	As per previous replies the spindle is starting to seize up that drives the wiper arm easy enough to strip down and sort out