Windscreen wiper motor and linkage - removal and refitting

Removal

1. Remove the windscreen wiper arms, as described in the previous Section.

2. Disconnect the battery earth lead.

3. Remove the four screws and take off both halves of the wind deflector panel.

4. Remove the clamp nuts from both wiper spindles (see illustration).

Wiper spindle clamp nut (arrowed)

5. Free the bulkhead rubber seal, remove the single securing screw and take off the water deflector.

6. Release the retainer and disconnect the electrical multi-plug from the motor (see illustration).

Releasing the wiper motor electrical plug

7. Undo the single securing screw and remove the motor and linkage (see illustration).

Wiper motor securing screw (arrowed)

8. The motor may be separated from the linkage by undoing the spindle nut. To remove the motor from its bracket, also remove the three securing screws (see illustrations).

Wiper motor spindle nut (arrowed)

Undoing the wiper motor securing

Refitting

9. Refit in the reverse order to removal. Note that two sets of motor mounting holes are provided, to provide for different sweep and parking requirements for RHD and LHD cars (see illustration).

Removing the window-mounted motor