Slow wipers
#1
Posted 07-05-2016 07:06 PM
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#2
Posted 07-05-2016 09:49 PM
Ron
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#3
Posted 07-06-2016 01:00 AM
#4
Posted 07-06-2016 05:27 AM
The wipers on our cars generally stink. They are all too slow imo.
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#5
Posted 07-06-2016 06:07 AM
The wipers on our cars generally stink They are all too slow imo
The devil made me do it, at 70 mph or 110mph.
#6
Posted 07-06-2016 07:40 AM
I have seen the pivots for the wiper arms bind. Take the entire linkage out, free-up and lubricate.
Also, these wipers basicly stop at about 80 mph at the straight up position. Then after a second make another sweep, stopping again at the top. The baby sized motor does not have the torque to overcome the wind resistance. Again, lubing the linkage seems to help
dave
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#7
Posted 07-06-2016 11:05 AM
I haven't needed them "at speed", yet. So, I don't know if they will stick like Dave describes above.
That all sounds like it points to:
1. Under-powered original design.
2. Aging motors losing torque.
3. Wiper mechanisms binding due to bent arms, dirt, poor or no lubrication.
I also went digging over on Miata.net. Seems that the wiper arm pivots (the splined shafts in the cowl) can get clogged with dirt, and corrosion. Apparently, they can be taken apart, cleaned, and relubed with significant improvement in many cases.
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#8
Posted 07-06-2016 01:57 PM
Same speed with engine running or not? If no increase with engine running maybe alternator / voltage problem?
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#9
Posted 07-06-2016 02:19 PM
#10
Posted 07-06-2016 03:15 PM
Might Rain X reduce the wiper to windshield friction?
Justin Hille gear oil does not speed them up either.. see my 2016 Majors Mid Ohio video
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#11
Posted 07-07-2016 05:12 AM
Justin Hille gear oil does not speed them up either.. see my 2016 Majors Mid Ohio video
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