On Jan 21, 2008 3:40 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Hi, > > My rear wiper is dead. Have not had time to diagnose it at all yet, > but assuming it's not something simple like a fuse, is there a common > failure for these? Can they usually be brought back to life? > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL > Hi Allan, I burned out a motor on my '91. It didn't look too easily repairable to me, though I'm sure it could be done. Found a used one on Ebay for around $50. Not too hard to replace. If you remove the motor and see a bunch of carbon dust and fused wiring, you'll know... hope it's a fuse. -- John Meeks '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits Northern Michigan KC8ZFN Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm |
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