wiper linkage

[LostBloke]

Hi

Can someone please tell me if the wiper linkage can/should be lubricated?

My wipers, after not being used for some time, start very slowly and gradually build up to to proper working speed and are the fine until the next period of non use (a week or so).

All the Haynes manual tells me is how to remove and refit.

Regards

LB

[Gary406]

a bit of WD40 on the moving mechanism should do any harm ..

altho no i have never ever lubricated mine

[steve_earwig]

Having had a wiper linkage fall off in a thunderstorm due to wear ( ) I've given mine a squirt with spray grease. I'm not sure if it got where I wanted it but it's better than nothing.

If this doesn't work then the only way to be sure is to take it out, clean all the old grease out of the insides and replace it with fresh.

[LostBloke]

Thanks for that, I think I'll give it a good 'ol lubing.

BTW. Thicko question time:- I've seen on this forum pugs called D8's & D9's, what's the difference and how can I tell mine?

Regards

LB

[Gary406]

yours is a D8 ..

the D9 is facelift . different front and boot.

altho they both have the same side doors and wings.

[Gary406]

D8 = PHASE 1



D9 = PHASE 2



CHECK THIS POST OUT AS WELL FOR MORE WAYS OF TELLING WHICH IS WHICH

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[jasper5]

Hi

Can someone please tell me if the wiper linkage can/should be lubricated?

My wipers, after not being used for some time, start very slowly and gradually build up to to proper working speed and are the fine until the next period of non use (a week or so).

All the Haynes manual tells me is how to remove and refit.

Regards

LB

I find the best thing to do with tight wiper mechanisms is to remove the wiper arms, remove the rubbers covering the wiper arm mounts, take off the circlip off the wiper arm mount and make sure the wiper arm mount can be moved in and out easily by lubricating the pivot point....squirt WD40 down the pivot and keep moving it in and out, finish off by squirting some light oil down the pivot holes.
Refit the circlips, rubbers, and wiper arms.

[LostBloke]

Thanks for your replies, I am an enlightened person.

LB