engine and drivetrain Painfully slow wiper fix....Will it work?

[dogmuddybuddy]

Ok I have reviewed all the threads in trying to fix my super slow but functionally wiper so I have removed the wiper assembly and freed the motor and taken of the back of the big round gear that is powered by the worm gear:

BEFORE I PUT IT BACK I want to cover all of my bases::

A couple of observations:

the gear looks clean but the grease is old , a little dry

the threads say add new grease, a couple drops of engine oil or something equivalent...is that all there is too it?? (too clean out the old seems that it would be impossible)

UPDATE:

GREASE ADDED Cover replaced is there a way to test it w/out putting it back together

Also the pivot points seem to have a fair amount of play...does it matter? and if so how do I snug it up w/out replacing parts?

ALL help greatly appreciated

KEVIN

PS I have looked in Haynes, Resto guide and workshop manual

[mossyboy6]

I have never had the motor open, but if it looks possible, fill it with diesel and wash all of the old crap out.

[bobthomas]

I did the same as you. Lubed it with motorcyle chain lube. It helped a lot for a few months. It's back to painfully slow again. There must be a better lube.

[jgerock]

The wiper mechanism in the 2002's is tough to remove around the heater fan. I took mine out while working the heater box.

If your pivots look anything like mine did, then plan on getting another used assembly or replacing ALL the parts.

The left and right pivots are different and don't come with all the hardware.

Here is the motor pivot shaft

And the (2) rods that connect the motor to the wiper arm pivots

[dogmuddybuddy]

jgerock-

thanks

I have been following a UK how to:

I took the motor from the assembly

took it apart, cleaned and greased

now the motor doesn't work at all

if the ground on the back of the motor is attached to another(different) screw could this have caused/the stoppage it cant be the wire connectors b/c they are color coded

Any Ideas??

It was working great forever

then got slow month ago

now I tried to fix it...

[jgerock]

I haven't pulled my wiper motor apart - it seems to work fine. Sorry I cannot offer assistance.

[dogmuddybuddy]

I tinkered enough over the last 48 hours and I am convinced that even though it was operable when I removed it ....it now is no longer

I'm in the market for a new one

thanks for the help