Wow! As Rusty explained it, the transmissions are the expensive part -
seems whoever took the motors must not have been knowledgeable - or maybe
they wanted the Copper?
LarryT
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Dillon
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 4:06 PM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Windshield Wiper W124
PGA may be our friend - see my earlier post with their URL.
On my foray to the pick-n-pull a few weeks ago, I noticed that all the MB
WW's had been violently stripped of their motors. Very sad - all the
transmission arms bent, all the plastic/rubber covers ripped and broken off.
-Max
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of l02tur...@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 3:42 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Windshield Wiper W124
Hi Max,
The movement is slow and sounds like it's on a dry surface - even though I
wet it down. I removed the cover you mentioned and lubed the shaft under
the cover - helped a little.
See my reply to Allan where I discuss Rusty's phone call. Sounds like we
both have a new transmission in out future. I'm starting a search for a
used one at Rusty's suggestion... New one's are over $500.
Take care --
LarryT
91 300D
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Dillon
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:41 AM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Windshield Wiper W124
Did you lubricate because the movement is too slow? On my '95, the plastic
cover over the reticulating mechanism is easy to pop-off - there are two
catches at the bottom, you simply pull a little and it should pop off.
You'll have access to clean and lube everything but the shaft which comes
out of the motor. On my '87, the cover is screwed down and the entire WW
assembly must be removed in order to properly clean/lubricate.
-Max
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of l02tur...@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:57 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Windshield Wiper W124
Hi Gang,
My wife told me the WW was acting funny (she always talks in highly
technical terms) so I checked it out tonight – because we’re having a snow
storm tomorrow. Great timing, huh?
Anyway, it sounds like the wiper blade is dry and dragging across the glass.
It wasn’t as I sprayed it with cleaner fluid. I lubricated the mechanism as
much as I could without disassembling anything. It’s a bit better. But I
worry.
Anyone BTDT?
TIA -
LarryT
91 300D
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