Technical Rear wiper motor shaft removal- followed guide

[crazypierre]

Hi,
I've followed the Guide on the rear wiper motor shaft unseizing which is great.

I'm at the point where I've removed the plastic cover (the one with the 4 little bolts and I can see the insides of the mechanism.). I have the motor assembly on my bench with the shaft in its plastic sleeve pointing upwards.

Does the metal shaft come out via the inside of the assembly or via the outside part?

IE: which side of the shaft do I hit? The threaded part where the wiper bolt screws into or the part inside the assembly?

Thanks
Pete

 

[crazypierre]

Hi, Please see pictures of what I mean (attached.)
Thanks
Peter

 

[crazypierre]

Or do I hit it from this side?
I've removed the little circlip and washer from the wiper end.
Is there anything else to remove or loosen?
Thanks
Pete

 

[crazypierre]

OK, please disregard my previous posts, I managed to remove the shaft.

Plugged the stripped motor back to test it with the shaft out but it doesn't turn.....

It just clicks.

Does it need to be fitted to the car boot (for some reason?)

Otherwise, any way I can revive it or

Regards
Peter

 

[rallycinq]

If the shaft was seized it may have damaged the teeth on either the spindle or the big blue cog.

Take the cog wheel out and see if the motor turns on own.

D

 

[crazypierre]

Hi,
Thanks.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but I bolted the motor back to the hatch and it worked whereas when it was not bolted on, it didn't. (Maybe needs to be earthed although the bolts are in rubber insulator types bushes, so I'm not sure......)
So, hopefully, it was just seized and I've bouught a new o ring and will put it all back together and see how we get on.

Regards
Peter

 

[crazypierre]

All,
OK, it's working fine now.
One point of advice: lubricate the plastic shaft well before pushing it back through the housing as it's a very tight fit and you risk cracking the housing when reassembling. Best to try to press it in with a vice rather than hammering in as the housing is quite brittle.

Peter