Hello friends :smile2:
Last night in heavy rain the drivers wiper arm stopped moving but the passenger side still worked.
This morning I checked the motor and linkages and they are all ok. I then removed the wiper arm and found the splines on the spindle are about 40% sheared away (bright shiny area making it obvious), and the same wear to the wiper arm hole too.
As an emergency measure I've fitted to good passenger arm to the drivers spindle and tightened the fastening nut very tight and its working ok with no signs of slippage.
I do need to replace the spindle box though but my question is can I just replace the unit on its own or will I need to source the complete mechanism with the pair of boxes and linkaged already attached?
Is the spindle box just secured to the scuttle by a large nut from the front or perhaps a couple of nuts on the back?
Are the spindle boxes on c1990 Renault vehicles generic in their fitment eg would a R21 or R5 unit fit for example if I'm having trouble finding Trafic parts listed?
Any pointers much appreciated.
(pics are of the passenger side spindle just to show the unit close up)
Last night in heavy rain the drivers wiper arm stopped moving but the passenger side still worked.
This morning I checked the motor and linkages and they are all ok. I then removed the wiper arm and found the splines on the spindle are about 40% sheared away (bright shiny area making it obvious), and the same wear to the wiper arm hole too.
As an emergency measure I've fitted to good passenger arm to the drivers spindle and tightened the fastening nut very tight and its working ok with no signs of slippage.
I do need to replace the spindle box though but my question is can I just replace the unit on its own or will I need to source the complete mechanism with the pair of boxes and linkaged already attached?
Is the spindle box just secured to the scuttle by a large nut from the front or perhaps a couple of nuts on the back?
Are the spindle boxes on c1990 Renault vehicles generic in their fitment eg would a R21 or R5 unit fit for example if I'm having trouble finding Trafic parts listed?
Any pointers much appreciated.
(pics are of the passenger side spindle just to show the unit close up)