Hi All
Just pulled the wiper motor and gubbings out the refurb car and there is no steady bracket present as shown in the parts manual.
Is this a late addition or lost by PO?
PS - what's the least disassembly done by anyone in getting the motor out on a fully dressed car?
Stu
Wiper wheel box mount
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Hawaiis0
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Wiper wheel box mount
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
My car ( very late one) had no steady also.
I don't know, but I suspect it looked great in the design stage, was a mare to fit and made replacement impossible so very early on they simply stopped fitting it.
I did my motor and wheel box just by taking the instrument panel out. If the black binnacle has been removed before, this would make job easier, but is not essential.
I don't know, but I suspect it looked great in the design stage, was a mare to fit and made replacement impossible so very early on they simply stopped fitting it.
I did my motor and wheel box just by taking the instrument panel out. If the black binnacle has been removed before, this would make job easier, but is not essential.
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
My 85 SE didn’t have the extra bracket.
The same as Tony, just remove the instruments and work through the hole to remove.
The same as Tony, just remove the instruments and work through the hole to remove.
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
Hopefully you pulled a sting/ wire in. Much easier refit and ensures drive goes the same side of the N/s bonnet pull.Just pulled the wiper motor and gubbings out the refurb car
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
I've managed to reach, remove, "improve" and refit the electrical connector to the motor without disassembling anything, just adopting the "Lotus position", head-torch, and feel. Don't think that quite counts though.
"Farmer" Richard
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
Well under 4 hours and wiper motor is swapped out. Not bad I think. The wiper froze as though jammed so had to investigate.
Tied a line to the spindle as per instructions
Here is the idents for ref:
Wheel box number is off an XJS - 72965B
Useful to have a second car in bits
Tied a line to the spindle as per instructions
Here is the idents for ref:
Wheel box number is off an XJS - 72965B
Useful to have a second car in bits
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
Nice job Stu. Interesting to know about the XJS wheelbox.
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
Yes, but I'm more interested by the Mercedes emblem on the motor!
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
You'd need to rotate it 60° 
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Re: Wiper wheel box mount
Well done. LB just replaced my Excel wiper motor & they quote 4 hours for this, so you did it just as quickly as the pro's.Hawaiis0 wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 15:35 Well under 4 hours and wiper motor is swapped out. Not bad I think.
£90/hr for labour & £120 for the refurb motor, if anyone's interested, then VAT on top.