XJ Wiper problems
10-12-2006, 02:57 PM
#1
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XJ Wiper problems
I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
annoying sound.
Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
tell if it goes beyond that.
Thanks for your help,
Josh
an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
annoying sound.
Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
tell if it goes beyond that.
Thanks for your help,
Josh
10-12-2006, 03:18 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
Remove the wiper arm and reinstall it one tooth (or the necessary amount)
over on the shaft.
"Josh" <jdunning@christophermagiera.com> wrote in message
news:cewXg.2398$P92.1469@trndny02...
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem.
> After an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking
> here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't
> really tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
>
over on the shaft.
"Josh" <jdunning@christophermagiera.com> wrote in message
news:cewXg.2398$P92.1469@trndny02...
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem.
> After an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking
> here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't
> really tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
>
10-12-2006, 03:18 PM
#3
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
Remove the wiper arm and reinstall it one tooth (or the necessary amount)
over on the shaft.
"Josh" <jdunning@christophermagiera.com> wrote in message
news:cewXg.2398$P92.1469@trndny02...
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem.
> After an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking
> here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't
> really tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
>
over on the shaft.
"Josh" <jdunning@christophermagiera.com> wrote in message
news:cewXg.2398$P92.1469@trndny02...
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem.
> After an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking
> here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't
> really tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
>
10-12-2006, 03:18 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
Remove the wiper arm and reinstall it one tooth (or the necessary amount)
over on the shaft.
"Josh" <jdunning@christophermagiera.com> wrote in message
news:cewXg.2398$P92.1469@trndny02...
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem.
> After an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking
> here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't
> really tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
>
over on the shaft.
"Josh" <jdunning@christophermagiera.com> wrote in message
news:cewXg.2398$P92.1469@trndny02...
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem.
> After an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking
> here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't
> really tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
>
10-12-2006, 03:53 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
I had the same thing happen on my 93XJ, the problem was (and probably
is the same for your case as well) is that the wiper transmission is
actually failing. They had a trend to wear out on a ball joint type of
connection. When mine failed I had the stealership replace it at about
$350 for parts and $130 for labour, Since it failed withing my 90 day
warrenty period (was a used J**P with higher then normal km's) it only
cost me the labour. I'm not sure if the part numbers the same but I
might still have a "spare" wiper transmission with motor laying
around, if you check it out and find that one from a 95XJ will fit I'll
sell it to you for less the a wrecker or even Ebay (plus shipping of
course).
Snow...
Josh wrote:
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
> an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
> tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
is the same for your case as well) is that the wiper transmission is
actually failing. They had a trend to wear out on a ball joint type of
connection. When mine failed I had the stealership replace it at about
$350 for parts and $130 for labour, Since it failed withing my 90 day
warrenty period (was a used J**P with higher then normal km's) it only
cost me the labour. I'm not sure if the part numbers the same but I
might still have a "spare" wiper transmission with motor laying
around, if you check it out and find that one from a 95XJ will fit I'll
sell it to you for less the a wrecker or even Ebay (plus shipping of
course).
Snow...
Josh wrote:
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
> an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
> tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
10-12-2006, 03:53 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
I had the same thing happen on my 93XJ, the problem was (and probably
is the same for your case as well) is that the wiper transmission is
actually failing. They had a trend to wear out on a ball joint type of
connection. When mine failed I had the stealership replace it at about
$350 for parts and $130 for labour, Since it failed withing my 90 day
warrenty period (was a used J**P with higher then normal km's) it only
cost me the labour. I'm not sure if the part numbers the same but I
might still have a "spare" wiper transmission with motor laying
around, if you check it out and find that one from a 95XJ will fit I'll
sell it to you for less the a wrecker or even Ebay (plus shipping of
course).
Snow...
Josh wrote:
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
> an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
> tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
is the same for your case as well) is that the wiper transmission is
actually failing. They had a trend to wear out on a ball joint type of
connection. When mine failed I had the stealership replace it at about
$350 for parts and $130 for labour, Since it failed withing my 90 day
warrenty period (was a used J**P with higher then normal km's) it only
cost me the labour. I'm not sure if the part numbers the same but I
might still have a "spare" wiper transmission with motor laying
around, if you check it out and find that one from a 95XJ will fit I'll
sell it to you for less the a wrecker or even Ebay (plus shipping of
course).
Snow...
Josh wrote:
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
> an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
> tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
10-12-2006, 03:53 PM
#7
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
I had the same thing happen on my 93XJ, the problem was (and probably
is the same for your case as well) is that the wiper transmission is
actually failing. They had a trend to wear out on a ball joint type of
connection. When mine failed I had the stealership replace it at about
$350 for parts and $130 for labour, Since it failed withing my 90 day
warrenty period (was a used J**P with higher then normal km's) it only
cost me the labour. I'm not sure if the part numbers the same but I
might still have a "spare" wiper transmission with motor laying
around, if you check it out and find that one from a 95XJ will fit I'll
sell it to you for less the a wrecker or even Ebay (plus shipping of
course).
Snow...
Josh wrote:
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
> an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
> tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
is the same for your case as well) is that the wiper transmission is
actually failing. They had a trend to wear out on a ball joint type of
connection. When mine failed I had the stealership replace it at about
$350 for parts and $130 for labour, Since it failed withing my 90 day
warrenty period (was a used J**P with higher then normal km's) it only
cost me the labour. I'm not sure if the part numbers the same but I
might still have a "spare" wiper transmission with motor laying
around, if you check it out and find that one from a 95XJ will fit I'll
sell it to you for less the a wrecker or even Ebay (plus shipping of
course).
Snow...
Josh wrote:
> I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
> an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
> So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
> their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
> annoying sound.
>
> Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
> just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
> tell if it goes beyond that.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Josh
10-12-2006, 04:01 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:57:12 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "Josh"
<jdunning@christophermagiera.com>:
>I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
>an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
>So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
>their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
>annoying sound.
>
>Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
>just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
>tell if it goes beyond that.
>
>Thanks for your help,
I have a '98 XJ, and I think the adjustment should be the
same for a '99. According to the service manual, the wiper
arms should be installed as follows, measured from the lower
edge of the wiper arm tip (NOT the blade; the end of the arm
where the blade attaches) to the upper edge of the
windshield molding:
Driver side: 23-52mm (0.9-2.04").
Passenger side: 33-62mm (1.29-2.44").
If yours is the same as mine, that results in a slight "down
angle" on the blade, but it shouldn't hit the molding. AFAIK
there's no adjustment in the linkage for reduced travel, and
the service manual doesn't mention any.
HTH.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "Josh"
<jdunning@christophermagiera.com>:
>I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
>an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
>So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
>their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
>annoying sound.
>
>Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
>just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
>tell if it goes beyond that.
>
>Thanks for your help,
I have a '98 XJ, and I think the adjustment should be the
same for a '99. According to the service manual, the wiper
arms should be installed as follows, measured from the lower
edge of the wiper arm tip (NOT the blade; the end of the arm
where the blade attaches) to the upper edge of the
windshield molding:
Driver side: 23-52mm (0.9-2.04").
Passenger side: 33-62mm (1.29-2.44").
If yours is the same as mine, that results in a slight "down
angle" on the blade, but it shouldn't hit the molding. AFAIK
there's no adjustment in the linkage for reduced travel, and
the service manual doesn't mention any.
HTH.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
10-12-2006, 04:01 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:57:12 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "Josh"
<jdunning@christophermagiera.com>:
>I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
>an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
>So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
>their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
>annoying sound.
>
>Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
>just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
>tell if it goes beyond that.
>
>Thanks for your help,
I have a '98 XJ, and I think the adjustment should be the
same for a '99. According to the service manual, the wiper
arms should be installed as follows, measured from the lower
edge of the wiper arm tip (NOT the blade; the end of the arm
where the blade attaches) to the upper edge of the
windshield molding:
Driver side: 23-52mm (0.9-2.04").
Passenger side: 33-62mm (1.29-2.44").
If yours is the same as mine, that results in a slight "down
angle" on the blade, but it shouldn't hit the molding. AFAIK
there's no adjustment in the linkage for reduced travel, and
the service manual doesn't mention any.
HTH.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "Josh"
<jdunning@christophermagiera.com>:
>I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
>an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
>So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
>their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
>annoying sound.
>
>Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
>just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
>tell if it goes beyond that.
>
>Thanks for your help,
I have a '98 XJ, and I think the adjustment should be the
same for a '99. According to the service manual, the wiper
arms should be installed as follows, measured from the lower
edge of the wiper arm tip (NOT the blade; the end of the arm
where the blade attaches) to the upper edge of the
windshield molding:
Driver side: 23-52mm (0.9-2.04").
Passenger side: 33-62mm (1.29-2.44").
If yours is the same as mine, that results in a slight "down
angle" on the blade, but it shouldn't hit the molding. AFAIK
there's no adjustment in the linkage for reduced travel, and
the service manual doesn't mention any.
HTH.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
10-12-2006, 04:01 PM
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Re: XJ Wiper problems
On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:57:12 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "Josh"
<jdunning@christophermagiera.com>:
>I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
>an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
>So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
>their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
>annoying sound.
>
>Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
>just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
>tell if it goes beyond that.
>
>Thanks for your help,
I have a '98 XJ, and I think the adjustment should be the
same for a '99. According to the service manual, the wiper
arms should be installed as follows, measured from the lower
edge of the wiper arm tip (NOT the blade; the end of the arm
where the blade attaches) to the upper edge of the
windshield molding:
Driver side: 23-52mm (0.9-2.04").
Passenger side: 33-62mm (1.29-2.44").
If yours is the same as mine, that results in a slight "down
angle" on the blade, but it shouldn't hit the molding. AFAIK
there's no adjustment in the linkage for reduced travel, and
the service manual doesn't mention any.
HTH.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless
rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "Josh"
<jdunning@christophermagiera.com>:
>I've got a '99 XJ Sport that's recently developed an annoying problem. After
>an exhaustive Google groups search, I've been reduced to asking here...
>
>So, my wipers when off rest parallel to the bottom of the windshield. When
>their on, the drivers side goes too far and slaps the rubber strip with an
>annoying sound.
>
>Is there an adjustment that I can make to limit the travel? It seems to be
>just the one, the passenger side wiper goes to nearly vertical, can't really
>tell if it goes beyond that.
>
>Thanks for your help,
I have a '98 XJ, and I think the adjustment should be the
same for a '99. According to the service manual, the wiper
arms should be installed as follows, measured from the lower
edge of the wiper arm tip (NOT the blade; the end of the arm
where the blade attaches) to the upper edge of the
windshield molding:
Driver side: 23-52mm (0.9-2.04").
Passenger side: 33-62mm (1.29-2.44").
If yours is the same as mine, that results in a slight "down
angle" on the blade, but it shouldn't hit the molding. AFAIK
there's no adjustment in the linkage for reduced travel, and
the service manual doesn't mention any.
HTH.
--
Bob C.
"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless