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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: loonie midget on 16 April 2006, 13:12

Title: Tailgate wiper motor
Post by: loonie midget on 16 April 2006, 13:12

Hi All.  I hope someone can help me here.  My rear wiper aint working properly, the water just dribbles out instead of spraying with any power, so yesterday i had a look at it and the waters been going into my electrics instead! 
This is the part..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/suzanne73/DSC00344.jpg
and this is the place the waters pi**ing out of..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/suzanne73/DSC003451.jpg

Can it be fixed or do i need a new part?  I noticed some weeks ago too that my interior light stays on permanent, ive posted a previous thread about this, can the electircs in my boot be releated the the interior light? 

All help appreciated, the cheaper the better!
xxx

Title: Re: Tailgate wiper motor
Post by: Mantamad on 16 April 2006, 21:01

This seems to be a well known Golf problem, the washer pipe becomes loose or detached from the motor,  the water then pours down inside the hatch and the micro switch thats connected to the lock which operates the boot light gets wet and doesn't work properly.

Some more info here
http://www.golfmk4.co.uk/rear_screen_washer_repair.htm

My car has a recent bill in its history for this (before I bought it) the washer is fine now but the boot light didn't work, I sprayed the connector to the micro switch (inside the hatch) with contact cleaner and the switch workings and all is fine now.

Title: Re: Tailgate wiper motor
Post by: >>Mart<< on 17 April 2006, 07:51

i am still having a problem with mine the pipe was detached but i have fied that now and it worked fine for a few weeks (wiping and washing) but now there is no washers at all i checked the connection and it is fine so i took it off and pressed the rear wash switch and the washer motor wizzes away but no water comes out
i have tried a air line through the washer pipe but nowt happens

Title: Re: Tailgate wiper motor
Post by: loonie midget on 17 April 2006, 10:19

Thanx for ya help mate... and for the link.  If it stays dry out there today i mght give it a go cos its doing me head in!  Since i bought the car in january theres been a new problem every month but i wont give in with this car ocs its me baby! lol
xxx

Title: Re: Tailgate wiper motor
Post by: Mantamad on 17 April 2006, 20:22

Quote from: mart20V on 17 April 2006, 07:51

i am still having a problem with mine the pipe was detached but i have fied that now and it worked fine for a few weeks (wiping and washing) but now there is no washers at all i checked the connection and it is fine so i took it off and pressed the rear wash switch and the washer motor wizzes away but no water comes out
i have tried a air line through the washer pipe but nowt happens

If you disconnect the hose from the wiper motor and press the stalk to operate the screen wash - does no water come out? If so then you must either have a break in the hose somewhere or the water pump (usually attached to the water container) is not working, either that or the stalk control has a fault.