Fwd: Wiper Motor Noise

[Sandy Duffy <sandyduffy@home.com>]

You wrote:
>Is there anything I can do to my wiper motor assembly so it will not
>howl like banshee on first use when cold ? When the temperature is above
>-10c it is quiet. For the whole winter it howls on first use or cycle.
>Second use it is quiet everytime . Should I just find one out wreck or
>is this a easy fix ? I would like to make a clean sweep of this 
>problem.

Patrick:

Wiper motor bearings are dry. Dunno if they can be relubed.  I've never
tried.  Junkyard price for entire
Wiper assembly (with motor) = $50.00.  I'd just replace it.  Clean sweep!  :-)

HTH 

Sandy