91 wagon, rear wiper stopped working - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

ninja771 · 01-15-2010, 04:15 PM

today i went to clear the back window and the wiper only like moved an inch then stopped. i tested running it while holding it off the glass and it works but its insanely slow moving. i know how to get to the motor from inside the 5th door but my question is where do i apply lube and what kind is best for this application.

ninja771 · 01-18-2010, 02:44 PM

anyone...? got a used one i could buy?

Blakeman · 01-21-2010, 09:58 PM

Unfortunately these wagon wiper motors are expensive. I've found that I don't even use mine.

I have contemplated just plugging the hole and not having a rear wiper.

ninja771 · 01-21-2010, 10:57 PM

yep i know =/ im asking around for used motors now and seeing what i can find. i thought about shaving the wiper when i first got it like what many mini cooper owners do but i decided against it because its one less window i have to clear in the winter.

after market Cardone part is $207...outrageous.

Blakeman · 01-22-2010, 07:15 AM

I figure that if I scrape the windows anyway it will be ok in the winter since it has the defrosting lines in mine.

I actually used the squeegie at the gas station this morning since it had rained last night and it stayed clean the whole way to drop my daughter off at school. I might just keep a small squeegie in the car for that specific purpose and shave it off.

ninja771 · 01-22-2010, 10:14 AM

personal preference i guess. i like having a rear wiper. haha.

atobe · 01-22-2010, 02:04 PM

have you tried the local junk yard ?? i found one place in OH from http://car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi rear window washer motor hope this helps

ninja771 · 01-22-2010, 02:12 PM

i think your link is broken..

i have a junkyard on ebay saved that i used. they have a lot of camrys and im asking them to check for me

dylangumby · 03-12-2010, 04:26 PM

www.car-part.com is a great site for stuff like that, however, the link pasted didn't work. You can't paste search results from that webpage unfortunately. =\

ninja771 · 03-12-2010, 07:10 PM

great link for used parts! But not having the wiper arm on the car for a while made me like how clean the back looked with it off. so i got a black plastic cap and washer and shoved it in the hole where the motor shaft comes out. im sacrificing functionality for looks. haha

dylangumby · 03-12-2010, 07:49 PM

I might do the same soon. I have a motor that I pulled off of a car in the junkyard. I'm assuming it works only based on the fact that the wiper attached to it was not that weathered, so I think it was replaced recently!

ninja771 · 03-12-2010, 07:51 PM

yea i actually replaced my wiper arm/blade for 50 bucks about a year ago. got them both new from the dealer. but i do like the look of the shaved wiper. its like what the mini coopers do.

PaulyJay · 03-12-2010, 08:46 PM

if you're willing to pay the shipping I have the motor here for cheap. AU$20 plus shipping.

ninja771 · 03-12-2010, 10:12 PM

no its ok. i like the clean-ness of having no wiper. but those parts are rare id hang on to it maybe.

PaulyJay · 03-12-2010, 10:59 PM

i'm parting out my whole car. so, no need to keep it. i'm moving to a higher spec, same age, lower powered AE92 corolla 4 door liftback (we call em SECA's here). the camry had a horrible death.