W203 wiper motor making noise but wipers not working

[94mattda]

Good morning, I have a w203 c200 and the wipers have decided to stop working, you can hear the motor working but the wipers just don't move. I can move them by hand, any ideas?

 

[davidjpowell]

Broken linkage somewhere

 

[94mattda]

Thank you, will try and take it apart and see if I can see anything

 

[Dieselman]

Probably the drive link arm from the motor spindle has come loose so the motor spindle turns, but doesn't transfer any drive to the crank arm.

 

[Lesley mason]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007BADIP6/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

One of these should cure it temporarily

 

[ShaunB]

Thank you, will try and take it apart and see if I can see anything

Old thread I know, but did you find the fault then?