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[User132384]

Hi,

The wiper motor on my 85 Chevy Caprice makes a squealing sound on "High",
and once I even saw smoke coming from it, when on the "High" setting. The
wipers move more slowly than usual also. Is this what happens when a wiper
motor has gone bad ?

Is there some way to test it to verify the motor is bad, as opposed to just
the circuit borad going bad? I just had to put in a new circuit board (it's in
the washer pump) and I don't want to fry this one during my testing. Could a
bad motor be causing the circuit board to go bad too?

Thanks

[« Paul »]

User132384 wrote:

[Harry Face]

Do as Paulie suggested, but understand a 20 year old motor might be bad,
especially if your seeing smoke.

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89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan

[User132384]

Thanks, guys. I ended up getting a new wiper motor/circuit board/washerpump
combo from AutoZone. Fixed the problem.
The grounds were OK.


In a perfect world (where I would be rich) I would have had the time to clean
everything and try that approach. :)