147 Gta wiper link

[155 lover]

I went to lift up the wiper arm the other day to clean the windshield and heard a snap. The pivot in the link (under the black tray) seems to be broken. The motor is fine but I've read I need to replace the whole assembly.

After prestige quoted me 710 for the link and motor assembly I've found it for a 1/4 of the price on ebspares. Anyway has anyone ever fit one of these themselves? Doesn't look hard but id appreciate advice if anyone has ever done it before.

Thanks, daniel

[bix]

Hi Daniel,
I've never fitted one but maybe the exploded view on the EPER site could help...(note: EPER seems only to work for me using IE browser)

http://eper.fiatforum.com/eper/navi?MOD_COD=190&COUNTRY=012&GRP_COD=555&CAT_COD=W8&SBMK=R&DRIVE=D&MAKE=R&COMM_MODEL=147&ALL_FIG=0&LANGUAGE=3&PREVIOUS_KEY=PARTDRAWDATA&NEW_HTTP=TRUE&ALL_LIST_PART=0&SB_CODE=-1&KEY=PARTDRAWDATA&PRINT_MODE=0&EPER_CAT=SP&GUI_LANG=3&WINDOW_ID=1&SGRP_COD=14&SGS_COD=0&DRW_NUM=1

[Jekyll and Hyde]

Thank you Mr. BIX, again you have come up with a great illustration, looks like all you do is remove cover or boot as its called, that covers nut, remove nut, you may need a thin walled socket tool, jiggle wiper arm around and that should loosen it off splined shaft, but the trick will be to get a replacement wiper arm, if they are the same as a twin spark, then try a wrecker, if they are a GTA specfic part, they will be a bit harder to source, try for a new arm of an ebay site, Colin.

Colin, what ARE you talking about?  The original poster's wiper arm is perfectly fine, it's a part of the mechanism that DRIVES the arm that is the problem.  He's already FOUND the replacement part. 

[colcol]

Whoops!, sorry i thought you were talking about the wiper arm link, not the link in the wiper assembly, assembly could be fixed, but you have another one, problem solved, Colin.

[155 lover]

Thanks for the help guys.

Just received the part from EBSpares.co.uk. Arrived in about 4 or 5 working days.

I've just fitted it and found the cracked part - this is a pic of the new one, and the blue circle and arrow indicates the plastic link where it cracked.



For future reference, I think I paid about 178 GBP including postage to Adelaide. This worked out to around AUD$260 - much cheaper than the $710.00 quoted by prestige. It is an original Alfa part and was really easy to fit. If your wiper motor dies, or as in my case, the "link/pivot" cracks, then save yourself significant $ and buy and fit yourself. Judging from other posts, it looks like this is a common fault.

[colcol]

155 lover, great to see that you have solved your problem, [despite my help], the difference in prices is staggering, and its a wonder the dealers do any trade at all, i remember the days when my 33 was new and i was young and you would go to Alfa City in Melbourne and there would always be a few people buying parts, now you go to a dealer and you never see anyone buying spare parts, i wonder why?, thank you Ebay and internet, Colin.