Front wipers froze, now wont work.

[Skeeter]

I started the car this morning without noticing the front wipers were frozen to the screen. The arms tried to move and then stopped. However having cleared the ice and turned the car off and on the wipers now won't work at any setting. The rear still works fine.

Any idea where I should look first before taking it to a garage. I'm busy all week before a track day on Saturday so need to get it sorted asap.

Cheers

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Checked fuses?

 

[MartinR]

If the fuse/ relay aint gone the motor may have done

 

[Skeeter]

I've had to head off to work, I'm already late. I will check everything I can when I get home.

A quick Google suggests checking the relays too, but I can't find where these would be in the 172. Any ideas?

 

[Skeeter]

Just a thought, if its the motor would the relay still make a click? And therefore if there isn't a click its likely a problem with the relay or fuses?

 

[Owen92]

It's also possible that it's stripped the threads on the wiper arm spindle.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

It'll probably be the fuse

 

[Skeeter]

Ill do some diagnostics tonight. My assumptions are:

No clicking = fuse or relay
Clicking but no motor noise = motor
Clicking and motor noise = threads stripped

Anything else I should check?

 

[Skeeter]

Panic over, was just the fuse

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

glad it's sorted mate