E85 Z4 right wind screen wiper stopped working

z4man2020 · Post by **z4man2020** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 1:03 pm

Hello,

Driving along in the wet today and my right windscreen wiper has stopped working. Any idea what this could be?

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:23 pm

z4man2020 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 1:03 pm Hello,

Driving along in the wet today and my right windscreen wiper has stopped working. Any idea what this could be?

It’s probably become disconnected from the ball & socket joint below the scuttle, use the search facility on here and you should find a guide to remove the linkage

Rob

z4man2020 · Post by **z4man2020** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:29 pm

Thanks Rob!

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 3:07 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:23 pm
z4man2020 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 1:03 pm Hello,

Driving along in the wet today and my right windscreen wiper has stopped working. Any idea what this could be?
It’s probably become disconnected from the ball & socket joint below the scuttle, use the search facility on here and you should find a guide to remove the linkage
Rob

If it is the ball and socket joint you can buy a linkage repair clip which does the job and will cost under a fiver

colb · Post by **colb** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:16 pm

Clips on ebay, prices vary https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-E85-E ... SwTqtd94mW

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:51 pm

Exactly the same has literally just happened to me! luckily just at the bottom of my road.

colb · Post by **colb** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:44 am

Before you take the plastic scuttle cover off mark the parked position of the wipers by putting some tape on the windscreen at the blade ends so you refit them in the correct place. Take the wiper arms off, you may need a puller to prise them off their splines. Once off then remove the plastic securing pins that hold the cover on and lift it off to reveal the wiper motor and workings. Remove two bolts/nuts that hold the unit to the car, disconnect the electric plug and the white plastic clip that holds it in then lift the unit out. Fit the repair clip after first giving the joint a dab of grease. Whilst out turn it over and remove the six bolts that hold the cover plate on and once off clean the grease off the white plastic contact plate that is revealed. Grease migrates over this from the worm drive gear over time and upsets the parking position of the blades. Cleaning the grease off restores good contact and allows the blades to park in the correct position. Refit it all in reverse order.

z4man2020 · Post by **z4man2020** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:26 pm

Really appreciate the advice and the information! Its on the list of things to do tomorrow!

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