Rear wiper problem

onejohny · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:18 pm

My rear wiper started slowing down and now does not work. Anyone have a similar problem?

Is it just a slipping nut or do you think the motor is shot? My warranty is up so I'd like to fix it myself.

Dutchy · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:16 am

I had the same thing hapening to my 03 KJ, I found that water and dirt entered via the little axle into the inside parts.
I soaked it in WD40 from the outside and it worked normal again, after that I took the wiper off and the outer asembly, I cleaned it and I put a big blob of axle grease under the protective cap to stop water entering and to keep things greased up.
6 Months later and it is still working fine.

onejohny · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:17 pm

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try that and I'll post back....

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:21 pm

wonder if mine is froze up, have never used the rear wiper, took it off over 112,000 miles ago :lol:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:36 pm

My brother also never uses his rear wiper.

I find it pretty handy in traffic when its raining. I like to see what idiots behind me are doing but I never leave it on all the time. Usually just turn it on when I feel like it.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:55 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

My brother also never uses his rear wiper.

I find it pretty handy in traffic when its raining. I like to see what idiots behind me are doing but I never leave it on all the time. Usually just turn it on when I feel like it.

I have a small personal problem.......everyone add their own remarks now :wink:

but I hate to see a vehicle with all the marks across the back glass from the wipers so have never used one

and now back to our regular programming

CrossBones · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:24 pm

I've never used a rear wiper either.

Prospect62 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:53 am

tommudd wrote:

I have a small personal problem.......everyone add their own remarks now :wink:

but I hate to see a vehicle with all the marks across the back glass from the wipers so have never used one

That's why I don't use mine and never will. It's been frozen up (not working) since I bought the Jeep.

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:02 am

tommudd wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

My brother also never uses his rear wiper.

I find it pretty handy in traffic when its raining. I like to see what idiots behind me are doing but I never leave it on all the time. Usually just turn it on when I feel like it.

I have a small personal problem.......everyone add their own remarks now :wink:

but I hate to see a vehicle with all the marks across the back glass from the wipers so have never used one

My back glass has no wiper marks when it's clean.

Too bad it's rarely clean :lol:

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:01 am

I use mine often, heck sometimes even in the TJ.................lol I have never had a problem with them working, so I am of no help there.

As a matter of fact when I am in the Jag when its raining I am always looking for that rear wiper swicth that doesn't exist. I guess once you get used to having them its a nice thing to have.

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