UGH! What is up with this truck! (wipers)

[jsbihn]

Hey all,
Soooo here is the latest in a ever growing (faster than I can fix it) list of things going on with my Rig.

Yesterday I was driving when the front wipers came on. It wasnt raining (though it rained a day or two before) and this wiper craziness was out of the blue... meaning I had driven then turned the vehicle off then drove again and nothing happened until.... When they came on, they came on for a couple of swipes and then stopped - mid way through the wipe. So I left it there figuring it would dry out if it needed too or would reset itself. This morning I go out and sure enough they are stuck. The switch wont work... nothing, just as they were yesterday. I check all fuses and everything is good there.
I manually push the wipers down because I couldnt drive with them on the windshield obstructing my view. Suddenly about a minute later they wipe on their own and get stuck again.
That was it.

Now I have broken wipers, broken wiper fluid pump (front and back), and I am wondering what will happen next

any help?
I am not looking to buy new parts if there is an issue that i can fix, but if it needs the new parts..... well I am buy them

Thanks

[jsbihn]

Ok all,
Here is the latest.

This morning I turn on the wipers and still nothing.
But I can hear something move or make a sound when the wipers are turned on. So I grab one of the arms and give a little tug. The wipers moved with no issue on their own. A full sweep.
Then they returned to the start position and that was it. The next attempt to the sweep gave me the same little movement and sound from the motor.
Everytime I would pull on the arm the wipers would move, but once they returned they couldnt.

So it seems like the motor is ok, but maybe it is slipping on the arm??

Any help?

[HUMTECH]

Remove the cowl trim to get to the motor. Turn on the wipers and tap the motor housing with a rubber mallet lightly, if the wipers swipe you need a motor.

[LoJac963]

Also I thought I read a few threads of the circuit boards going bad in the motors because they aren't sealed or something? I could be wrong....

[Easy Ed]

Originally Posted by LoJac963

Also I thought I read a few threads of the circuit boards going bad in the motors because they aren't sealed or something? I could be wrong....

Yup....

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=44607

[jsbihn]

Originally Posted by Easy Ed

Yup....

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=44607

Yeah I read a while back that you should seal them too.
I think I heard that between Ed and Guru

Of course, my laziness is going to now probably cost me 200 bucks

[jsbihn]

Originally Posted by HUMTECH

Remove the cowl trim to get to the motor. Turn on the wipers and tap the motor housing with a rubber mallet lightly, if the wipers swipe you need a motor.

Ok, and if they dont?