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Windshield wiper motor (or linkage) makes purring noise or mechanical noise 200 1989

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posted by  Nickvjr on  Tue Mar 8 17:24 CST 2005
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I had a similar problem with the 84 245DL. My problem was that moisture had somehow gotten inside the wiper motor case and rusted the inside of it. The rust caused the glue to come undone from one of the magnets glued to the round motor case. The magnet was hitting the wound-up soil setup making a "purring noise" when the wipers were on. I was able to take apart the motor and it's casing and re-glue the magnet with JB Weld. Took me about two hours taking apart, cleaning the motor case, and gluing the magnet in place. I did let the magnet sit for 15 hours like the directions for JB Weld said and the motor works great know with no noise.

To get to the linkage/motor arm connection remove the glove box and disconnect the wiper linkage from the motor. See if the motor still makes the noise without the wiper linkage connected. If it does then just switch or repair the motor if possible. Good Luck!

Sincerely,
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Julio Meza

1979 264GL B27F 127K --> BW55->M46, CLS, IPD Sway, 81+ Dash, Gauges, Flat Hood & E-Codes

1979 262C B27F 163K --> Restoration Project

1984 245DL 216K --> Sport Wagon

2002 Mercedes C320S 33K --> Wifemobile






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