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Jim.UT · 06-02-2025, 12:02 PM

My wipers try to work, but not completely. Here's what happens:
With engine running, I turn the wiper knob and the wipers start up and swipe across the windshield. When they get to the full extended position, they stop. If I manually push one of the wiper blades back toward the center of the windshield at a certain point they will move on their own back to the bottom of the stroke and start back up again on another swipe. But they stop at full extension again and have to be helped back to the starting spot. Looking under the dash, the wiper motor looks clean, no obviously broken or bent linkages, not all gunked up. It seems like whatever problem it has must be internal.

Questions:
1. Is the wiper motor shot? Or can it be repaired?
2. Does anyone have a working wiper motor for sale? Do you know of anyone that sells refurbished motors?
3. Which years/models will interchange? Will a 54 or a 56 wiper motor fit in my 55? Will a T-bird motor fit?
4. Does anyone know of an electric wiper motor substitute that will fit in the same spot under the dash?

06-02-2025, 12:02 PM	#1
Jim.UT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 21	55 Fairlane vacuum wiper woes My wipers try to work, but not completely. Here's what happens: With engine running, I turn the wiper knob and the wipers start up and swipe across the windshield. When they get to the full extended position, they stop. If I manually push one of the wiper blades back toward the center of the windshield at a certain point they will move on their own back to the bottom of the stroke and start back up again on another swipe. But they stop at full extension again and have to be helped back to the starting spot. Looking under the dash, the wiper motor looks clean, no obviously broken or bent linkages, not all gunked up. It seems like whatever problem it has must be internal. Questions: 1. Is the wiper motor shot? Or can it be repaired? 2. Does anyone have a working wiper motor for sale? Do you know of anyone that sells refurbished motors? 3. Which years/models will interchange? Will a 54 or a 56 wiper motor fit in my 55? Will a T-bird motor fit? 4. Does anyone know of an electric wiper motor substitute that will fit in the same spot under the dash?