Ok.....so, of course the week I need to take my car in for inspection everything decides to go wrong with it!!!!
Most recently.....a few days ago, I was driving and it was raining-the wipers were working.....and I stress the word WERE.....then like a block away from my place-they just stopped working (and no, I did not shut them off by accident). The motor of the wipers is making a clicking sound-like they want to work, but somehow are detached from the actual wiper? (trying to decribe the problem as best I can)
I am asking on here if anyone knows how much it costs to get something like this fixed before I take it to the mechanic and get ripped off......because I am a female, I am always afraid of being taken advantage of by a mechanic because they think I wont know anything about cars and what it REALLY costs to repair them.......they tried doing that last year when I took my car in for a simple brake job and told me I needed new rotars when the rotars were brand new-they changed their tune really quick when I put my father on the phone
Anyone here have an idea how much the wipers/motor/whatever is wrong with them costs? Is it perhaps something I can fix myself? I tried to see if anything was stuck there-but nothing significant that would cause them to not work......
motors themselves are usually expensive... if the motor is still working, i would try to remove the wiper arms first, and reinstall, maybe the gears are just slipping. the arms can be a bitch to remove, but just take some elbow grease when working the nut out...
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by apachewoolf
pssst yo token . your not black any more...there is no man
motors themselves are usually expensive... if the motor is still working, i would try to remove the wiper arms first, and reinstall, maybe the gears are just slipping. the arms can be a bitch to remove, but just take some elbow grease when working the nut out...
Oh thanks.....yea-the motor is still running....it's clicking but not catching onto anything. Thank god it hasnt burned out at least....I'd be seriously pissed if I had to replace that considering I'm selling the car in a few months anyway before I move to Spain......
As it is, I might have to replace the muffler in order for it to pass inspection.....not too happy about that one either....this mechanic has welded the thing twice already-and it still is rattling.....dont even ask.....*shakes head*
Oh thanks.....yea-the motor is still running....it's clicking but not catching onto anything. Thank god it hasnt burned out at least....I'd be seriously pissed if I had to replace that considering I'm selling the car in a few months anyway before I move to Spain......
As it is, I might have to replace the muffler in order for it to pass inspection.....not too happy about that one either....this mechanic has welded the thing twice already-and it still is rattling.....dont even ask.....*shakes head*
well, arre you htrowing a check engine or service engine code? just being loose should be ok IN ny... HELL ON MY MAXIMA IT WAS BANGING AROUND LIKE A mfER... whoos caps lock, sorry...
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by apachewoolf
pssst yo token . your not black any more...there is no man
well, arre you htrowing a check engine or service engine code? just being loose should be ok IN ny... HELL ON MY MAXIMA IT WAS BANGING AROUND LIKE A mfER... whoos caps lock, sorry...
No....the engine lights are a-ok......I'm just thinking he should fix it just to be on the safe side....if it fails once-I have to pay for that-and I dont feel like paying twice
Check your local Nissan Dealership for a recall on the wipers, the B14's had a recall along time ago, just make sur eit was done on your car before you spend any $$$
Check your local Nissan Dealership for a recall on the wipers, the B14's had a recall along time ago, just make sur eit was done on your car before you spend any $$$
WOW....I did not know that.....what exactly is a B14 though? (pardon my ignorance of the car lingo ) My car is a 1997 Nissan Sentra GXE......I bought the car in 2000 though, so to my knowledge there was nothing wrong with the car.....
Gonna call the dealership in the morning though just to check.....thanks for the heads up
Last edited by DJ Becka : Jul 5th, 2005 at 10:25 PM.
WOW....I did not know that.....what exactly is a B14 though? My car is a 1997 Nissan Sentra GXE......I bought the car in 2000 though, so to my knowledge there was nothing wrong with the car.....
Gonna call the dealership in the morning though just to check.....thanks for the heads up
b14 is the chassis code for your car, all sentras 95-99 are considered to be b14's...
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by apachewoolf
pssst yo token . your not black any more...there is no man
b14 is the chassis code for your car, all sentras 95-99 are considered to be b14's...
did you buy the car from a nissan dealer, or just a local mom and pop, or another make dealer? if it was nissan the recalls HAD to be done before they could sell it to you, but if it was another make, or just a local dealer you may be in luck...
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by apachewoolf
pssst yo token . your not black any more...there is no man
did you buy the car from a nissan dealer, or just a local mom and pop, or another make dealer? if it was nissan the recalls HAD to be done before they could sell it to you, but if it was another make, or just a local dealer you may be in luck...
I bought the car from Amityville Nissan-it was used-but still came from an authorized Nissan dealership....one of those cars that was leased for 3 years. The car is in decent shape....I have had minor problems with the locks sticking-nothing that wd40 cant handle Aside from that though, this is the only 'major' problem I've had.....of course it had to happen when I was driving in the rain
lol if you got it from a nissan dealer the recall should have been done, but it cant hurt to double check... call theirr service department and give them your VIN, they can tell you what recall work has been done to the car...
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by apachewoolf
pssst yo token . your not black any more...there is no man
lol if you got it from a nissan dealer the recall should have been done, but it cant hurt to double check... call theirr service department and give them your VIN, they can tell you what recall work has been done to the car...
So, I just checked with the dealership and they said that there are no recalls for my car.....guess I'll just have to suck it up and take it to the stupid mechanic and get it fixed. Thanks for the helpful advice though
I believe this has been a somewhat common problem where the linkage arm between the wiper motor and the wiper arm studs themselves breaks. I am pretty certain it was in this forum and that I am not thinking of my S-10. Some searching in this forum should reveal the answer. It will be under the cowel (right in front of the windshield) and certain years of the B14 were recalled for a leak in that area. From the wiper motor there is a linkage that attaches to one arm and then a strut or bar that runs to the other arm. I recall something about one of the pieces being plastic so once it breaks the motor drives nothing. It is a relatively cheap part available at your local nissan dealer. Sorry I couldn't be more specific/certain, HTH.
Went ahead and did a search in the B14 section for the word wiper and came up with some info. It was mostly one side not working but if you do the same search you will at least find directions to get under the cowl and info on how the system works. A visual inspection should reveal the problem from there. I guess the system is meant to fail a few cheap parts first so as not to burn up the expensive motor. Good luck.
__________________
too poor to enjoy.....
Last edited by sfhellwig : Jul 6th, 2005 at 10:13 AM.
So, I just checked with the dealership and they said that there are no recalls for my car.....guess I'll just have to suck it up and take it to the stupid mechanic and get it fixed. Thanks for the helpful advice though
they are lieing out of their teeth. someone had a list for the recall iirc. anyone want to post that for her? she could then print it out and take it to the a-holes. i will be a mech soon and i would rather personaly live the movie "saw" than be a jerk off and over charge people. that makes me mad your already a step ahead by joining here to learn. there is nothing better than looking nothing like a grease monkey but being able to put them in their place.
a dealer quoted me $400 for a FRONT brake job at a free inspection and i left and did the job my self for $70. anyone can do anything on a car if they try and read up before hand. but most people "dont have the time" so they would rather pay out the ass to save time.
your already a step ahead by joining here to learn. there is nothing better than looking nothing like a grease monkey but being able to put them in their place.
Linear Mode
