McFridgeGuy

Hey all,

Is there an alternative to the FD (LHD) wiper motor? I've come across a few old threads here and there, but nothing concrete.

Project88Turbo

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Has your motor failed or is it just slow?

Vince

DaleClark

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I've been thinking the same thing.

I believe the wiper motor new is NLA. RHD motors are mirror image so they won't work.

I'm wondering if there's a specialist somewhere that does rebuilds on wiper motors, seems like there would be for the classic car crowd.

My wipers are REALLY slow at this point but I haven't dug too deep into it, don't know if it's a problem with it not getting enough voltage (bad wiper switch or ground) or just the motor being tired. My wiper switch is new-ish, I replaced it probably 10 years ago and the car isn't a daily.

Dale

j9fd3s

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every Mazda uses a motor that looks similar to the FD, maybe the Rx8 one would work? stay away from the miata motor, its slow too

arghx

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As a joke, a buddy of mine and I did a "wiper race" between my FC and his FD. It seemed like the FC was faster. This was years ago, and FC parts aren't so common anymore.

MRRX7FC3S

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FYI the FC wiper motor is a direct bolt in, but the wiring is different or the FC one I mistakenly bought is dead as it doesn't move when plugged in. Also not a permanent fix but I've noticed if you loosen the magnet screws a bit and rotate one way or another a smidge it seems faster. I saw that on an youtube video and scoffed at it, but it actually worked. The FC magnet at a glance is a bit thicker. Also on the FD wiper assembly, there are very thin washers at the wiper splines. My assembly moved much more freely without them. I am not sure how detrimental it would be to permanently remove them. Dust may get gunked up in there and eventually cause more binding.

Sgtblue

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My wipers have been slow for a while so I apply RainX a couple times during the driving season here…just in case. As luck would have it a couple years ago I got caught in some rain about an hour from home. Maybe it was just me but I went ahead and ran the wipers and they seemed to go a little faster the longer they ran.

Testrun

I also keep a lot of rain x on. My motor is very slow. My FCs always seemed "normal" so I figured this was just an FD issue. I am interested in any replacements also.


I wouldn't be surprised if Ray knows. I could try to call him later.