This video was terrific! - I'm not an auto mechanic, but considering the $1250.00 potential cost of this repair at a dealer, I decided to watch the video and try to fix the part myself. The step by step was precise and accurate and made diagnosis very simple. I had a bad motor, so I purchased a used unit and replaced the entire system in less than an hour for $110.00 dollars. Great learning experience and many thanks for the great video!
Many, many thanks! The hub nut came off my motor last weekend. An easy fix once I got down there, but I wouldn't have gotten down there without this video. Instead of a couple hundred dollars at the shop, the job cost me $1.88 in parts and a bit of skin off a knuckle. What a bargain!
You saved me a fortune in dealership repair labor! I just pulled the wiper unit out, greased the linkage and replaced the motor and it works again! Although shaky and unfocused due to holding the camera and trying to take it apart at the same time, your video gave me the basics on disassembly procedures. Awesome! THANK YOU!
Your video is an excellent guide for working on this problem. My problem was the loose nut. We get a lot of rain, so for an item of this vintage that had such a minor failure I remain amazed that I could sort it out with your video. While in there, I also took advantage of cleaning the blower squirrel cage, and cleaned all of the old mud from inside the collection cavity. Thanks again.
Wow dude, that's a lot of good comments, I just started at Mercedes and I never had to do this in my previous line if work, I never would of thought this job would be so involved. Your video saved my rep at work, especially with the nut positioning of the wiper. People like you make a difference. Great vid!
great video! I had started taking things apart on my 2000 C230 compressor to replace the motor. Really had no clue what I was doing but getting thru it. Struggled thru the clips on the cover as you did. While looking for a motor on line came across your video. Was perfect for confirming the next step needed now just waiting on the motor. Not sure what motivates you to post videos such as this but glad you do. So as my dear sweet mother would say "Thank You until you're better paid."
HI, Your videos are great - having just gone through the process of doing this twice after my replacement motor failed, I wanted to add a couple of possibly useful comments. 1) I found that an easier way to release the 2 problematic central clips was to push with a screwdriver from under the panel from the windscreen side once you have undone all the other clips. 2) After the nylon cog in the motor was destroyed for the second time, I went to a local specialist Merc scrapper here in the UK and they recommended I swap the whole mechanism and motor assembly for the one off a W210 - the cost was the same. It looks slightly different, and other than needing to swap over the wiper end of the arm (a single allen key bolt but hard to pull off as a tight fit), it is a direct replacement and a much more robust design - it feels more solid.
Hi There! Awesome help with a very awkward job! 1999 W202, wiper parking in wrong position. Using your video I got the job done without paying MB prices! Priceless,Thank you!!
Brilliant video and so satisfying to do these repairs and general maintenance on ones vehicle, I’m a chef and thanks to you I can do a lubrications service among other jobs . 👍
Dude thank you so much for publishing this. It shows me it is possible for me to do the repair. Hate getting beat at the dealer for a used car. Thanks again!
Job done. Thanks Fupa. The white clamp clip stayed in one piece too, so I must have got lucky there. Thanks fupa, the film gave me the confidence to get the job done.
I'm sooo gratefull to you for this video ! I had a hard time because I'm not used to doing mechanics and I could'nt find the proper tools, and it was raining many times, and... I got so upset that the first time I didn't watch it till the end before I put everything back on, thinking I need to buy the motor (which was running, but I thought it may have ran week). Then I watched the end of your video and had a doubt about the 17 and 13 you're mentionning, I motivated myself (1 hours before night!) and disassembled it all again. Tada ! The 13 was simply missing! and I stupidly found it normal the first time (duh!). I found the missing 13 "screw" with a magnet. It had simply fell (and the wiper stopped working yesterday, after showing weeknesses for a month or so after snow...). A friend told me yesterday it could be a loose screw, but he had in mind a car where they are accessible. Without you video I could'nt ever have had a chance to fix it myself. Tomorrow morning, I just need to figure out how to find the proper "0" position. Could'nt find a satisfactory one befor night... Thank you so much again !!! *** Résumé en français : vidéo pour réparer un essui glace en panne alors que le moteur fonctionne sur une mercedes classe C 180 essence. Il faut : tournevis plat (pour les taquets plastique), tournevis cruciforme, clé à pipe de 10 pour le démontage, des clés de 13 et 17 (pour les écrous qui se seraient desserrés au fil du temps à cause de l'effort du à la neige ou au givre), éventuellement un aimant télescopique pour ne pas perdre les écrous, du lubrifiant rouage et de la graisse.
Thanks fupabox, fantastic video i have just changed my assembly for £75.00 (Complete cost for Motor & assembly from a breakers yard) in about 1 hour. Thanks again !
Thank you so much! Great video, and it is really great that you say what size all the bolts and nuts are so a tool lacking rookie like me can fix the wiper too. My wiper had stopped moving, but I could hear the motor running, so I knew I had to tighten a nut or two. When I got it appart the 13 mm nut connected to the motor was missing, so the whole arm had fallen off. I found the nut and got it all back together. Again: Thank you!
This must be a common occurrence for our W202s, huh? My motor went the other day. I took the "turtle cover" off and thought that was the way to get to the motor. Removed everything inside of it and got stumped at the "screw" in the center of the mechanism. I though I needed a MB Specialty tool and ended up butchering it. Now I've come to realize I didn't need to do any of that. haha. Thank you for your video. This has helped me a great deal! Subscribed!
Thank you Fupabox, your video clips are always informative and very detailed, which gives us the confidence to keep amd maintain our W202 (6yrs strong now) our wiper arm had bent internally and have managed to fix it by watching your clips to remove the wiper and bracing it with 30mm SST + rivets + tonnes of grease. (which was the reason for fail) Thank you once again and keep up the Great work.
Hey mate, just wanted to say a big thanks for putting up this video. I had a similar problem - the aluminium frame snapped in half. Replaced and now works a like new.
Hey bud thanks for uploading the video helped a lot. i hate trying to figure out german cars. i found a way to not break the nylon strut assembly support. Here is the video. thanks. Re: how to remove Mercedes w202 windshield wiper motor assembly and lube
Thanks m8 for this great video! Today I lubricated my wiper after riding almost 2 years with an unstable one which hanged so now and then. Now it works without sound like a charm!!! I used bearing grease from - 20 up to 120 Celsius so in the summer the grease should not flood away. Keep up your great videos!
Thank you for uploading this video! It really helped me sort out the problem i had with my windshield wiper. On my car, it turned out all i had to do was tighten the 14mm nut on the back of the windshield wiper base, as it had loosened. These old mercs are good, reliable cars, and if you can do some of the maintenance yourself they are quite cheap to run aswell. Thanks to your video i saved both cash and probably some time just doing it myself! Cheers!
Thanks for your help. The dealership ran the VIN and gave me the original part number- when I asked him which manufacturer or motor type it was he told me "I put the number in the computer, it tells me what number part to replace it with- that's all it tells me". I'm in North America. Parts shops want to know if it's SWF or Valeo equipped. I have no clue, no one else seems to either just that they're two different motors that don't appear to be interchangeable. Thanks so much for responding.
Brilliant video .. I did find with mine that I had to replace motor, and the drive mechanism wasn't locking down which was an easy fix 2 washers and nylon threaded lock nut. All up cost $70 motor 60 cents washers and nut :)
Great video.....I know it saved me a ton of money. Actually, my problem was a loose nut. Had to add a lock washer and I changed my motor anyway since I had it apart.
Thanks for the video man, saved me some bucks! In my case the nut on the motor shaft was loose & i managed not to break the white clip. Have a nice day!
Thank you so much for this video ! My wiper was almost stuck on my windshield at times and was very very slow moving. I thought it was the motor until I saw this video. I opened up the "turtle cover" and greased up the all the moving parts and boom ! Like new now. Cant wait for the rain again lol !
This might depend on where you live. In the UK I believe the change was in 1997 with the minor restyle (the flick on the boot/trunk and the aero bodywork). Mine is a 1999 C240. eBay was the first clue to be careful of. (eBay sellers note the difference). There is no plug on the bulkhead, and the cable has a water seal that fits in a cut-out in the fusebox and has a thin green connector about an inch long on it.
I just read what to do with a wiper that parks on the passanger side. So just to make sure I need to remove the entire wiper system (motor and tranmission) to be able to get the wiper to park correctly, right? I cannot do this procedure without having to remove the system. Just what to make sure I understand it correctly. Thanks. By the way you have saved me thousands of dollars. So far I have change my spark plugs, clean Mass air flow sensor, Throttle body, and cabin filter. Its my first c-230.
Hi, thanks for the video. It's not that hard, especially when some kind mechanic has ripped off most of the tabs from a previous fix! If you have a late model W202, there is a different electrical connector. To fit this, you have to unscrew the cover of the fuse box (about 6 screws) and it simply unplugs. The connectors are numbered if you are not sure which way round it goes back. Easy enough, but if you are ordering a replacement from the breaker's yard, watch you get the right version.
Thank you very much for your fast response! I've had a couple of mechanics just "look at it" so far and they both want me to change the wiper motor... which would be fine if I was anywhere BUT Australia; the cheapest one I can find here is 550 bucks. I'm going to have my mechanic disassemble the whole thing and diagnose it... but if I can have a go at it beforehand with some grease, it would be good. What sort of grease should I use, if I do this by the way?
How would you remove that black gasket/seal at the base of the wiper assembly? Mine is cracked and I want to replace it but I’m not sure how to take it off and get the new gasket on
hey!,, so the "turtle shell" is actually "clipped in" and there is no screw/bolt to hold it?.. well, I just had a look at the wiper on my w124, it is solid steel, but i can feel that there are two screws at the back.
one thing you should always do when encountering anything that moves is lubricate it, i noticed you did not mention lubricating the shafts that you did explain to tighten up. with my 190E i removed everything like you did and lubricated everything, Ive learnt first with my fan controll speed switch (1993) i took it apart and fixed it. anything that can be token apart and fixed are well worth proper care since todays vehicles are all replacment rather then fixes. Nice video tho, Pe
I have a leak in hose near windshield nozzle/sprayer on w203 (MB C240, 2004). Have problem removing the hood grill where 2 nozzles are located. I unscrewed 3 bolts, but something is holding nozzles assembly. Do you have some recommendations take those elements apart?
you need to enable replies for me to reply to your question... on the washer nozzles you will see 2 little metal holes where the fluid comes from...take a sewing needle and gently poke it in one of the holes..then you can move the little metal spray hole around (it's a ball socket inside and can be moved around) until it hits where you want on the windshield
Hey Fupabox. I am having wind noise coming from the front of my windshield on the bottom. It is making me ANGRY and I need to figure out how to fix this. I checked all the edges and it seems like there are no gaps. I even put some window sealant around the bottom of the window and I am still getting noise. My only guess is that the plastic cover under the leaf protector is the cause of it. There is a rubber lip that has worn off. Wind must be getting under that plastic and causing the noise. What is that plastic part under the leaf protector called? I have a 2001 e320 sedan.
joshlete check this page's diagrams to find the part you re looking for www.mbpartsworld.com/productSearch.aspx?&ukey_make=1103&modelYear=2001&ukey_model=16158&ukey_trimLevel=20619&ukey_driveline=0&ukey_Category=24390&numResults=50&sortOrder=Relevance&isOnSale=0&isAccessory=0&isPerformance=0&searchTerm=windsheild
Thank you for posting I fixed mine in the driveway and didnt even crack the plastic clip with the rubber bushing in it the nut fell off the back of the motor luckily it was an easy fix but wouldnt of had any idea where to start without this video #1994c220
Hola. Le felicito por los videos instructivos que cuelga en la red y que nos ayuda a todos los que tenemos Mercedes Benz a reparar el coche con más confianza. Saludos y gracias.
Very helpful. My problem started just today - my wiper doesnt want to switch off all of a sudden with the wiper switch... help it just keeps going until I switch off ignition !!!
Thanks for the instruction video. I am about to change my windscreen wiper motor for the 4th time since I bought my 2001 W202 in 2008. Very reliable car and all but the windscreen wiper mechanism and motor is a weak spot in this vehicle. OK, I bought a cheap aftermarket motor for my 3rd replacement which was not up for the job as it stopper running after 10min because it got warm evenethough I have lubricated the mechanism. And the ax easily got worn down so there was not grip on the transmission anymore which is also a weak spot.
fupabox Removing the whole mechanism is indeed easy for me now 😄 I have an office job yet I do not fear repairing stuff. And I worked at a Mercedes dealer for 1 year which allowed to me learn a few things from the maintenance guys. Still, your video is really nice in seeing all steps in one video. Got 1 tip for you I learned from the repair guys regarding removing the plastic clamps to take the large cover out: take an old and thin screwdriver and bent the top 4cm to an 45 degree angle. With that tool you can easily unclip the difficult ones by sticking the tip behind the clip and twist it so it comes loose.
Thanks for the video. I have replaced the wiper motor which had its thread stripped on one part of the wheel. Having fitted a new motor I find it has happened again. this time the serrated edge on the linkage to the motor has also been smoothed out. Do you know why this is. If i fit another motor will the same thing will happen ???
You sir are a hero! Thanks - managed to detect the faulty part and source replacement thanks to your great video. Expensive visit to the garage has been avoided :-) Thanks again man
How do you remove just the arm.(not the blade) Mine flew off this morning so i dont know how it was attached in the first place. Keep up the great videos
Nice vid, don't suppose you have disassembled the actual motor itself have you? I suspect the points on mine need attention, but don't know what to expect.
I just lubed and tighten the screws however when i turn it on the wiper goes one way but then will not come back what do you think it is? If I buy a new motor is it easy to reassemble the other parts of the wiper?
You man, thank you very much for the great video you uploaded. You saved the day. :) People literally save money because this video and that is great thing.
Hi thanks for the great video instruction. Struggling to remove the plastic turtle cover (item 60 on the parts breakdown list) which covers the top part of the assembly. Wanting to grease the moving parts under the turtle cover area. Can you please explain how to remove this turtle cover without destroying it. Out of interest the local Mercedes dealer tried to help but the turtle cap did not budge and they gave up. Many thanks in advance Arnold
the older single wipers (190 and 300 from the 1980s early 1990s had a cover that wasn't removeable. The w202 plastic cover can be pryed from the bottom and pops off fairly easily
Hey Fupabox I have a 1995 c36 amg and I bend to replace the neutral safety switch . Should I approve it from under the car or from the inside of the car? If I bring it to a Mecchanic how much am I looking to pay him ? I have the part so it would only be for labor . Thank u in advance n I love your videos. I learned a lot of stuff from u
@fupa, you are NOT kidding those middle clips are utter, utter, utter bastards. Just got those centre clips to release and I'll be swapping out my motor. The blade sticks in the same place each time so I'm guessing the worm gear has chewed out the nylon drive gear. Great video, I wish I was as calm during the removal as you seem to be, the air here in the UK is BLUE.
My wiper starts to smell like burn when there is continues use after say 10 minutes. So probably the motor of the wiper is kind of burned. What do you think?
***** Hey can you help me with something :) On 9:07 in the vid, where you are showing your broken braket, the left peace(the bigger one) - how do you get to the half circle mechanism with a gear-wheel inside it ( you put your hand on it 9:17) ? Loosen the 17mm bolt in the back or in the front where the extension and retraction of the wiper arm ? Do I have to grease inside it too, or is it an overkill. Thanks
Thanks for posting. Awesome video. The wiper arm for my 95 E320 broke last night and this happened while driving on the freeway during a storm. It actually broke on the part where the allen screw is located that holds the wiper arm. Just wondering if I could purchase the wiper arm separately? Thanks in advance.
Hi. Not sure if you will read this but I have to access the heater core hose in the space beneath the drip guars there. It calls for removing the wiper motor and then the drip guard beneath. But to remove the drip guard it is neccessary to disconnect the computer and move it aside. I am reluctant to do this. Have you ever had to change the heater core connector hose? w202.
I haven’t had to replace the heater hose before . If the computer needs to be disconnected then make sure you take the proper steps to unhook the battery safely . Keys out of ignition .Remove the NEGATIVE cable , then the positive . ( reverse when hooking the battery back up ) . Once the battery is fully disconnected cover the battery with something so the terminals on top of the battery can’t be touched ( a towel or tag is fine ) now take the negative cable and the positive cable that are disconnected and touch them together for 20 seconds . This will discharge any electricity left in the electrical system . If your cables are too short to touch each other you can use a piece of wire , coat hanger , anything metal to reach between them. Make sure the posts / terminals on your battery aren’t touched during this discharge process . Now you can safely remove the computer . Reverse the battery unhooking process once the computer is back in . Positive cable onto battery first then negative. Only once it is all back together should you put the key into the ignition. Hope that helps
Hey thanks again for posting. I did not need to remove the drip tray to replace the heater core connector hose. So thanks for the procedure here! Got me where I needed.
In my C230 the wiper blade will slow way down in random spots, mostly in the middle of the windshield back and forth or just in one direction. Sometimes it'll work normally.
Help ,my windshield wiper on my C230 Mercedes, 2000 kompressor stopped working but I can still hear the motor.I took it to a shop I use sometimes and he looked at it and said it was the arm was broken, but he was closing an didn't have time to talk.Because I'm a woman I'm wondering what would be the cost for something like that. Help.
how do I find out which type of motor I have without pulling it? Trying to order a replacement motor, and though I have the original parts number and have run the VIN- everyone wants to know which motor it is.. Not even the mercedes dealership could tell me which one it is. I'm not the one doing the repair so how do I find that without pulling it out?
I Purchased the gear replacement... how to you get to the gear. I saw video easy enough. Just wanting to see if gear is easier to get to than taking the whole assembly apart. Thanks
to get to the gear on the wiper arm ( not the one inside the motor ) you need to pull the whole assembly out and remove the bolt on the backside of the main wiper shaft..the one the blck turtle cover pivots on ..and pull the whole arm with the turtle cover off the main wiper mount..the gear is under the back side of the turtle cover
I've got a similar issue to a lot of people here, but my wiper still actually moves; it just goes REALLY slow at some points (and it sounds like the motor is struggling) My issue is that the problem started happening really suddenly, and it can also vary in severity (from almost not able to move, to nearly moving properly) which leads me to believe my actual gears are fine. Can you share any wisdom?
My problem is that the windshield wiper doesnt move. it sits in one position and vibrates. I was told it was fixed by the mechanics at the dealership after dropping almost $1k on a new transmission, but the same problem happens again. I was told this time by the dealership that some teeth on a gear where gone, and i needed to replace a gear or something like that. Does this seem legit? If so, where do i find these gear teeth? Thanks
I took my '99 c280 to an Indie he said bad motor. It is now working but the blade parks on passenger side, where prior it would park on drivers side. I also couldn't see the blade from inside before, now it seems it sits up higher on the windshield than before. Any tips on how to remedy this?
As always, Fupa comes through in the clutch.. really wish you were still doing W202 videos.. having troubles with wiring harness and maybe injectors.. anyhow before I digress further- serviced the wiper transmission but now the wiper will not got back to the original park position. Parking at drivers side 9 o clock position. Any idea how to remedy?
You need to align the wiper arm’s position when it’s off . Take the arm off turn wiper motor on then off . Now the off position of the motor is set . Now turn the inner gears of the arm so that the arm is unextended and all the way left as it would be when parked . Then reinstall the arm
thanks! very good video but i couldnt get those clips off in the middle. using a flat nose screw driver i couldnt do it.. but i did hit my other hand with it while trying a few times. not good. so i gave up on replacing it.. and will lube just the mechanism hopeing it fixes my problem. *all else fails i'll sent the replacement motor wth the car into a mechanic*. thanks.
Good afternoon. So you know where the relay is for the a/c compressor on a w202 c class c180 1998. Found some relays but they are not labelled. Thank you. Allan
Found this tutorial very helpful.....thank you. The motor on mine seems to whirl and not fully move the wiper left to right without help, so even though I have the part off and tightened the two bolts suggested, it still does not move the wiper without intervention from me. Any ideas?
+fupabox Hi, I am sitting here looking at it and scratching my head. I lubricated the arm and all pivotal points. I noticed that the arms on the back perhaps go so far back I can barely move it by hand without nudging the arm back so it can move. The wiper moves so the motor should be fine but just churns at points and stops moving. Real time tuition. You got to love the internet!
+fupabox Interestingly enough, I started to dismantle the motor and plugged it in to test the motor just by it's self with no arms attached etc. I then started the ignition and held by hand the rotating part, I could actually apply enough pressure to hear the churn. So I thought it has to be the motor slipping. By pure luck I found one at the local scrap yard, replaced and fitted. So all good now. If anyone needs any parts except the motor then you can reply to this post as I took the whole mechanism in case. +fupabox..good job.
This video was terrific! - I'm not an auto mechanic, but considering the $1250.00 potential cost of this repair at a dealer, I decided to watch the video and try to fix the part myself. The step by step was precise and accurate and made diagnosis very simple. I had a bad motor, so I purchased a used unit and replaced the entire system in less than an hour for $110.00 dollars. Great learning experience and many thanks for the great video!
thanks..I'm glad it helped :)
Many, many thanks! The hub nut came off my motor last weekend. An easy fix once I got down there, but I wouldn't have gotten down there without this video. Instead of a couple hundred dollars at the shop, the job cost me $1.88 in parts and a bit of skin off a knuckle. What a bargain!
You saved me a fortune in dealership repair labor! I just pulled the wiper unit out, greased the linkage and replaced the motor and it works again! Although shaky and unfocused due to holding the camera and trying to take it apart at the same time, your video gave me the basics on disassembly procedures. Awesome! THANK YOU!
Lol.. you are very welcome..I am working on the shaky and unfocused :P
Your video is an excellent guide for working on this problem. My problem was the loose nut. We get a lot of rain, so for an item of this vintage that had such a minor failure I remain amazed that I could sort it out with your video. While in there, I also took advantage of cleaning the blower squirrel cage, and cleaned all of the old mud from inside the collection cavity. Thanks again.
Glad it helped
Wow dude, that's a lot of good comments, I just started at Mercedes and I never had to do this in my previous line if work, I never would of thought this job would be so involved. Your video saved my rep at work, especially with the nut positioning of the wiper. People like you make a difference. Great vid!
great video! I had started taking things apart on my 2000 C230 compressor to replace the motor. Really had no clue what I was doing but getting thru it. Struggled thru the clips on the cover as you did. While looking for a motor on line came across your video. Was perfect for confirming the next step needed now just waiting on the motor. Not sure what motivates you to post videos such as this but glad you do. So as my dear sweet mother would say "Thank You until you're better paid."
lol very welcome until I'm better paid :)
HI, Your videos are great - having just gone through the process of doing this twice after my replacement motor failed, I wanted to add a couple of possibly useful comments.
1) I found that an easier way to release the 2 problematic central clips was to push with a screwdriver from under the panel from the windscreen side once you have undone all the other clips.
2) After the nylon cog in the motor was destroyed for the second time, I went to a local specialist Merc scrapper here in the UK and they recommended I swap the whole mechanism and motor assembly for the one off a W210 - the cost was the same. It looks slightly different, and other than needing to swap over the wiper end of the arm (a single allen key bolt but hard to pull off as a tight fit), it is a direct replacement and a much more robust design - it feels more solid.
excellent..thanks for the tips..
Hi There! Awesome help with a very awkward job! 1999 W202, wiper parking in wrong position. Using your video I got the job done without paying MB prices! Priceless,Thank you!!
glad it helped :)
Brilliant video and so satisfying to do these repairs and general maintenance on ones vehicle, I’m a chef and thanks to you I can do a lubrications service among other jobs . 👍
Good to hear . 👍
Dude thank you so much for publishing this. It shows me it is possible for me to do the repair. Hate getting beat at the dealer for a used car. Thanks again!
very welcome :)
Hi from Australia. Just wanted to say thanks for your videos on "how to" on these Mercedes
Mike Nelson
very welcome....hope they help :)
Job done. Thanks Fupa. The white clamp clip stayed in one piece too, so I must have got lucky there.
Thanks fupa, the film gave me the confidence to get the job done.
Thank you so much!!! I fixed my clogged scuttle and my sticky window wiper with help from this vid 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad it helped!
I'm sooo gratefull to you for this video ! I had a hard time because I'm not used to doing mechanics and I could'nt find the proper tools, and it was raining many times, and... I got so upset that the first time I didn't watch it till the end before I put everything back on, thinking I need to buy the motor (which was running, but I thought it may have ran week). Then I watched the end of your video and had a doubt about the 17 and 13 you're mentionning, I motivated myself (1 hours before night!) and disassembled it all again. Tada ! The 13 was simply missing! and I stupidly found it normal the first time (duh!). I found the missing 13 "screw" with a magnet. It had simply fell (and the wiper stopped working yesterday, after showing weeknesses for a month or so after snow...). A friend told me yesterday it could be a loose screw, but he had in mind a car where they are accessible. Without you video I could'nt ever have had a chance to fix it myself. Tomorrow morning, I just need to figure out how to find the proper "0" position. Could'nt find a satisfactory one befor night... Thank you so much again !!!
*** Résumé en français : vidéo pour réparer un essui glace en panne alors que le moteur fonctionne sur une mercedes classe C 180 essence. Il faut : tournevis plat (pour les taquets plastique), tournevis cruciforme, clé à pipe de 10 pour le démontage, des clés de 13 et 17 (pour les écrous qui se seraient desserrés au fil du temps à cause de l'effort du à la neige ou au givre), éventuellement un aimant télescopique pour ne pas perdre les écrous, du lubrifiant rouage et de la graisse.
Glad you got it fixed
Thanks fupabox, fantastic video i have just changed my assembly for £75.00 (Complete cost for Motor & assembly from a breakers yard) in about 1 hour. Thanks again !
Thank you so much! Great video, and it is really great that you say what size all the bolts and nuts are so a tool lacking rookie like me can fix the wiper too. My wiper had stopped moving, but I could hear the motor running, so I knew I had to tighten a nut or two. When I got it appart the 13 mm nut connected to the motor was missing, so the whole arm had fallen off. I found the nut and got it all back together. Again: Thank you!
I'm glad it helped.. :)
This must be a common occurrence for our W202s, huh? My motor went the other day. I took the "turtle cover" off and thought that was the way to get to the motor. Removed everything inside of it and got stumped at the "screw" in the center of the mechanism. I though I needed a MB Specialty tool and ended up butchering it. Now I've come to realize I didn't need to do any of that. haha. Thank you for your video. This has helped me a great deal! Subscribed!
Thank you, you saved me $500 for a single 12mm nut falling off of the back if the wiper transmission. Brother, you rock!
You've given me more info than anyone else has so far- so thank you for that- that has helped immensely.
Thank you Fupabox, your video clips are always informative and very detailed, which gives us the confidence to keep amd maintain our W202 (6yrs strong now) our wiper arm had bent internally and have managed to fix it by watching your clips to remove the wiper and bracing it with 30mm SST + rivets + tonnes of grease. (which was the reason for fail) Thank you once again and keep up the Great work.
sounds like an excellent Macguyver you did on the wiper . :)
Hey mate, just wanted to say a big thanks for putting up this video. I had a similar problem - the aluminium frame snapped in half. Replaced and now works a like new.
yes..I was amazed that it had snapped...hadn't seen that before
Thanks for the tutorial. I've had one of these for 11 years and still forget how it goes back together
Hey, wherever you live, it's a wonderful place because I always see tons of yellow leaves on the ground, which is amazing.
Hey bud thanks for uploading the video helped a lot. i hate trying to figure out german cars. i found a way to not break the nylon strut assembly support. Here is the video. thanks.
Re: how to remove Mercedes w202 windshield wiper motor assembly and lube
Through these videos in the same way thank you very much I repair my vehicle greetings from Turkey
+hakan3434 Thank you for watching.... from Canada :)
Thanks m8 for this great video! Today I lubricated my wiper after riding almost 2 years with an unstable one which hanged so now and then. Now it works without sound like a charm!!! I used bearing grease from - 20 up to 120 Celsius so in the summer the grease should not flood away.
Keep up your great videos!
Thank you for uploading this video! It really helped me sort out the problem i had with my windshield wiper. On my car, it turned out all i had to do was tighten the 14mm nut on the back of the windshield wiper base, as it had loosened.
These old mercs are good, reliable cars, and if you can do some of the maintenance yourself they are quite cheap to run aswell. Thanks to your video i saved both cash and probably some time just doing it myself!
Cheers!
One TH-cam video tells more than a thousand pictures.
Thanks for helping by sharing this video.
Thanks for your help.
The dealership ran the VIN and gave me the original part number- when I asked him which manufacturer or motor type it was he told me "I put the number in the computer, it tells me what number part to replace it with- that's all it tells me".
I'm in North America. Parts shops want to know if it's SWF or Valeo equipped. I have no clue, no one else seems to either just that they're two different motors that don't appear to be interchangeable.
Thanks so much for responding.
Brilliant video .. I did find with mine that I had to replace motor, and the drive mechanism wasn't locking down which was an easy fix 2 washers and nylon threaded lock nut. All up cost $70 motor 60 cents washers and nut :)
Thanks for sharing
Great video.....I know it saved me a ton of money. Actually, my problem was a loose nut. Had to add a lock washer and I changed my motor anyway since I had it apart.
Yeah those drive nuts and washer are an issue Not expensive to improve
Thanks for the video man, saved me some bucks! In my case the nut on the motor shaft was loose & i managed not to break the white clip. Have a nice day!
glad to hear it..saving the white clip is an achievement in itself :)
Thank you for this tutorial. I ordered my new wiper motor yesterday - i will use your video when i will relace it next week. Thank you!
Super video! We had to change the motor om our C180 and it sent so smooth tanks to Your video guidance. Greetings from Norway :)
Thank you so much for this video ! My wiper was almost stuck on my windshield at times and was very very slow moving. I thought it was the motor until I saw this video. I opened up the "turtle cover" and greased up the all the moving parts and boom ! Like new now. Cant wait for the rain again lol !
excellent :)
Thank you so much. It is really instructive. Mine is a A class but still lots of lessons I can learn from this clip.
This might depend on where you live. In the UK I believe the change was in 1997 with the minor restyle (the flick on the boot/trunk and the aero bodywork). Mine is a 1999 C240. eBay was the first clue to be careful of. (eBay sellers note the difference). There is no plug on the bulkhead, and the cable has a water seal that fits in a cut-out in the fusebox and has a thin green connector about an inch long on it.
Thanks for the info fupabox. I actually went on Craiglist and found a similar car being being parted out around my area. Got it for $20 bucks.
very many thanks for such a great video ,nice and easy to follow .saved me a fortune .
kind regards.. Alan
I just read what to do with a wiper that parks on the passanger side. So just to make sure I need to remove the entire wiper system (motor and tranmission) to be able to get the wiper to park correctly, right? I cannot do this procedure without having to remove the system. Just what to make sure I understand it correctly. Thanks. By the way you have saved me thousands of dollars. So far I have change my spark plugs, clean Mass air flow sensor, Throttle body, and cabin filter. Its my first c-230.
Hi, thanks for the video. It's not that hard, especially when some kind mechanic has ripped off most of the tabs from a previous fix!
If you have a late model W202, there is a different electrical connector. To fit this, you have to unscrew the cover of the fuse box (about 6 screws) and it simply unplugs. The connectors are numbered if you are not sure which way round it goes back. Easy enough, but if you are ordering a replacement from the breaker's yard, watch you get the right version.
Thank you very much for your fast response!
I've had a couple of mechanics just "look at it" so far and they both want me to change the wiper motor... which would be fine if I was anywhere BUT Australia; the cheapest one I can find here is 550 bucks.
I'm going to have my mechanic disassemble the whole thing and diagnose it... but if I can have a go at it beforehand with some grease, it would be good. What sort of grease should I use, if I do this by the way?
How would you remove that black gasket/seal at the base of the wiper assembly? Mine is cracked and I want to replace it but I’m not sure how to take it off and get the new gasket on
hey!,, so the "turtle shell" is actually "clipped in" and there is no screw/bolt to hold it?.. well, I just had a look at the wiper on my w124, it is solid steel, but i can feel that there are two screws at the back.
Thanks so much for the video. It helped my dad and I out so much, and it was just as easy as you showed.
thanks for vid i am about to fix my own w202 and this will help a lot
thanks again
one thing you should always do when encountering anything that moves is lubricate it, i noticed you did not mention lubricating the shafts that you did explain to tighten up. with my 190E i removed everything like you did and lubricated everything, Ive learnt first with my fan controll speed switch (1993) i took it apart and fixed it. anything that can be token apart and fixed are well worth proper care since todays vehicles are all replacment rather then fixes. Nice video tho, Pe
Really helpful thank you I think the snow and frost we had recently is the culprit let's hope.
Good video, I think I only need to grease mine up, mine will start go to the other side and stops!
Thank you very much!! First time im worked in my car. You saved me few hundred dollars
I have a leak in hose near windshield nozzle/sprayer on w203 (MB C240, 2004). Have problem removing the hood grill where 2 nozzles are located. I unscrewed 3 bolts, but something is holding nozzles assembly. Do you have some recommendations take those elements apart?
you need to enable replies for me to reply to your question...
on the washer nozzles you will see 2 little metal holes where the fluid comes from...take a sewing needle and gently poke it in one of the holes..then you can move the little metal spray hole around (it's a ball socket inside and can be moved around) until it hits where you want on the windshield
Hey Fupabox. I am having wind noise coming from the front of my windshield on the bottom. It is making me ANGRY and I need to figure out how to fix this. I checked all the edges and it seems like there are no gaps. I even put some window sealant around the bottom of the window and I am still getting noise. My only guess is that the plastic cover under the leaf protector is the cause of it. There is a rubber lip that has worn off. Wind must be getting under that plastic and causing the noise. What is that plastic part under the leaf protector called? I have a 2001 e320 sedan.
joshlete check this page's diagrams to find the part you re looking for www.mbpartsworld.com/productSearch.aspx?&ukey_make=1103&modelYear=2001&ukey_model=16158&ukey_trimLevel=20619&ukey_driveline=0&ukey_Category=24390&numResults=50&sortOrder=Relevance&isOnSale=0&isAccessory=0&isPerformance=0&searchTerm=windsheild
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Do you think the part im talking about is the problem with the wind noise? Also, I can't seem to find the name of that part.
joshlete it could be, almost impossible to say for sure....I'm not sure on the name of it either
Thank you for posting I fixed mine in the driveway and didnt even crack the plastic clip with the rubber bushing in it the nut fell off the back of the motor luckily it was an easy fix but wouldnt of had any idea where to start without this video #1994c220
Hola. Le felicito por los videos instructivos que cuelga en la red y que nos ayuda a todos los que tenemos Mercedes Benz a reparar el coche con más confianza. Saludos y gracias.
you are very welcome.. thank you for watching, happy to help
Very helpful. My problem started just today - my wiper doesnt want to switch off all of a sudden with the wiper switch... help it just keeps going until I switch off ignition !!!
thanx for the video. it really help me a-lot, & you just saved me a-lot of money.
Thanks for the instruction video. I am about to change my windscreen wiper motor for the 4th time since I bought my 2001 W202 in 2008. Very reliable car and all but the windscreen wiper mechanism and motor is a weak spot in this vehicle. OK, I bought a cheap aftermarket motor for my 3rd replacement which was not up for the job as it stopper running after 10min because it got warm evenethough I have lubricated the mechanism. And the ax easily got worn down so there was not grip on the transmission anymore which is also a weak spot.
4x wow..you can prob do it in your sleep now. likely the reason they went back to a two bladed system
fupabox Removing the whole mechanism is indeed easy for me now 😄 I have an office job yet I do not fear repairing stuff. And I worked at a Mercedes dealer for 1 year which allowed to me learn a few things from the maintenance guys. Still, your video is really nice in seeing all steps in one video.
Got 1 tip for you I learned from the repair guys regarding removing the plastic clamps to take the large cover out: take an old and thin screwdriver and bent the top 4cm to an 45 degree angle. With that tool you can easily unclip the difficult ones by sticking the tip behind the clip and twist it so it comes loose.
Thanks for the video. I have replaced the wiper motor which had its thread stripped on one part of the wheel. Having fitted a new motor I find it has happened again. this time the serrated edge on the linkage to the motor has also been smoothed out. Do you know why this is. If i fit another motor will the same thing will happen ???
Thanks so much, you explained this very well!
You sir are a hero! Thanks - managed to detect the faulty part and source replacement thanks to your great video. Expensive visit to the garage has been avoided :-)
Thanks again man
Thank u for saving my day.about to change windshield but the wiper is the obsticale..ty
That geared element to make the arm go in and out. can you show that mechanisum and the actual gear please?
How do you remove just the arm.(not the blade) Mine flew off this morning so i dont know how it was attached in the first place. Keep up the great videos
Nice vid, don't suppose you have disassembled the actual motor itself have you? I suspect the points on mine need attention, but don't know what to expect.
I just lubed and tighten the screws however when i turn it on the wiper goes one way but then will not come back what do you think it is? If I buy a new motor is it easy to reassemble the other parts of the wiper?
You man, thank you very much for the great video you uploaded. You saved the day. :) People literally save money because this video and that is great thing.
Hi i just took apart my windshield wiper and found that the mount is broken i was wondering where you found that part and how much it was.
Hi thanks for the great video instruction. Struggling to remove the plastic turtle cover (item 60 on the parts breakdown list) which covers the top part of the assembly. Wanting to grease the moving parts under the turtle cover area. Can you please explain how to remove this turtle cover without destroying it. Out of interest the local Mercedes dealer tried to help but the turtle cap did not budge and they gave up. Many thanks in advance Arnold
the older single wipers (190 and 300 from the 1980s early 1990s had a cover that wasn't removeable. The w202 plastic cover can be pryed from the bottom and pops off fairly easily
Hey Fupabox
I have a 1995 c36 amg and I bend to replace the neutral safety switch .
Should I approve it from under the car or from the inside of the car?
If I bring it to a Mecchanic how much am I looking to pay him ? I have the part so it would only be for labor .
Thank u in advance n I love your videos. I learned a lot of stuff from u
@fupa, you are NOT kidding those middle clips are utter, utter, utter bastards. Just got those centre clips to release and I'll be swapping out my motor. The blade sticks in the same place each time so I'm guessing the worm gear has chewed out the nylon drive gear. Great video, I wish I was as calm during the removal as you seem to be, the air here in the UK is BLUE.
My wiper starts to smell like burn when there is continues use after say 10 minutes. So probably the motor of the wiper is kind of burned. What do you think?
+SaurierDNA it could need lubrication..binding from lack of grease will cause the motor to overwork and smell burnt
Oh and what type of noise you referring to. I can hear it make noise like it wants to move however nothing that is scary.
***** Hey can you help me with something :) On 9:07 in the vid, where you are showing your broken braket, the left peace(the bigger one) - how do you get to the half circle mechanism with a gear-wheel inside it ( you put your hand on it 9:17) ? Loosen the 17mm bolt in the back or in the front where the extension and retraction of the wiper arm ? Do I have to grease inside it too, or is it an overkill. Thanks
fupa i need to change /replace heatvalve on R230 any videos on that?
I don't ..but I found you an article with photos . forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/diy-r230-heater-control-valve.247854/
@@fupabox do you want to work on my car ? i'll let you do it for free post it on youtube and make a lot of money :))
trying to find out what rims from other mercedes would fit my 1985 380 se 16 inch max
thank you very much for the instruction now i have to fix and engrase my wiper from my C220 cdi w202.. thanks!!!
Thanks for posting. Awesome video. The wiper arm for my 95 E320 broke last night and this happened while driving on the freeway during a storm. It actually broke on the part where the allen screw is located that holds the wiper arm. Just wondering if I could purchase the wiper arm separately? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for the video, your awesome 👍
so if the wiper motor bults are very tight and still not working does that mean i just need to replace the motor and how is this done?
Hi. Not sure if you will read this but I have to access the heater core hose in the space beneath the drip guars there. It calls for removing the wiper motor and then the drip guard beneath. But to remove the drip guard it is neccessary to disconnect the computer and move it aside. I am reluctant to do this. Have you ever had to change the heater core connector hose? w202.
I haven’t had to replace the heater hose before . If the computer needs to be disconnected then make sure you take the proper steps to unhook the battery safely . Keys out of ignition .Remove the NEGATIVE cable , then the positive . ( reverse when hooking the battery back up ) . Once the battery is fully disconnected cover the battery with something so the terminals on top of the battery can’t be touched ( a towel or tag is fine ) now take the negative cable and the positive cable that are disconnected and touch them together for 20 seconds . This will discharge any electricity left in the electrical system . If your cables are too short to touch each other you can use a piece of wire , coat hanger , anything metal to reach between them. Make sure the posts / terminals on your battery aren’t touched during this discharge process . Now you can safely remove the computer . Reverse the battery unhooking process once the computer is back in . Positive cable onto battery first then negative. Only once it is all back together should you put the key into the ignition. Hope that helps
Thank you and thank you for the video.
Hey thanks again for posting. I did not need to remove the drip tray to replace the heater core connector hose. So thanks for the procedure here! Got me where I needed.
In my C230 the wiper blade will slow way down in random spots, mostly in the middle of the windshield back and forth or just in one direction. Sometimes it'll work normally.
I think it needs lubrication in all areas
最高!!!!!!!!です。勉強になります。ありがとうございます。C200最高です!!!!!!!!
ANY IDEAS ON THIS FUEL CLUSTERR GOES UOP WHEN PRESSING ACCELRATOR CHECKED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BOTH GOOD U THINK THE FUEL PUMP READY TO GO THANKS
sounds like a grounding issue in the cluster
Help ,my windshield wiper on my C230 Mercedes, 2000 kompressor stopped working but I can still hear the motor.I took it to a shop I use sometimes and he looked at it and said it was the arm was broken, but he was closing an didn't have time to talk.Because I'm a woman I'm wondering what would be the cost for something like that. Help.
how do I find out which type of motor I have without pulling it? Trying to order a replacement motor, and though I have the original parts number and have run the VIN- everyone wants to know which motor it is.. Not even the mercedes dealership could tell me which one it is. I'm not the one doing the repair so how do I find that without pulling it out?
A head support for tht gopro would help us visualise better what you`re doing ( specially the disassemble of the plastic covers on th bigginig).
It wasn't the best filming job for sure. It was 10 years ago,and hopefully I've gotten better with the camera
I Purchased the gear replacement... how to you get to the gear. I saw video easy enough. Just wanting to see if gear is easier to get to than taking the whole assembly apart. Thanks
to get to the gear on the wiper arm ( not the one inside the motor ) you need to pull the whole assembly out and remove the bolt on the backside of the main wiper shaft..the one the blck turtle cover pivots on ..and pull the whole arm with the turtle cover off the main wiper mount..the gear is under the back side of the turtle cover
I've got a similar issue to a lot of people here, but my wiper still actually moves; it just goes REALLY slow at some points (and it sounds like the motor is struggling)
My issue is that the problem started happening really suddenly, and it can also vary in severity (from almost not able to move, to nearly moving properly) which leads me to believe my actual gears are fine. Can you share any wisdom?
Dude if it wasnt for you my life owning a w208 would be a nightmare
My problem is that the windshield wiper doesnt move. it sits in one position and vibrates. I was told it was fixed by the mechanics at the dealership after dropping almost $1k on a new transmission, but the same problem happens again. I was told this time by the dealership that some teeth on a gear where gone, and i needed to replace a gear or something like that. Does this seem legit? If so, where do i find these gear teeth?
Thanks
I took my '99 c280 to an Indie he said bad motor.
It is now working but the blade parks on passenger side, where prior it would park on drivers side. I also couldn't see the blade from inside before, now it seems it sits up higher on the windshield than before.
Any tips on how to remedy this?
Thanks, your video was a great help.
very welcome :)
thank you so much.
from japan.
So when i hear the motor sound but the wiper not moving, I just need to tighten those two screws??
As always, Fupa comes through in the clutch.. really wish you were still doing W202 videos.. having troubles with wiring harness and maybe injectors.. anyhow before I digress further- serviced the wiper transmission but now the wiper will not got back to the original park position. Parking at drivers side 9 o clock position. Any idea how to remedy?
You need to align the wiper arm’s position when it’s off . Take the arm off turn wiper motor on then off . Now the off position of the motor is set . Now turn the inner gears of the arm so that the arm is unextended and all the way left as it would be when parked . Then reinstall the arm
thanks! very good video but i couldnt get those clips off in the middle. using a flat nose screw driver i couldnt do it.. but i did hit my other hand with it while trying a few times. not good. so i gave up on replacing it.. and will lube just the mechanism hopeing it fixes my problem.
*all else fails i'll sent the replacement motor wth the car into a mechanic*. thanks.
Where exactly would i lube it more. Also how do i get the wiper to extend when I take it off its all the way in.
Very helpful video thanks man.
Good afternoon. So you know where the relay is for the a/c compressor on a w202 c class c180 1998. Found some relays but they are not labelled. Thank you. Allan
+Allan Pountney tech.bentleypublishers.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/3-9669-192846-2406/W202%20AC%20component%20Locations%202.pdf
Found this tutorial very helpful.....thank you. The motor on mine seems to whirl and not fully move the wiper left to right without help, so even though I have the part off and tightened the two bolts suggested, it still does not move the wiper without intervention from me. Any ideas?
+Jason Hedges did you lubricate the sliding arm under the big black turtle shell cover ?
+fupabox Hi, I am sitting here looking at it and scratching my head. I lubricated the arm and all pivotal points. I noticed that the arms on the back perhaps go so far back I can barely move it by hand without nudging the arm back so it can move. The wiper moves so the motor should be fine but just churns at points and stops moving. Real time tuition. You got to love the internet!
Jason Hedges either the gears are stripped or the other possibility is this free fix..check this one first th-cam.com/video/mfqExxuwqyA/w-d-xo.html
+fupabox Interestingly enough, I started to dismantle the motor and plugged it in to test the motor just by it's self with no arms attached etc. I then started the ignition and held by hand the rotating part, I could actually apply enough pressure to hear the churn. So I thought it has to be the motor slipping. By pure luck I found one at the local scrap yard, replaced and fitted. So all good now. If anyone needs any parts except the motor then you can reply to this post as I took the whole mechanism in case. +fupabox..good job.