Help, 1999 Wiper motor bad sound, now no wipers. (1 Viewer)

[AllLC]

I've got around 150K on my 1999 TLC. The wipers have been making a bad sound for some time. I'm not sure if it was the motor or the linkage. Well in the first hour of a 16 hour drive it started raining and the wipers finally quit. I haven't checked the fuse yet simply because if the fuse is bad i know something else made the fuse open. When they stopped, they stopped in the down position and now the wiper knob does absolutely nothing.

Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm thinking its the motor but i wouldn't mind hearing from someone with more diagnosis experience on this.

Also, if it is the motor- does anyone have any recommendations on which motor to buy?

 

[nissanh]

When you turn on the wipers do you hear the motor running?
Can you move the wipers without turning the wipers on?

Remove the plastic cover and inspect the mechanism. You will have to remove the wiper arms. Be careful not to hit the windshield with the wrench when you try to loosen the 12 mm bolt.