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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1451   
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Normally a sign of wheel box and /or worm cable damage,(the cable the driving the wheel boxes). My original wheel boxes lasted 13 years….. my replacements (genuine) 6 !! I had exactly the same symptoms beginning of the year……. Worked for 3 weeks then jammed up when needed
 my initial thoughts was motor or electrical cable damage, but I replaced wheel boxes and worm cable with new genuine again, and problem sorted. Wheel boxes appeared fine but there was some wear/damage on the worm cable where the passenger wheel boxes sits.
You made no mention of the worm cable being replaced, or is that what you’re referring to as the rack? so that would be my starting point, I’d replace with new genuine, and make sure it’s cleaned and the carriers and packed with clean grease |
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20th Jul 2025 9:40pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 980  
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Thanks I’ll verify the wheel boxes as being okay when I pull it apart. Yes the rack is what JLR calls that cable thingy. 🤷♂️
Cheers 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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20th Jul 2025 10:59pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17868 
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What do you mean by "mis sweep"? When they stop, can you hear the motor running, i.e., has the motor stalled stopping the wipers or have the blades stopped but the motor is still running? |
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21st Jul 2025 10:32am |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 980
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Should have been “mid” sweep… misspelled that 🙄. And yes the motor is running and the blades have too much resistance to allow it to finish. If I lift one blade or push the arm then it will park or finish the sweep. 🤷♂️ 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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21st Jul 2025 11:39am |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 688  
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Try lubricating the wheel box spindles where they come out the of the bulkhead first and see if that makes a difference.
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21st Jul 2025 12:39pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17868
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In that case I suggest that it is most likely that the wheelboxes are binding on the rack due to wear. I can't remember how easy or hard it is to access the motor on a TD5 compared to a TDCi, but a trick that has worked for me as an interim measure on the TDCi is to remove the wiper arms completely, then undo the nut securing the motor to the rack tube, unbolt the motor from the vehicle, and withdraw the rack from the guide tube completely. Then rotate each spindle through 180 degrees, and (after greasing it) replace the rack in the guide tube and refit the motor. In normal operation less than half the circumference of the drive wheel in the wheelbox ever contacts the rack, and doing the above ensures that the unworn portion becomes the used part. Since experience suggests that the wheel wears quicker than the rack itself, this is usually a fix good for quite some time longer. If you want to be really thorough whilst the motor and rack are out, remove the drive gear cover from the motor gearbox and flip the rack over, thereby using the unworn "side" of the rack as well. The above tricks are of particular value in the Puma since it is relatively easy to get the motor out but a much bigger job to change the wheelboxes. |
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21st Jul 2025 12:58pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 980
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Thanks
 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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21st Jul 2025 5:56pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 980
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UPDATE…
I changed the fuse to a 20 Amp from 15 and it works fine as its supposed to 🙄. I have ordered a new motor and will change the current one. Cheers 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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21st Jul 2025 8:50pm |
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