306 Wipers problem

The front windscreen wipers on my 306 XSi when on intermittent have started
to stay stuck half way up the windscreen for about 2-3 seconds then carry
on. The cycle where they stay stuck should be at the bottom of the screen
but somehow has now moved up to the middle of the screen.

I have checked most of the electrical wires in the car and nothing looks
un-toward.

If anybody has any ideas to resolve this issue I'd be grateful

Thanks.

 

It's probably the parking switch on the motor. The contacts are a
known weak point. You can take the motor to bits and fix them or shell
out a lot of money to get a new motor.

 

Is is a straight forward job to fix the parking switch contacts?
What exactly is it that needs fixing and what do I need to look out for?

Thanks in advance.

 

I just bought a new motor, I couldn't spare the time to investegate
when mine went, now I seem to have ages. My car hasn't moved in over
ten days... :-(

There was a recent thread on this.

Subject: 306 front wiper self parking repair

news:

 

Many thanks for the info.

 

sounds likes it needs a very good clean

 

I took out the front wiper motor, and opened up the wiper motor (that was a
job and a half!). I could see nothing wrong with it at all, and it was in
good condition with no water damage, no need for a clean and no broken
wires.

I put the wiper motor back and the front windscreen wipers when on
intermittent setting, still parks half way up the screen. The back
windscreen wiper is fine. I've also replaced the battery (the old battery
died over Xmas) so the car's had a reset also.

Is there anything else I could do before getting a new wiper motor?