soperk

my wiper stoped working on my 95 s420 140 body, sounds like it is running but doesnt move...i was told i need a new trany but i looked into that and they cost about 1000$...that is one fourth of what i paid for the car! does anyone have any ideas for me to save some money or do i have to bite the bullet...ok lets make this a lil clearer...NOT the drive tran...the wiper transmission..you know ! the gears that make your wiper go back and forth...i cant spell it out any clearer then that.....please dont reply if you dont know what you are talking about...thank you

Hattaresguy

I don't want to be curt but if you can't afford $2k for a rebuilt trans you shouldn't be driving a W140.

Describe the problem further, what does the trans fluid look like?

pokerwon

Why the wiper has to do the transmissin?

AMG_Fred

wiper motor...? tranny has to do with shifting...

dlafever

There is a transmission attached to the wiper motor and unfortunately it is not common in the aftermarket. Typically a motor replacement is all that is needed and they run $550 in the aftermarket. $1000 for the transmission does not seem out of line.

This is not the driveline transmission correct?

EdzBenz

You should try to find a used part. Look for a wrecked vehicle or a scrap yard. I guess this is an obvious alternative because you don't want to pay $1,000 to have it fixed.

brett san diego

You probably have the stripped gear problem. See the link. Looks like some have had a new gear fabricated for $40 or so.

http://www.mbnz.org/forums/forums/th...192696&posts=6

Brett

soperk

thank you finally some one who knows.....thank you this is a start and i will keep excepting suggestions

AMG_Fred

sorry, i didn't know. If a mod would please delete my previous post, i would much appreciate it.

dlafever

Soperk,

Here is the pic of the part you mentioned. For your car ('95 US S420), the part number is:

140 820 04 07 (Part 17 in the diagram below)

Brett's idea sounds like a good one to me, disassemble the unit and find out which gear or gears are broken. It if is too expensive to have new gears made, try to find one from a wrecked unit.

D

soperk

for some reason this other site that brett sent me 2 wont let me register...so i cant get hold of this tower guy with the gears i need...can someone tell him to contact me or help me with that...my email is (ksoper3107@comcast.net)
thank you.
kevin

dlafever

Kevin,

I forwarded your post to him, including your email address.

D

soperk

thank you sir, you have been a great help...i found an 87 300 e in the junkyard...they too have the one windshield wiper unit...do you think it mght have the gears im looking for...thank you...kevin

dlafever

I doubt it, they are completely different part numbers and the 300E uses the single wiper design, different from the two-wiper design of the 140. If the price is right, it might be worth a go, but I wouldn't pay more than $10 for it...