rear wiper

[foxy1305]

got all excited last week with an 89 white lux for sale (2.7) really local as well with less than 80K and reasonable service history, only to find out that it had an ebay 'reserve' of £4k.... dashed!!!
Anyway, in looking at a few recently I notice a number have the rear wiper parked horizontally. This is not right surely but does it mean broken, badly aligned or is it a user design feature/benefit

 

[Suffolk944]

That is strange, am pretty sure vertical is the "correct" orientation. Perhaps the cars in question have at some point had the mechanism removed and put back a different way either on purpose or by mistake ?

 

[pauljmcnulty]

ot all excited last week with an 89 white lux for sale (2.7) really local as well with less than 80K and reasonable service history, only to find out that it had an ebay 'reserve' of £4k.... dashed!!!

Might be worth getting in touch with the seller direct. I've rarely bought from e-bay other than sellers who were surprised by the scams they found when the auction had finished, and were glad to deal with a real person.

 

[sawood12]

I don't think the rear wiper was ever like that on any factory 944. Maybe it is broken and stuck in that position or it's been modded for some reason - can't imagine why. Having the wiper in that position will ruin the effect of the rear spoiler and it looks rubbish. However if it has been modded then you could swap side the motor and wiper is mounted on to suit a RHD car. Would require drilling a hole in the other corner of the hatch and a bit of wiring re-routing!

 

[Mike_Pollock]

I d guess at broken but it doesnt really matter - over 50 and the rear screen is self cleaning. Ive got a longer blade on mine but it is only used when Im reversing out of the drive - it lives outside so to me it is useful. lots of folk remove it but should be an easy fix. Mike

 

[supersport]

I wonder of they are similar to same vintage 911s, on mine you have to turn the rear wiper off when it is near vertical, otherwise it doesn't park in the correct place. I have parked it in the wrong place once. Took me days to work out what was wrong with it, every time I went in the garage it just looked odd. I guess the mechanism is nadged. The 944 always parks vertically correctly.