We will try again today to help you to solve the small problems related to your car. We have not too long ago discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will concentrate on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Renault Espace . And to remedy this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Renault Espace remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Renault Espace stay stuck?

So we will begin our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Renault Espace . First of all we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Renault Espace stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one at a time the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Renault Espace to get stuck :

  • One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Renault Espace is related to the engine unit that drives them, in fact, these engines can, over time, lose power, and ultimately need to be changed. You should notice before the total blockage of your windshield wipers that they work much slower.
  • Less general, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because of an object that prevents the blades from working, examine up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will find that your front wipers are going slower, verify quickly the cause of the trouble or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Renault Espace may not work because of a faulty comodo. To check this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are working, the comodo is to blame for the problem.
  • Finally, last opportunity, the front wipers of your Renault Espace are blocked because of a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Renault Espace stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Renault Espace , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated parts that can cause problems just on the rear windshield of your Renault Espace. So, make sure to accomplish the same checks as discovered in the previous part of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Renault Espace?

Finally, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Renault Espace are unlocked and that they work effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Renault Espace?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will detail them one by one in this part, it is up to you to adapt them to the part that concerns you. If you have other blocking problems such as a fuel door stuck on Renault Espace, do not think twice to consult our article on this problem.

  • In this case, you will have to find the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be several of them related to the different speeds of sweeping), then take out the brushes and the linkage. Finally, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Renault Espace
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  • In this situation, it will be quite simple but expensive to replace your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will be able to disassemble your commodo by removing the cover from the back of the steering wheel then disconnecting it and removing it with the fixing screws, you will just have to reassemble the new one.
  • Renault Espace wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to find the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty part

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If you wish more guides on the Renault Espace, go to our Renault Espace category.