Slow wipers ( Courtesy of R.Ambrose )If it's just the wipers that are playing up, try cleaning the spindles that the wiper arm sits on.
Mine had corroded quite badly and become very stiff in the bush.
Not to difficult to get at.
Undo the screws under the bonnet the gently work the panel forward to release from the plastic clips.
WARNING the spline has a wire circlip holding it in the bush. Remove this before trying to separate the 2.
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