QUOTE(p914 @ Jul 22 2012, 09:11 AM)
Thanks guys, I'll try your suggestions. I haven't done a ground or voltage test.
I tore into my 73 and found the fan was all seized up and melted down. Leaves seem to love getting into the fresh air duct. My wiper arms were similarly frozen at the shafts and are going to be rebuilt. The motor seems to work fine free of the frame on a bench test. May be worth getting an aftermarket motor, may pull stronger. I did that recently for my 71 Beetle and rebuilt the frame and it works great now! Bring on the monsoon