Sorry needs to be the E46 compact...

You can use one of these, just need to swap the carrier bracket and move the magnet to the other side of the gear (180 degrees) or use your own gear. BMW 3 SERIES E46 COMPACT REAR WIPER MOTOR PS link don't work so don't bother clicking it.

Didn't for one minute think you were :) It's not confined to women's, I know a few men Karen's anorl.

As per your other post. The car wouldn't start before the update so I wouldn't put money on it.

I only know one Karen and I don't wish to meet another if they are anything like her :)

He/she/they doesn't need any help cos he/she/they fixed it his/her/their selves :)

Even the comparison sites put their prices up the closer you get to the date you need it. If you do it a few weeks in advance you get a better deal.

And if you start messing about with it they will wash their hands of it.

was it this post

At 200k miles I know where I'd place my bet.

If there are no fault codes it's probably a torque converter issue. Especially as there's no drive.

as @marjon says, what's the gearbox history. They generally need a rebuild around 100k miles.

It wasn't a who it was the screen wash....................honest :) Note to self, Don't let the wife do a handstand against the rear window.

What make of screen wash was it 😲

If the rubber O ring has gone it may be full of screen wash.

The rear wiper will just be finishing off it's sweep. There's a sensor and a magnet so it knows it's not parked. The motor armature sits in a bush rather than a bearing and can get a bit rusty and start to sieze and draw too much current. Mine did exactly the same thing before it eventually gave up.

Then after the third attempt replace it :)

It's a worm gear so you can't move it by hand. It has current sensing so it turns off if it draws too much. If you're quick you can turn the ignition off and on then leg it to the back and help it along before the motor stops again.

The suspension fault I was chasing for 18 months was from a bodge by a previous owner where they had just twisted the wires together. The more green the connection became the more often it happened. Once I found and soldered it it's been fine.

Like this :)