Hi Rebbeca, I also have a gremlin that has a vacuum wiper motor. ( sounds funny calling it a motor when theres no motor). It has a piece of "corkish" type of material that dries out and looses vacuum. If you take the "unit" apart, you will notice the inside has a very smooth surface the "cork" piece goes over. Make sure you clean it up and then you will have to find a lubricant that will reconstitute the cork without deteriorating it. OOORRRR I saw someone on the web that rebuilds and refurbishes them but I can't recall where. When I went to the site I had the impression like, No Problem , We Fix Em And We Have Plenty In Stock. Hope this helps [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]