I cleaned the old grease out. It smelled a little like rotten food,
which suggests it's about 50 years past its freshness date.
I am going to use Japanese lithium wheel bearing grease... I will oil
the bronze bearing but I'm not so sure about heating it up, it's
still a good fit on the armature which suggests it's pretty hearty.
On 5/9/10, Guy R Day <grday@btinternet.com> wrote:
> You do need a grease that won't dry out.
> Industry suggests that a lithium based grease is long lasting but my
> experience is that it dries, shrinks and cracks after a couple of years of
> exposure to air. It may be that in the wiper motor box it won't do that.
> The old stuff lasted nigh on 60 years so can you get more of it?
>
> Guy R Day
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: "Healey" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:21 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Wiper Motor Grease / cable?
>
>
>> All -
>>
>> I have my old Lucas CRT wiper motor apart and am wondering if packing the
>> gear case / brass armature bearing / cable with white lithium wheel
>> bearing
>> grease is ok?
>>
>> I note the 59 yr. old bearing grease in the case is still softish, but
>> very
>> sticky, was wondering it that's the way this stuff is supposed to be? If
>> not I'll clear it all out, the motor turns a bit slow and I think it's
>> because of the sticky grease.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> '52 A90
>> '53 BN1
>> '59 Jag Mk IX
>> '64 BJ8
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'64 BJ8
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