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Re: Wiper Wisdom?

To: "Douglas B. Gaither" <dbgaither@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Wiper Wisdom?
From: Larry Dickstein <bugide@tfs.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 13:33:08 -0500
"Douglas B. Gaither" wrote:

> History: I am building (endlessly) a 1966 MGB roadster to be used as a daily
> driver.  My wiper motor does work (sort of) in that it moves (under protest)
> ever-so-slightly whenever I connect it up.  So, I need to have wipers that
> really do work.  I am looking for usefulness, not necessarily originality.
> My setup is 2 wipers not 3.
>
> Questions:  Should I...
>
> a) rebuild my single-speed unit ?
>             how much should I expect to pay?
>
>      OR
>
> b) upgrade to a later style 2-speed unit
>             will this work with my original single-speed hardware?

    If you haven't already done so, I'd suggest that you take the whole mess
apart and clean out the 30+ years of goo in the wheel boxes and linkages.  Most
are almost solid w/ old grease, dirt, squirrels, etc.  If the motor works well
under no load, accumulated grunge is likely the culprit.


--
Larry Dickstein
Lone Jack, MO



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