"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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