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Re: the gasket goes where?

To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: the gasket goes where?
From: "Bill Oakes" <boakes@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:35:12 -0500
I knew  a little sleep would do it - that, and all the pictures sent to me.

As I looked at the pictures it finally dawned on me.....over the
winter I took the wiper assembly apart to clean it up, and then put it
back together - wrong.

Thanks to all
-Bill

On 7/15/07, Gordon Glasgow <gsglasgow@comcast.net> wrote:
> It's hard to see clearly in this diagram, but look at the way the wiper
> motor mount is oriented. The lower, angled part of the mount clearly angles
> back towards the firewall of the car.
> http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/Images/24-2.gif
>
> Compare that with this picture and you can see that the mount is reversed.
> The raised portion at the base of the "tuning fork" stamping on the firewall
> is where the mount should attach.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/datzun/809848881/in/set-72157600820597852/
>
> You can even see that the lip on the edges of the mount goes the other way.
> Take the thing out, remove the wiper arms, unbolt the three bolts that hold
> the motor to the mount, flip the mount over and reasssemble it.
>
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
> www.gordon-glasgow.org




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