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Re: Wiper Motor Woes

To: pp001287@interramp.com
Subject: Re: Wiper Motor Woes
From: aj253@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Tony Robinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 95 21:25:25 MDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net

>
>Unfortunately my progress on the 250 has been must slower than 
>I had hoped, mostly due to the excessive heat we have been 
>encountering in the northeast.  Furthermore, shipwright's disease 
>is a horrible thing.  I am now hopeful to have her back on the road 
>sometime next year...
>
>Anyway, the heat has kept me out of the hot garage, so I have been 
>removing pieces and tinkering in the temperate basement.  Which
>brings me to the question at hand.  
>
>The wiper motor had experienced a major meltdown.  The armature
>shaft has two sections of the commutator burnt off, the brushes are
>more or less toast, and the coil windings have two wires melted off. 
> TRF has a listing for the armature shaft, but  none of the other parts 
>needed.  Does anyone have any idea where I can find the other pieces
>I need?  Or am I just kidding myself and need to replace the whole 
>assembly.
>
>In the case of the latter, I have surmised the 250 does not share the same 
>wiper motor with the TR 6.  Does anyone know if there is any other cars that
>share this motor, like a TR4A?
>
>Everyone's help is most appreciated.  
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>68 TR250  Still more parts in the basement than the garage
>pp001287@.interramp.com (Henry Frye)
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Henry,
 A wiper motor in its entirity from a 66-72 GT6, 68-72 Spit. TR4 will 
also work. However, all that are prior to 1968 will most likely be single
speed, If nothing else, I have two complete spares, one a single 
speed, the other a two speed. Let me know.
Tony R.
69GT6
68GT6
64TR4
TTFN
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