[Healeys] Wiper Motor Grease / cable?

[Oudesluys]

Aloan,
As bronze in bearings is usually of the sintered variety I would tend to 
oil them. Sintered bronze is porous and will absorb the oil in its 
cavities. Leave to soak for 24 hours or immerse in oil, heat up (beware 
of fire hazard) and let cool down (still immersed in the oil). No harm 
would be done if you do both oil (first) and grease them.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Kees -
>
> Would grease in the bronze ball armature bearing be correct, or some 
> sort of oil?
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '59 Jag Mk IX
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl 
> <mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl>> wrote:
>
>     Alan,
>     Remove the old sticky stuff, clean thoroughly with white spirits
>     or similar and repack with grease. You can use Lithium grease but
>     I have used Molykote grease in the past. Do not pack it to the
>     brim, use it reasonably sparingly. If you have everything apart,
>     turn the gears for the wiper spindles 180degrees to compensate for
>     wear. This will give you a lot less play in the wipers. Use oil to
>     lubricate the spindles, grease for the cable/gear.
>     Kees Oudesluijs
>     NL
>
>
>     Alan Seigrist wrote:
>
>         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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