[Healeys] Wiper Motor Grease / cable?

[Guy R Day]

You do need a grease that won't dry out.
Industry suggests that a lithium based grease is long lasting but my 
experience is that it dries, shrinks and cracks after a couple of years of 
exposure to air.  It may be that in the wiper motor box it won't do that.
The old stuff lasted nigh on 60 years so can you get more of it?

Guy R Day

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
To: "Healey" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:21 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Wiper Motor Grease / cable?


> 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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