[Healeys] wiper wheel box

[warthodson at aol.com]

Yes, that is the part I am talking about & that is the leak we wanted to stop
by replacing the seal. What makes replacing the seal difficult is that the
serrated hub is too large to stretch most any sleeve type weather seal over.
Also, the serrated hub is very difficult to remove without damaging it because
it is made of some brittle metal (pot metal?). We ended up driving the gear
off the other end of the shaft so we could remove the shaft & install a "home
made" seal by using a valve stem seal. The problem with this approached was
that the shaft is serrated to hold on the gear & the serrations are larger
O.D. than the I.D. of the bushing in which the shaft rotates. I was sure
someone would have a more professional  solution to this dilemma.
Gary






-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Wendland <bighealey3k at aim.com>
To: warthodson <warthodson at aol.com>; healeys healeys at autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, Aug 28, 2011 3:13 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] wiper wheel box


I think Gary is talking about the seal that is on the shaft that passes
through the wheel box housing and has the serrated hub that the wiper arm
attaches to.  It is a weather seal that keep water from seeping down through
the wheel box and dripping into the passenger compartment, namely on your leg
while driving in a rain storm.  I too have wondered if this can be replaced.
It looks like a small diameter rubber tubing sleeve that seals the area
between the wiper shaft and the wheel house housing.  One of mine is split
part way down the side of the rubber sleeve.  Driver's side of course. :-(

Larry
'67 BJ8