[TR] Wiper motor mounting

[FRED E THOMAS]

Me Too !!!!!----- 
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From: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at comcast.net>
To: "'Ed Woods'" <fogbro1 at comcast.net>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Wiper motor mounting


> Correction: I remember now that I cut the bushings as Scott suggested.
> Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Uprichard [mailto:auprichard at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 7:13 AM
> To: 'Ed Woods'; 'triumphs at autox.team.net'
> Subject: RE: [TR] Wiper motor mounting
>
> I had exactly the same problem with a newly-restored TR3.  Since I don't
> intend to be out much in the rain and hence won't be pushing the limits of
> endurance of the wiper motor, I gave up and used rubber washers on either
> side of the plate.
>
> Andrew Uprichard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ed Woods
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:19 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Wiper motor mounting
>
> List,
>
> I've purchased a new wiper motor mounting kit which, of course, includes 
> the
> three rubber bushings that are supposed to occupy the three holes in the
> steel
> plate under the wiper motor. Same kit for TR3, 4, 250, 6 and probably
> others.
> Back in the days of Lucas and Lucas parts I can recall installing these
> bushings w/o a whole lot of cussing. Well, today, the air was blue, but to
> no
> avail. All I managed to do was to scratch some new paintwork.
>
> Has anyone on the list installed these bushings recently (recently as in 
> non
> Lucas)? What's the secret to installing them with a minimum of damage to
> paint, tools and as little blood as possible?
>
> TIA,
>
> Ed Woods
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