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Old Henry

12-29-2010 @ 10:13 PM

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Here's a guy's pictures of the same wiper motors I've reconditioned: http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/sparky52/trico%20cleaning/

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12-29-2010 @ 10:04 PM

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Here's a great thread on the HAMB about rebulding/reconditioning vacuum motors that has some great ideas I hadn't thought of: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373932

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12-29-2010 @ 9:46 PM

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parrish, I kept the same gasket between the top and bottom. The seal I had to fabricate was the round one that covered the vacuum port that parked the paddle. I just cut a piece out of a rubber inner tube and put it in. The seal around the edge of the paddle in the ones I worked on didn't need replaced. I also kept the little gasket under the cover for the occilating valve. Really, the biggest thing I did was just lubricate the paddle chambers with LubriCam and that helped more than anything else. The thing seems complicated but it's really quite simple once you take the top off and see how it works. Do be careful with that little thin gasket under the top, particulary as it goes under the "axle" that the paddle turns on and note how they fit in so you can put them back on when you put it back together. Also, pay real close attention to how the occilating valve goes together if you take it apart to clean it. It's a real puzzle to get back together if you don't.

After writing this I found the series of photos of a guy reconditioning his that shows it all step by step. Check that out. It's all there. Second post after this.

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12-29-2010 @ 8:02 PM

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Check this wiper conversion; www.pacificwesterndesign.com.

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12-29-2010 @ 11:27 AM

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Henry: how about gaskets? are the old one generally useable? what parts normally need to be replaced? I'm not touching the motor until I figure out if it's worth trying to save the $100 bucks for someone else to fiddle with it...The rebuild kits on the market are for replacement montors not originals.

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12-13-2010 @ 9:23 PM

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I've rebuilt a couple. Didn't even have kits. Made my own seals. Seemed pretty straight forward. What took some trial and error and finally research to get the answer, was the right lubricant for the paddle chamber. It has to be thick enough to help seal but liquid enough to slide well. My research suggested a light silicone lubrication. I used LubriCam, after trying other thicker and thinner and it worked great. http://macsautoparts.com/early-v8-distributor-cam-lube-made-with-silicone-7-8-ounce-a12210l/camid/F30/cp/JS0R3CHL1113307/

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12-13-2010 @ 8:42 PM

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I've noticed some rebuild kits for the original housing...is it a fairly straightforward job? Any gotchas?

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12-02-2010 @ 9:32 AM

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You can increase the vacuum wiper action by incorporating a vacuum reservoir between the manifold and the wiper using a "T" in the line. You need a check valve between the reservoir and the manifold to prevent draining the thing on heavy pulls. I have used a cheap one designed for use as a check valve in hot tubs to protect the ozone generator. A big fruit juice can makes a good reservoir. Just solder a nipple into the top of the sealed can. Ford actually used them back in the 50's for that purpose on some trucks with vacuum shifted axles.

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ever consider using a 6 Volt VOLKSWAGEN wiper motor out of a bug.? they are pretty hardy units,
my 3 cents worth 37RAGTOPMAN

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thanks, everyone. I'll keep looking for an easy wiper conversion as the MACS offering doesn't look promising. I agree about the headliner as I'm about to install a new one. With only have so much profanity at my disposal, the wiper issue need a fairly permanent solution. The alternator swap sounds like a good investment and should offer some capacity dividends...

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