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Posted By Discussion Topic: 37 Phaeton windshield wiper problems -- page: 1 2 3     BRL 10-24-2021 @ 9:25 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 102 Joined: Oct 2021 Hi: I have just purchased a 37 Phaeton and the windshield wipers dont work and there is no info or history of why they dont work. As a first time owner of a antique car with vacuum wipers, I request help on troubleshooting and how to get them working. I am not interested in modifying them, I want to keep the car original regardless of how effective they work. I am a shade tree mechanic and like to work on these kinds of things myself. I have no literature (service manuals, etc) and would like some suggestions of what is good literature to have for repairing and maintaining this model car. Thanks, BRL TomO 10-24-2021 @ 10:08 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7250 Joined: Oct 2009 If the vacuum hose is connected and you hear a hissing sound, you will probably have to have the wiper motor rebuilt. Kent Jaquith used to be the guy to go to, but he is retired. The person that took over his business can be contacted at: cleansweepwipers@gmail.com Tom 3w2 10-24-2021 @ 11:42 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 835 Joined: Oct 2009 Alternatively, it might not be the motor, but a leaky rubber hose which if original is, after all, 84 years old. The biggest part of this job is accessing the wiper motor and disconnecting it from the linkage to the wiper arms as it tucked up well underneath the dash. If you conclude that the motor is the problem and not the hose or the connection between the hose and the intake manifold, once you remove the motor you should not just send it off for someone else to fix given your shadetree mechanic qualifications. Take the motor apart (carefully so as to permit reuse of the gasket between the top and bottom portions) and inspect the condition of the paddle on the motor shaft. If it appears to be reusable, the problem may be that the grease in the motor has dried out and the paddle was stuck as a result or possibly blisters have developed inside the die casting preventing the paddle edges from sealing as the swept area within the semicircular portion of the motor must be smooth and uniform for the motor to function. Wiper motor rebuild kits are available from some hobby suppliers. 3w2 10-24-2021 @ 11:51 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 835 Joined: Oct 2009 As for must haves for servicing your '37, I recommend the following: a '37 owners manual, Ford's 1937 Service Bulletins, a chassis parts catalogue dated 1937 (anything published later will have less and less relevant information about your car), and while you are at it, a '37 body parts catalog and this Club's "1937 Ford Book" (which you can order via the left hand column on this website). The other literature items are either available in inexpensive reprint form from many dealers and those that haven't been reprinted such as the chassis and body parts catalogues show up regularly on ebay and Amazon with bargain prices. Jacques1960 10-24-2021 @ 12:10 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 201 Joined: Aug 2020 Ron Monte has NOS Trico rebuild kits if you need to go that way BRL 10-26-2021 @ 6:48 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 102 Joined: Oct 2021 Hi 3W2: Thanks for the info. If it does turn out to be dried up grease in the motor, can you advise what grease I should use to re-lubricate it? Regards, BRL BRL 10-26-2021 @ 6:51 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 102 Joined: Oct 2021 Hi 3W2: Thanks for advisement on the literature...I will see about buying all these. Regards, BRL 3w2 10-26-2021 @ 9:34 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 835 Joined: Oct 2009 No doubt there exists some special grease , but I use Vaseline with excellent results. 37RAGTOPMAN 10-26-2021 @ 10:20 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1958 Joined: Oct 2009 37 WIPER PROBLMS the vacuumn motor is connected to 2 chrome wiper towers, they could be stiff or frozen it not used in years? I would first use a vacuum gauge, I would pull off the rubber hose on the wiper motor and see if you have vacuum their ! if not check the fitting on the intake, take a vacuum reading their, should be around 20 with motor running, CHECK the rubber hose for breaks and for being clogged, flat in spots, or IF is it brittle, RELACE IT you can disconnect the linkage and see if the 2 tower are free, if frozen, you canrevove and soak in rust solvent and see if you can get them to move, 1937 to 1940 use the same wiper motor, and wiper linkage,. if you have to have it repaired or a NOS ONE, OPEN CARS ONLY which includes STATION WAGONS, you can aways put a ad on wanted on this web site, Hope this helps 37Ragtopman ,Maine Steve Kennedy 10-27-2021 @ 4:40 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 64 Joined: Jul 2017 How does one get ahold of Ron Monte?

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