I have an what may be an important consideration considering or using interval
wipers. In 1968 I purchased a new 2L and since my father always drove different
Lincoln's and Mercury's (he sold them) I was very used to driving them (anything
on the driveway was fair game, including Pantera's) and liked the interval
wipers
a bunch. Being an electronics nerd at the time I designed and built an interval
wiper controller and installed it replacing the S Brake switch with the interval
control knob. It worked great for about 9 months. Then I learned the hard way
that there are parking contacts inside of the wiper motor assembly and the
constant parking action of the interval wipers destroyed the contacts inside of
the wiper motor assembly. After that I had to park the wipers manually.
Fortunately for me I did not have to remove the dash because the car was totaled
before the next winter and I did not replace the motor.
I really want to put interval wipers on my current car, but I know better and
will resist the temptation.
As to the clutch slave cylinder, I just installed one from Carparts.com (JC
Whitless) and it went in without any problems.
Tom
69 2000
Portland
robbpynes wrote:
> High All,
>
> Seams to be the slave cylinder or at least that's where it's peeing out
>
> So, I just thought it was the line.
>
> A couple of years ago ? (roadster parts and years are getting fuzzy
> now!) it did the same thing. The line went bad (a Month later the Master
> Cylinder)
>
> So before I could have someone push the pedal, get down and look
> underneath at the same time, I thought the sequence of parts replacement
> was going to repeat.
>
> So question is, "is a stock one the best and only option ??"
>
> Thanks for all the replies telling me that the hoses hardly ever leek,
> this car has 257,000 miles on it and I have been driving it three or
> four times a week for the last 3 months.
>
> In all my miles on this RHD 2000 I have rarely needed work, but add up
> the miles, the natural ageing of parts (either while in use or
> deterioration while stored as a garage queen) and sometimes all things
> hit at once.
>
> What really amazes me is how easy they are to work on when you have the
> right tools and parts and a place to work. I own 3 2000's and keeping
> them running seams to be only a matter of doing regular checks and
> maintenance. Sometimes things just wear out. That is why I am thinking
> of taking the 3rd 2000', apart down to the frame, cleaning and storing
> of any and all rebuild able or reusable parts, and keeping things for
> spars for when things get damaged or worn out during the driving
> process. (anyone want a '69 LHD frame?)
>
> Back to the RHD, I've driven this car back and forth to Portland, Oregon
> in the last couple of weeks and although it pulled right (got alignment)
> occasionally idled high (cleaned all linkage) pulled to the left on hard
> brake (tightened right front caliper connection) leaked a little (took
> off factory hard top and put up cheap vinyl soft-top) the can't shift
> fluid leaking problem has put her up for a few day's, why?, I don't
> have the part.
>
> The neat part about winter driving is that even with the top up these
> cars are really cool. The heater works great (almost too good) I have
> installed an intermittent wiper relay (works great in a drizzle!). My
> old Pioneer Premier KEX-M800 (any one else own or know of this model,
> I'm looking for a CD changer for it) even though I've had it for 13+
> years brings in the FM great and plays tapes flawlessly.
>
> With the music up and the window cracked a bit, the heater on, and it
> purring in fifth, the ride has been excellent!
>
> Looking forward to getting it back on the road.
>
>
> See you on the Road !!
> robbpynes@continet.com
/// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
|