Would a piece of heat shrink tubing be of any help?
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: <pennell at cox.net>
To: "i erbs" <eyera3000 at gmail.com>; "John Vrugtman" <javrugtman at
htcnet.org>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] wiper wheel box
> No. Gusts.
>
> ---- i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Are you that afraid of rain? ;)
>>
>> On Aug 28, 2011 5:57 PM, "John Vrugtman" <javrugtman at htcnet.org> wrote:
>> > And why is this a problem? Isn't part of the appeal of a British sport
>> > car is, if you get caught in a rainstorm, which
>> > hopefully you avoid whenever possible, your pants get wet.;)
>> >
>> > John
>> > 2 leaky BJ8s
>> >
>> > On 8/28/2011 6:51 PM, warthodson at aol.com wrote:
>> >> 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
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