In a message dated 05/1/1999 4:05:05PM, autox@earthlink.net writes:
<< 3) Are the 'drivers' (or whatever they are called, that which the
wiper itself attaches to) the same? Can I move two of those to my
car?
Any other advice?
>>
The 'drivers' are called wheel boxes, at least here in the old country. If
you get a seized one (or 2) drill a small 1/8" hole in the shaft and squirt a
silicone lubricant in the hole. Clamp the box in a vice and with a wiper arm
attached for leverage work the unit with more silicone lubricant (do you guys
have WD40 in the USA?) till it spins like a top.
New wheel boxes are very expensive.
Forget all about that useless steel tube that costs a mint and comes
straight!!
Get some small bore copper pipe (central heating/plumbing pipe in UK) and use
that instead. You can get it in a larger size than the standard steel stuff
and because it is copper it is nice and soft to bend.
Use a later wiper motor with 2 speeds but fit the Sprite drive cog for correct
sweep.
If the motor is even slightly mis aligned the wiper sweep is slow.
IT RAINS A LOT IN THE OLD COUNTRY
Daniel1312
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