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Re: 80 Spit wiper motor problem

To: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: 80 Spit wiper motor problem
From: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 17:10:40 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <4.3.1.1.20000529151110.00ae4b50@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
Hi Randall,

Never thought about an internal connection!  Just popped up and looked at 
the road car and it looks like you are right!  There's a cover held on by a 
number of small screws.

Thanks again,

Tony

At 01:29 PM 5/29/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Tony :
>
>Newer cars probably aren't the same, but on a TR3 you have to remove the
>cover plate from the gearbox, undo a clip for the parking contact and
>lift out the connecting rod, then the cable, housing, and clamp fitting.
>
>Randall
>
>Tony Gordon wrote:
> >
> > Having now got a parts car for the first time - many thanks to Tom Ambrose
> > (shipwrights occurs pretty quickly in this world, doesn't it!), we're
> > having difficulty in getting some needed bits off the old car ... any
> > suggestions on how to remove the drive cable from the wiper motor?  The nut
> > undid very easily, and the inner drive cable is well- lubed and looks in
> > good shape but does not wnat to come out of the gearbox at all.  I'm a bit
> > nervous about cutting the cable just in case the one on the "road" car
> > doesn't come out either!
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Tony Gordon


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