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Re: [TR] TR250 Windshield Wiper Motor and switch

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR250 Windshield Wiper Motor and switch
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:58:23 -0600
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Those rubber pieces are accessible behind the plates under the dash, 
right?  (After removing the glove box, etc.)

Thanks,
Roger

On 01/22/2015 10:10 PM, Tim Moore wrote:
> There is a rubber fitting under the sill on the wheel box just like 
> there is on top. These rubber parts deteriorate over time and can 
> crack. Im guessing that is what has happened to yours. Its a fairly 
> easy thing to replace.
>
>
> On Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:31 PM, Roger Elliott 
> <elliottr@rmi.net> wrote:
>
>
> .....
>
> But now, I have discovered a new problem - isn't that the way it always
> goes!
>
> The passenger wheel box assembly wobbles when the wiper is running. It
> wobbles less when the windshield is wet, but it still wobbles.
>
> I have tightened the nut as much as I dare - it helped, but it still
> wobbles.
>
>
> The first thing I did in this process was to pull the wiper rack cable
> out, cleaned and greased it and put it back in.  I did not do anything
> to the wheelboxes, thinking the grease on cable would take care of the
> wheel boxes.
>
>
> Do I need to get new wheelbox fittings?  Will that help?  Is there
> anything else that holds them in place?
>


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    Those rubber pieces are accessible behind the plates under the dash,
    right?  (After removing the glove box, etc.)<br>
    <br>
    Thanks,<br>
    Roger<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/22/2015 10:10 PM, Tim Moore
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        <div><span>There is a rubber fitting under the sill on the wheel
            box just like there is on top. These rubber parts
            deteriorate over time and can crack. Im guessing that is
            what has happened to yours. Its a fairly easy thing to
            replace.</span></div>
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              <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Thursday,
                  January 22, 2015 7:31 PM, Roger Elliott
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              <div class="y_msg_container">.....<br clear="none">
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                But now, I have discovered a new problem - isn't that
                the way it always <br clear="none">
                goes!<br clear="none">
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                The passenger wheel box assembly wobbles when the wiper
                is running. It <br clear="none">
                wobbles less when the windshield is wet, but it still
                wobbles.<br clear="none">
                <br clear="none">
                I have tightened the nut as much as I dare - it helped,
                but it still <br clear="none">
                wobbles.<br clear="none">
                <br clear="none">
                <br clear="none">
                The first thing I did in this process was to pull the
                wiper rack cable <br clear="none">
                out, cleaned and greased it and put it back in.  I did
                not do anything <br clear="none">
                to the wheelboxes, thinking the grease on cable would
                take care of the <br clear="none">
                wheel boxes.<br clear="none">
                <br clear="none">
                <br clear="none">
                Do I need to get new wheelbox fittings?  Will that
                help?  Is there <br clear="none">
                anything else that holds them in place?<br clear="none">
                <br>
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