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Re: [TR] Wiper Motor Mounts

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Subject: Re: [TR] Wiper Motor Mounts
From: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 13:25:21 -0500
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I used silicone grease on them. It still required patience, but it 
helped a lot.

On 11/6/2018 11:02 AM, David Friedlander wrote:
> Greetings all!
>
> I have rebuilt the wiper motor on my TR3 and refinished the paint
> on the motor mounting bracket. As you many know, the bracket has
> three holes in it, into which rubber mounts are installed. The Moss
> illustration of these three mounts is at
> https://mossmotors.com/mounting-kit?assoc=41630
>
> Has anyone installed this kit, replacing the old, corroded rubber
> mounts? I got my old ones out easily enough but can't seem to
> come up with a way to install the new ones. The diameter of the
> rubber mount bushings vs. the diameter of the three holes gotta
> make you wonder how they get installed..... I've even tried dunking
> the rubber bushings in boiling water but no success.
>
> Ideas? Thoughts?  Thanks!!
>
> Dave Friedlander
> '59 TR3A
>
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    <p>I used silicone grease on them. It still required patience, but
      it helped a lot.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/6/2018 11:02 AM, David
      Friedlander wrote:<br>
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            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
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              all!</div>
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            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
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              have rebuilt the wiper motor on my TR3 and refinished the
              paint </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">on
              the motor mounting bracket. As you many know, the bracket
              has </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">three
              holes in it, into which rubber mounts are installed. The
              Moss </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              
ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">illustration
              of these three mounts is at  </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><a
                href="https://mossmotors.com/mounting-kit?assoc=41630";
                
moz-do-not-send="true">https://mossmotors.com/mounting-kit?assoc=41630</a>  </div>
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            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Has
              anyone installed this kit, replacing the old, corroded
              rubber </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">mounts?
              I got my old ones out easily enough but can't seem to </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">come
              up with a way to install the new ones. The diameter of
              the </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">rubber
              mount bushings vs. the diameter of the three holes gotta </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">make
              you wonder how they get installed..... I've even tried
              dunking </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">the
              rubber bushings in boiling water but no success. </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br>
            </div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Ideas?
              Thoughts?  Thanks!!<br>
              <br>
              Dave Friedlander</div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;comic
              sans
              ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">'59
              TR3A</div>
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