[T3] Wiper motor

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/19/2014 8:47:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jazfloyd at gmail.com writes:
 
Any idea what happened, and the best way to fix it?  


Like Jim already mentioned, the wiper arm set screw probably came  loose. 
You can try and re-tighten it, but it'll probably do it again. Another  fix 
is to file a "flat" on the wiper shaft for the set screw to "bite into".  

The best fix, however (if you don't mind it not being 100% correct)  is to 
locate a complete 70 only type 3 wiper motor unit (transmission, wiper  
arms, and wiper motor), and install it. It's the last year the wiper arms park  
on the left (71-on parked on the right), and the wiper shafts still fit  
into the stock 70 and earlier body holes in the cowl. You can then either  
drill the holes in the cowl out for new larger 70 seals, or you can use  some 
left over engine seals out of a complete gasket kit to seal the  shafts to the 
cars body. Either way works, as I've done it both  ways.
 
I did that mod on my 65 Notch 13 years ago, and haven't had an  issue 
since. But finding the parts IS the tricky part of that mod, as they are  1 year 
only parts. They use the cap nut like the 71-on version. Just so you  know, 
none of the 71-on parts interchange, except the 71 wiper switch (as it's  
still in the dash), and the aluminum cap nuts.
I hope this helps.

Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
71  Square-vert under  construction


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