Tamora wiper arm assembly failure
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Hi all,
Whilst on my way back from Le-Mans this Monday, in heavy rain and a 100 miles to go to the Chunnel. The wipers failed, fortunately I had rainex on the screen and as long as I kept it at 70mph it was clearing very well. I made it to the services and found that the linkage had fatigued and failed right on the central pivot bearing.
There was nothing I could do to rectify it other than Rainex up and carry on my journey. The inlet filter box is deeply scored and I'm so pleased I didn't fit the carbon airbox!
Anyway does anyone know if I can get a new pivot point section? or do I have to buy the complete arm assembly? or perish the though, the wiper system ?
Buzz
Whilst on my way back from Le-Mans this Monday, in heavy rain and a 100 miles to go to the Chunnel. The wipers failed, fortunately I had rainex on the screen and as long as I kept it at 70mph it was clearing very well. I made it to the services and found that the linkage had fatigued and failed right on the central pivot bearing.
There was nothing I could do to rectify it other than Rainex up and carry on my journey. The inlet filter box is deeply scored and I'm so pleased I didn't fit the carbon airbox!
Anyway does anyone know if I can get a new pivot point section? or do I have to buy the complete arm assembly? or perish the though, the wiper system ?
Buzz
Buzz -
Exactly same failure mode/place as on my Tuscan....I was on the m-way to Liege en-route to Spa for the 6Hrs 6 years ago...was not laughing!!
Luckily my mate who was competing, also had some Rain-X.
On my return, I phoned TVR Car Parts (were Racing Green) and they had the push rod assembly.
Nick
Exactly same failure mode/place as on my Tuscan....I was on the m-way to Liege en-route to Spa for the 6Hrs 6 years ago...was not laughing!!
Luckily my mate who was competing, also had some Rain-X.
On my return, I phoned TVR Car Parts (were Racing Green) and they had the push rod assembly.
Nick
BuzzBillsberry said:
Thanks Nick, picked mine up from Power yesterday and fitted now, straight forward 5 min job. I'll do a weld repair on the broken one at the weekend ...if it's possible...
Buzz
Yep, easy fix with the new parts.Buzz
In hindsight, I might have trawled around the paddock at Spa to see if any of the 'posh' teams (the Lolas, McLaren boys) could blob a bit of weld on the adjuster...However, think its that 'muzak' metal which just blows when it sees any heat. Worth a try though.
Nick
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