Tamora wiper arm assembly failure

Tamora wiper arm assembly failure

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BuzzBillsberry

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1,306 posts

230 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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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

Desiato

959 posts

282 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Mine did the same and I ended up buying the complete linkage assembly from Power, about £75 I think.
It's not a great design and worth buying a couple of spare plastic cups as well.

nawarne

3,088 posts

259 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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TVR Car parts have some individual components.

The manufacturers are "Matador" - I googled them a year or two ago, enquiring for the 'snap-rings' that hold the splined shaft in the fixed bush. The guy I spoke to was fantastic and sent me a couple or 3 in the post...FOC.

Nick

BuzzBillsberry

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1,306 posts

230 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Very helpful thanks chaps the number for matador I believe and iirc is on the assembly so I'll give them a call...I'll update hopefully when I have it resolved.

Buzz

shep1001

4,599 posts

188 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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nerd Might be worth getting some spares just in case they become obsolete in the future.

rfisher

5,024 posts

282 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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I'm in for that.

Bulk buy and sell them on PH.


BuzzBillsberry

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1,306 posts

230 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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This was the damage caused to the airbox.... So glad I didn't install the Carbon airbox

I've contacted matador by email and I'm just waiting their reply

Buzz

nawarne

3,088 posts

259 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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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

BuzzBillsberry

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230 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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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

nawarne

3,088 posts

259 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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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.

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

BuzzBillsberry

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230 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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You right Nick it's aldi quality metal tried welding on Sunday erm it's even more damaged now smash the new ones on now

Buzz