Wiper Woes

[ATE399J]

All, my wipers are having a bit of a hissy fit. They occasionally start as they should but usually require cycling between 'off' ond 'on' (either speed but 'fast' works best) to get them to work. I guess the return to 'off' is nudging them to start through the 'self park' action. Question is: which end is the problem? I am guessing I need to clean the motor end connections? Thoughts?

Are they easy to take apart?

Phil

[Adrian@]

Hi Phil,
Give me a call ..I build wiper motors for the 'TVR world griff/chim/cerbera' and your unit although smaller uses 90% of the same parts...07956956042.
Adrian@

[thegamekeeper]

"TVR World", is that near "Toys R us"?

[Adrian@]

'TVR world' is a place like no other...as you well know!...a place that is.... far far away! where there is little if any reality.
Adrian@
A re-brand is on the cards....

[ATE399J]

Is that where my wiper motor has gone?

[Astacus]

ATE399J said:

Is that where my wiper motor has gone?

Your wiper motor and my wiper motor are probably dancing hand in hand in the land where the dead DR3A wiper motors go

[Adrian@]

My thoughts are that the cross-over from DR3A was the S1 Vixen (the 1800SE has the DR3A), all the cars through to 1980 have the 14W unit (these days they come without gears and associated con-rod and connections).
Adrian@

[ATE399J]

Spent a happy 2 hrs removing the wiper motor to find that you have to completely strip the unit to remove the park switch (2 screws inside, one behind the worm drive). I cleaned it all, put it all back together (just to see if I'd fixed it - you never know....) only to find it was the B&&&&y switch on the dash! DoH!

[Astacus]

ATE399J said:

Spent a happy 2 hrs removing the wiper motor to find that you have to completely strip the unit to remove the park switch (2 screws inside, one behind the worm drive). I cleaned it all, put it all back together (just to see if I'd fixed it - you never know....) only to find it was the B&&&&y switch on the dash! DoH!

I believe thats a Lucas 34426. I don't think they are still available, but there must be equivalents out there. I'd be interested to hear what you find.

[Adrian@]

Phil..did you take any pictures (PM me if you did), the screw-in park switch (I have not seen on a 14W, but I might be wrong) is fitted to the 16W motor fitted to the TR6 and is larger than the 14W (along with more power), glad it's sorted.
Adrian@

[ATE399J]

Adrian,

Sorry, didn't take any piccies, by the time I had it apart I was up to my eye balls in grease!

However, it looked like this (only old and rather dirty)....



I've not up-loaded a photo before so if this works it'll be a giant leap for mankind.

If there's anything you'd particularly like me to describe I'll have a go.

Phil

Edited by ATE399J on Wednesday 31st August 19:30

[Adrian@]

Not To worry Phil...they all look like that sir....that's a 14w. 16w are bigger all around (the same magnet housing size but one piece design) and the screw-in brush set combined with park switch, never as OE though. The 2 piece magnet housing is a late 80's thing...not a problem. Thanks for getting back to me.
Adrian@