Removing wiper rack and wheel boxes

[flyingdutchie]

I know I saw a topic about this once.....

So, I removed the 2 bolts of the black cover. Wheel boxes are pushed down as far as can be. At the drivers side the black cover did come loose a bit because I removed some kit. Is it just pulling from now or wil I damage the wiper rack and cover?

[Revvit]

Can't help with the removal, as someone else took mine off, but when you find that your wiper boxes are rusted to bu**ery, go to Leacy Classics if you need replacements as they sell the 40 tooth gear versions at a reasonable price.

I am literally in the midst of refurbishing my mechanism.

[flyingdutchie]

That is a good one....36 pounds for a wheelbox. Stil it would be goo to know how to remove the black box where the wheelboxes are in. I hope someone can tel me........

[Revvit]

There are three blind rubber grommets on the front of the black housing, if you remove these they give you access to the internal fixings which when slackened off allow the cover to be lifted upwards. If you unclamp the motor and disconnect the wiring connector block, it should all come out as one.

Based on what I know and can see from mine.

Be careful pushing the wiper boxes, I found mine had plastic spacers bonded to the barrels and also bonded to the back of the black housing. I'm not sure if this is factory or someone's own effort.

Hope this helps.

[Revvit]

You can see the access holes without grommets below. I managed to get my hands on the last housing from TVR Parts,

[flyingdutchie]

So.......behind the grommets there are bolts/screws which I need to loosen?

[Revvit]

On this photo of the inside you can see the openings with the blind grommets removed at the bottom of the picture with small slots opposite them at the top. I can only assume that there are three fixings with washers that clamp the housing to the bulkhead.

Hopefully someone else can confirm.

[Revvit]

On the bulkhead of my car you can see three rivnuts which should line up with the three slots which are opposite the three blind grommets.

[Revvit]

[flyingdutchie]

That's great info and a lovely project!