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[Bayliss Thomas]

The vacuum wiper motor (Trico) has packed up, I replaced the rubber feed tube but still not working. The remaining feed tube is copper, I cannot hear any air escaping and so assume its the motor itself faulty. Anyone know where I can have this overhauled/repaired? Thanks.

[Jim.Walker]

You don't say what car it is on.
Does it have vacuum reserve tank?
A common problem with 100E Fords was corrosion under the vacuum tank, which cannot be seen in situ, letting air IN. Other vehicles might suffer the same problem.
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[Bayliss Thomas]

Its on my 1928 Vauxhall 20/60 saloon, it has no reserve tank. I took the motor off the car, started the engine and felt the air pressure coming from the feed tube to the motor, it was weak. I have been advised that the leather paddle may need oiling and so I will do that today but as the pressure is so low it points to a leak in the feed somewhere, I just wish the feed pipe was not buried deep within the car structure

[Jim.Walker]

There should be no pressure from the pipe to the motor! It should be "sucking" air in surely? It is a VACUUM pipe and it should "suck" like a vacuum cleaner!
Jim.
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Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then!

[Bayliss Thomas]

I have managed to locate and repair the fault, it was the needle switch which was bunged up with crud. Cleaned it out and hey presto