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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:07 pm Post subject: Lubricating wiper cables and wheel box's |
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I'm about to fit the wiper motor and mechanism to the MGA, its being treated to a new cable and new cable tubes, any idea on what the recommended or preferred lubricant should be? ...I can't see a reference in the original workshop manual, and if I could there may be better products available today.
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Jim.Walker
Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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We always used Castrolease (general purpose grease). When we had a fleet of cars which had rack driven wipers. Never had any trouble and never seemed to need doing twice.
Jim. _________________ 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! |
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exbmc
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 236 Location: Derby East Midlands
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Jim is spot on here. Whenever replacing worn out wiper racks or wheelboxes, often on cars only a couple of years old, we always just filled the wheelbox with grease and after cleaning the tubes with a tiny bottle brush, slid them over a greased rack/cable. I don't think there was much lubrication of any kind used at the factory. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks chaps, general purpose grease is what I shall use
Cheers
Dave |
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Dave is lucky to have found a new rack & tubes. For those less fortunate & re-using an old, worn mechanism - here's a 'tip'!
Only the top part of the rack & only the bottom part of the wheel-boxes wear because the wipers arc is less than 180 degrees. So mark them before dis-assembly, then turn the rack over & rotate the wheel-box gears 180 degrees on re-assembly. Voila - new rack & new gears!
Make sure the wheel-boxes spin freely, they get all gummy - & no kinks in the tubes. There are one or two racks that can't be flipped over, but most can.
Jim & exbmc are right - a little lubrication is all you need & I think a 'light' grease is preferable. _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
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