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Bills Cars · 03-18-2013, 09:23 AM

Rebuilding a 36 vacuum windshield wiper...Question: What type of oil/grease is good for the wiper bowl/paddle area?? Thanks!!

4dFord/SC · 03-18-2013, 09:24 AM

MMO, 3-in-1, motor oil--they all seem to work. They're not picky.

Ole Lou · 03-18-2013, 09:42 AM

I've always heard automatic transmission fluid

Ed Solari · 03-18-2013, 09:50 AM

Unless the seals are neoprene a petro based oil attacks rubber. Pure silicon lube does not attack rubber....so you may want to consider it

4dFord/SC · 03-18-2013, 10:09 AM

Think the original seals are paper, and the paddle is felt.

Old Henry · 03-18-2013, 10:48 AM

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I found the fluid lubricants to not be thick enough to help seal the paddle. Distributor cam lube is what finally worked for me. It is thick enough to help seal but not so thick as to harden up in the cold.

gmc1941 · 03-18-2013, 12:18 PM

I prefer Corn Husker grease from John Deere

Bruce/CT · 03-18-2013, 12:54 PM

Seem to remember an article in Skinned Knuckles or a Model A venue that said to use Vasolene
Good luck,
Bruce/CT

trainguy · 03-18-2013, 04:47 PM

The best lasting fix is Ficken wiper service in Babylon NY.I have never had the home fix's last very long.Cost about $100 and about 14 days.Not cheap but they work. Phil

OldDad · 03-19-2013, 12:54 AM

Put silicone grease in mine in 1985. Worked fine after sitting from 1986 to 2009. $99.83 cheaper than Ficken, but I have no doubt they provide an excellent service.

DavidG · 03-19-2013, 05:28 AM

Vaseline has worked well for the numerous ones I've rebuilt.

03-18-2013, 09:23 AM	#1
Bills Cars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 179	windshield wiper oil/grease Rebuilding a 36 vacuum windshield wiper...Question: What type of oil/grease is good for the wiper bowl/paddle area?? Thanks!!

03-18-2013, 09:24 AM	#2
4dFord/SC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,579	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease MMO, 3-in-1, motor oil--they all seem to work. They're not picky.

03-18-2013, 09:42 AM	#3
Ole Lou Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 239	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease I've always heard automatic transmission fluid

03-18-2013, 09:50 AM	#4
Ed Solari Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 217	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease Unless the seals are neoprene a petro based oil attacks rubber. Pure silicon lube does not attack rubber....so you may want to consider it

03-18-2013, 10:09 AM	#5
4dFord/SC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,579	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease Think the original seals are paper, and the paddle is felt.

03-18-2013, 10:48 AM	#6
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I found the fluid lubricants to not be thick enough to help seal the paddle. Distributor cam lube is what finally worked for me. It is thick enough to help seal but not so thick as to harden up in the cold. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

03-18-2013, 12:18 PM	#7
gmc1941 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Palatine, Il Posts: 486	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease I prefer Corn Husker grease from John Deere __________________ 1939 Fordor Deluxe 1939 Ford Coupe Std 1940 Ford pickup Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.

03-18-2013, 12:54 PM	#8
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease Seem to remember an article in Skinned Knuckles or a Model A venue that said to use Vasolene Good luck, Bruce/CT __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

03-18-2013, 04:47 PM	#9
trainguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lehighton Pa Posts: 1,085	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease The best lasting fix is Ficken wiper service in Babylon NY.I have never had the home fix's last very long.Cost about $100 and about 14 days.Not cheap but they work. Phil

03-19-2013, 12:54 AM	#10
OldDad Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 152	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease Put silicone grease in mine in 1985. Worked fine after sitting from 1986 to 2009. $99.83 cheaper than Ficken, but I have no doubt they provide an excellent service.

03-19-2013, 05:28 AM	#11
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: windshield wiper oil/grease Vaseline has worked well for the numerous ones I've rebuilt.