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04-07-2014, 05:22 PM | #1 |
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Wipers don't work
Heard a hiss onmy-1941 super dex. Turned knob hiss stopped but no movement that I can see. Any tips would be appreciated. Don't mind vaccum wipers ,my car has two wiper blades by the way. John
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04-07-2014, 05:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: Wipers don't work
Your wiper motor paddle has dried out. You can try lubricating it by spraying oil through the vacuum intake on the motor whil operating the blades by hand. You can fool with the thing in other ways also, but eventually bite the bullet and send the motor out to be reb uilt. Kent Jaquith replaces the old hard paddle with neoprene for a lifetime fix:
Kent Jaquith, 2633 SW Obsidian # 15, Redmond, Oregon (541) 923-4319 Clean-Sweep Windshield Wiper Motor Service, Sales and Rebuilding
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04-07-2014, 09:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Wipers don't work
Thanks Alan. Finally got to ford barn thks for address to repair John
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04-08-2014, 08:14 PM | #4 |
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Re: Wipers don't work
Fricken Wiper Service on Long Island, NY I believe, More local than cross country and does good work. Believe he is still in business.
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04-08-2014, 10:52 PM | #5 |
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BL, When local means "walk it through", that's understandable, but the Post office is local wherever you are. Ficken does have a good reputation, but is not a Ford enthusiast as Kent is. I'll trust my Early Ford work to a long time V8 Club member in very good standing who is dedicated to maintaining that reputation.
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04-09-2014, 10:02 AM | #8 |
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X2 for Kent Jaquith. He's fixed several for me and they work just as good as any electric wiper.
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04-09-2014, 12:01 PM | #9 |
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Re: Wipers don't work
In addition to the excellent feedback, spray some white lithium grease on all the pivot points on the wiper arms that connect to the motor. I did this on my 46 and they run like electric wipers.
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04-09-2014, 11:41 PM | #10 |
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GB , plan to do just that nothing to lose john
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04-10-2014, 08:59 PM | #11 |
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Re: Wipers don't work
About five years ago had the same problem on my '48. Started checking some Ford sites and I can't remember which one but it said to shoot a small amount of ATF into the intake side. Worked like a charm and they're still going as strong as new.
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