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stevec369 · 03-25-2017, 11:42 AM

hi guys anybody know anything about vacuum wipers eg carnt seam to do the cabling right, the ford manual is very vague, any pictures or youtube would be great ta steve ysu393.
57 fairlane 500 2door

Ford blue blood · 03-27-2017, 09:24 AM

Bets pain in the a$$ part of the car! Pull the vent screen and the two little sheet metal shields, then pull the left fresh air vent under the dash. Both will give you great access to the pulleys and cables.

The cable ends on the large drum are arranged with the drivers cables in the front two grooves and the passenger cables in the rear two groves. They are in there correctly when they do not cross each other. ie, the drivers side upper cable as seen from the cowl vent side goes in the second groove from the front, the lower cable goes in the front groove. Use masking tape to hold the front in place while you do the second groove, tape it down, then pull the pin on the pulley block and start on the passenger side with the same process.

Gene F · 04-16-2017, 06:14 PM

Been there and done that. He is right, what a pain! If there is anything amiss, or any slack, the wiper will "skip" across the windshield (or jerk along)

Gene F · 11-11-2017, 06:19 PM

Yes, what a pain. I used a cotter pin up in the top of the cowl to hold the tension off the pulley on each side, and then pulled the little rubber plug and used need-nose to pull it our\t and put pre-load ont e cables. After all done, put toweles over your carpety and hose it all down with SILICONE SPRAY, before putting covers and rubber plugs back on.

Gene F · 11-11-2017, 06:19 PM

Mine jerked alon on one side. what a mess it was!

Ford Freak · 11-13-2017, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gene F

Mine jerked alon on one side. what a mess it was!

Mine too ! I got caught in the rain just once . That is when I went with an electric wiper kit .
After I installed it , I never got caught in the rain again , and never needed them !

Good to have them , however .

Gene F · 11-13-2017, 05:36 PM

I thought abt it, but since my car is a convertible...but your right,you can still get caught. Rainex helps. Plus, I'm not so sure that vacuum fuel pump has the check valve in it for the vacuum assist.

03-25-2017, 11:42 AM	#1
stevec369 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: leeds yorkshire england Posts: 5	vacuum wipers 57 fairlane hi guys anybody know anything about vacuum wipers eg carnt seam to do the cabling right, the ford manual is very vague, any pictures or youtube would be great ta steve ysu393. 57 fairlane 500 2door

03-27-2017, 09:24 AM	#2
Ford blue blood Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 817	Re: vacuum wipers 57 fairlane Bets pain in the a$$ part of the car! Pull the vent screen and the two little sheet metal shields, then pull the left fresh air vent under the dash. Both will give you great access to the pulleys and cables. The cable ends on the large drum are arranged with the drivers cables in the front two grooves and the passenger cables in the rear two groves. They are in there correctly when they do not cross each other. ie, the drivers side upper cable as seen from the cowl vent side goes in the second groove from the front, the lower cable goes in the front groove. Use masking tape to hold the front in place while you do the second groove, tape it down, then pull the pin on the pulley block and start on the passenger side with the same process. __________________ Bill, certified Ford nut. 2016 F-150 2016 Focus 08 Shelby GT500 57 Ford Ranchero 36 Chevy, 351C/FMX, 8", Mustang II

04-16-2017, 06:14 PM	#3
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,986	Re: vacuum wipers 57 fairlane Been there and done that. He is right, what a pain! If there is anything amiss, or any slack, the wiper will "skip" across the windshield (or jerk along)

11-11-2017, 06:19 PM	#4
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,986	Re: vacuum wipers 57 fairlane Yes, what a pain. I used a cotter pin up in the top of the cowl to hold the tension off the pulley on each side, and then pulled the little rubber plug and used need-nose to pull it our\t and put pre-load ont e cables. After all done, put toweles over your carpety and hose it all down with SILICONE SPRAY, before putting covers and rubber plugs back on.

11-11-2017, 06:19 PM	#5
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,986	Re: vacuum wipers 57 fairlane Mine jerked alon on one side. what a mess it was!

11-13-2017, 05:36 PM	#7
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,986	Re: vacuum wipers 57 fairlane I thought abt it, but since my car is a convertible...but your right,you can still get caught. Rainex helps. Plus, I'm not so sure that vacuum fuel pump has the check valve in it for the vacuum assist.