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Author: | DATO4 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:22 am ] |
Post subject: | chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
has anyone had their 1600 wiper motor chromed? do you have to dismantle the entire assembly before sending to chromers? any info or useful tips would be appreciated! |
Author: | Anth510 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
I have a useful tip, don't take the wiper motor apart, it's a right **** to put back together! It has three little spring loaded brushes that push up against the main drive shaft of the motor, you have to hold them back somehow when you put the assembly back together otherwise they just fly out due to the springs, then the outer casing shell wants to stick to the everything magnetically when you slide it back on again (while trying to hold the brushes back). Basically it's a clusterfuck, never again! |
Author: | Anth510 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
and knowing my luck, I just found an article on rebuilding the 1600 wiper motor with a simple trick on keeping the brushes from springing out http://dimequarterly.blogspot.com.au/20 ... build.html |
Author: | hailest [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
Good one Anth. I pulled my one apart and the brushes turned to dust. Its been sitting in pieces for the past 6 months. Now off to buy some brushes and rebuild it! Cheers, Trent |
Author: | DATO4 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
ok, so next week im gonna get the shits stripping my wiper motor. looking forward to it! |
Author: | DATO4 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
actually, fark it. I'm going to do the mazda wiper conversion and spray it the same colour as the car! |
Author: | mickc [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
Will look heaps neater same colour as your car. I was looking into this myself and after going to a few car shows noticed they all had the wiper motors painted same as the car. Guess it makes them blend into the background so to speak. |
Author: | DATO4 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
yeah exactly, not the best looking motor. plus i wanna do something different with the wiring too. not have it running along the firewall and not having the plug sticking out infront of the motor like the 1600 one. |
Author: | nismo4 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
What is this Mazda wiper conversion? My wiper is slow then picks up speed after a few minutes. I was considering rebuilding mine. If I can replace it with a better motor I would consider that too. |
Author: | Anth510 [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
Richard: http://dimequarterly.blogspot.com.au/20 ... motor.html |
Author: | TUF510 [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:17 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
Make sure all the linkage joints are well lubricated as these can stiffen up and cause slowness and then it may cause your wiper motor to short as mine did recently. |
Author: | nick [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
...and pivots. Done this recently and replaced the rubber boots on the pivots too. As a side note, why not make a polished stainless cover for the wiper motor? |
Author: | DATO4 [ Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
not a fan of it to be honest nick. |
Author: | DATO4 [ Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: chrome the 1600 wiper motor |
can someone let me know if the mounting points on this wiper motor are the same as a stock 1600 one and if overall dimensions are the same or similar. Sorry about sh*t photos, i dont know how to upload pdf files |
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