Max,
I just did the wiper motor. I didn't do the wheelboxes 'cuz I tested them
by taking off the wiper arms and looking at how they did when turned on.
They spun fine, didn't check the rpm, but I'd say at least 2-3secs a cycle.
I put the arms back and the blades back down and I'm back to 1 cycle ever
20secs or so.
Oh well. Not looking forward to taking it all apart.
Best and thanks,
Scott
>From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
>Reply-To: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
>To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Problem: Slooow Wipers
>Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:40:52 -0800
>
>The old grease problem probably applied to the gearbox attached to the
>motor. Is that what you cleaned out? And did you remove the actual
>wheelboxes (directly beneath the wiper shafts)? On my B one of these, when
>disengaged from the drive cable, turned out to be immensely stiff, so much
>that it could be scarcely turned by hand. A few taps on the end with a BFH
>loosened it up, though, and combined with a clean-and-lube of the whole
>mess
>sped up the wiper operation considerably. Now they cycle at almost 30
>RPM...
><g>
>
>on 1/19/01 10:11 AM, Scott Allen at scottinarl@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I've had this problem for a bit now, and it's driving me to distraction.
> > When I use the wipers on my 74 1/2 BGT they're real, real, slow. If I
>put
> > the switch into the second faster position they're even more slow.
> >
> > It was suggested that I may have old grease fouling the motor, so I
>pulled
> > it apart and cleaned it with no change once it was back together.
>However,
> > I've always thought it was electrical, as I'd noticed the lights dim or
> > heater blower slow down when I turned on the wipers, and last night I
> > detected a faint glow in my alternator light when they were on. I think
> > there's a load problem somewhere in the circuit.
> >
> > Anyone have a similar problem and worked through it? Since I'm sorta
>new to
> > B's I'd appreciate any pointers on where to begin to look...
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Scott Allen
> > _________________________________________________________________
>
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>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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