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Re: 80 Spit wiper motor problem

To: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
Subject: Re: 80 Spit wiper motor problem
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 16:39:53 -0400
Cc: "spitfirest@autox.team.net" <spitfires@autox.team.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <4.3.1.1.20000529151110.00ae4b50@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
You did remove the top of the gearbox to disconnect it, didn't you? The
drive cable outer housing can only be reomved by opening the gearbox and
sliding it out, *after* you reove the circlip holing the cable itself to
the gear.

Tony Gordon wrote:
> 
> Having now got a parts car for the first time - many thanks to Tom Ambrose
> (shipwrights occurs pretty quickly in this world, doesn't it!), we're
> having difficulty in getting some needed bits off the old car ... any
> suggestions on how to remove the drive cable from the wiper motor?  The nut
> undid very easily, and the inner drive cable is well- lubed and looks in
> good shape but does not wnat to come out of the gearbox at all.  I'm a bit
> nervous about cutting the cable just in case the one on the "road" car
> doesn't come out either!
> 
> TIA
> 
> Tony Gordon

-- 
George Richardson
Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559LT -
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
Griffin - '71 Triumph Stag - undergoing restoration
Pikachu - '75 Triumph TR6 - undergoing repair
Kitty - '83 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas - Daily Driver

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