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Re: [TR] Wiper Motor Mounts

To: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Wiper Motor Mounts
From: "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 12:41:41 -0600
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, New England Triumphs <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>
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Dave,=20
BTDT, go to Lowe=E2=80=99s and buy a little bottle of 3 in 1 All Temp Silico=
ne.  Wet down the bushings and they will slip in.   Still takes some gentle e=
ffort and kind words but it is the best I have found after trying WD40 and o=
ther lubricants and tearing up bushings.=20
Bill

Sent from my Handspring Treo

On Nov 6, 2018, at 10:02 AM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:

Greetings all!

I have rebuilt the wiper motor on my TR3 and refinished the paint=20
on the motor mounting bracket. As you many know, the bracket has=20
three holes in it, into which rubber mounts are installed. The Moss=20
illustration of these three mounts is at =20
https://mossmotors.com/mounting-kit?assoc=3D41630 =20

Has anyone installed this kit, replacing the old, corroded rubber=20
mounts? I got my old ones out easily enough but can't seem to=20
come up with a way to install the new ones. The diameter of the=20
rubber mount bushings vs. the diameter of the three holes gotta=20
make you wonder how they get installed..... I've even tried dunking=20
the rubber bushings in boiling water but no success.=20

Ideas? Thoughts?  Thanks!!

Dave Friedlander
'59 TR3A
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Dave,&nbsp;<div>BTDT, go to Lowe=E2=80=99s a=
nd buy a little bottle of 3 in 1 All Temp Silicone. &nbsp;Wet down the bushi=
ngs and they will slip in. &nbsp; Still takes some gentle effort and kind wo=
rds but it is the best I have found after trying WD40 and other lubricants a=
nd tearing up bushings.&nbsp;</div><div>Bill<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSign=
ature" dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"=
>Sent from my Handspring Treo</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Nov 6, 201=
8, at 10:02 AM, David Friedlander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com";>=
forzion7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(=
0,0,153)">Greetings all!</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)"=
><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic san=
s ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">I have rebuilt the=
 wiper motor on my TR3 and refinished the paint&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">on the motor mounting bracket. As you many kno=
w, the bracket has&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)"=
>three holes in it, into which rubber mounts are installed. The Moss&nbsp;</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&qu=
ot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">illustration of these thr=
ee mounts is at&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,15=
3)"><a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/mounting-kit?assoc=3D41630";>https://mo=
ssmotors.com/mounting-kit?assoc=3D41630</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font=
-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:r=
gb(0,0,153)">Has anyone installed this kit, replacing the old, corroded rubb=
er&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic s=
ans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">mounts? I got my=
 old ones out easily enough but can't seem to&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">come up with a way to install the new ones. The d=
iameter of the&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">rub=
ber mount bushings vs. the diameter of the three holes gotta&nbsp;</div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans=
-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">make you wonder how they get inst=
alled..... I've even tried dunking&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;col=
or:rgb(0,0,153)">the rubber bushings in boiling water but no success.&nbsp;<=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Ideas? Thoughts?&nbsp; Thanks!!<br><br>Dave=
 Friedlander</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;co=
mic sans ms&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,153)">'59 TR3A</d=
iv></div></div></div>
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