Neil,
Because you gave me the tip, I removed and took apart the vacuum windshield
wiper motor. Guess what? It works great, WD40 and TLC did the trick.
Thanks.
Michael Lubitz
1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: <NTemple46@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:57 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 46 Wiper Motor
> I realized I didn't send my last response to the list so here it goes.
When
> I got my truck (46) the wipers acted much as you describe but erratically.
> To the right when lever is pulled, and to the left when it is pushed in.
I
> found this odd, and not having any knowledge of old trucks or manuals I
did
> as we all do at times. I took the motor completely apart to see how it
> worked. I saw how it worked, cleaned it, lubed it, and put it back
together.
> It works great now (sometimes we get lucky). When it is on (pull) the
wiper
> moves back and forth. When I push it back in the wiper completes a cycle
and
> then parks back on the left side. The only problem I have not fixed is
when
> I am driving in the rain and punch on the gas for hills or startup. I
loose
> all of my vacuum to the vacuum advance and my wipers stall until I let off
> again. This is bad on long hills in the rain. I figure it has something
to
> do with my reservoir. Anyhow, not sure if that is supposed to be how the
> wiper works but it sure beats keeping one hand up there to push and pull
all
> the time.
>
> Neil
> 46 2-ton
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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