Speedtoys

Is Porken's PDF located anywhere, its a dead link in this thread.

PorKen

Copy the link then change members.rennlist.ORG to .COM - recent unresolved Rennlist server issue


(WiperMotorRepair.pdf) 3.7Mb

merchauser

did anyone ever try the ceramic bearing?

Hey_Allen

Thanks to you reminding me of this thread (and needing to get my wipers working anyhow) I've just ordered a pair of ceramic hybrid bearings, and will be installing one soon.
Here's to hoping that I don't shatter the ***** while doing so, but it comes with a spare if I do!

edit:
Here is the part that I ordered, if anyone is interested.

merchauser

please post your results. is the idea behind the ceramic bearing that high speed will run faster, or another reason?

Hey_Allen

That was the initial reason proposed a while back, but I bought the hybrid bearings just for the added resistance to any corrosion fouling them over time.
Not having any metal ***** in the bearing, they can't rust. The races still might if the seals get compromised, but it's one less failure point, and they weren't that much more expensive than a decent quality all metal bearing.

I won't be able to give any evaluation of them being faster or not as mine are not working at all, since this car had been neglected and stored outside for ~10 years before I was saved it from a scrapper friend before he got around to it.

merchauser

Ken, cannot get my plastic set screw to budge. suggestions?

merchauser

I have buggered yup the set screw, now what? the softness of the plastic head gave way when trying to remove. (I know I can just buy another, but this one can be fixed)

what exactly does that screw do, and can I replace it with something else? as per Porken, it appears it needs to be removed in order to drive out the armature? what is it plastic?

Manuel928S4

I tried the ceramic bearing about 2 years ago (forgot to post that here woops) and it didn't do much of a difference. Maybe its more quiet, but i felt no difference in wiper speed.

jpitman2

The speed is only changed by the angle of the brushes other than the 2 at 180degrees. My wiper motor is well over to the car's RHS, which is not as shown in PET? Hopefully that will make removal easier when the time comes?
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