Wiper motor

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:52 pm

I would like to pack it with grease. What type should I use? Would there be an advantage in using modern lithium based grease (the grey stuff)?
And how much should I put in it?

Motor works quite nicely btw, I have bench tested it, and I can confirm it doesn't need an earth, other than through the switch

Post by **minor_hickup** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:58 pm

Grey? I use Morris (how apt?!) general purpose lithium based grease and its...well grease coloured! I've just had my motor gearbox apart and it looked very generously greased from the factory....so i removed the old grease and followed suit.

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:09 pm

Ok will look on the whatsit to see if it's lithium based

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:43 pm

Onne normal bearing grease will be fine as its probably a little bit thinner than was used originally and often when taken apart the original grease has an almost glue like consistancy that must make the whole thing suffer from quite a bit of drag.

Post by **Onne** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:00 pm

Will do. I now see on my photo that I really should stop messing around in the living room. The carpet isn't getting any cleaner!