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'57 Traveller wiper unit
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:02 pm
by nutmegct
I'd like to replace the four (severely degraded) rubber spacers/dampers where the wiper unit sits on the mount plate.
Would anyone know what size the bolt heads are, on the underside of that plate? I tried 1/4" as on the wiper unit cover, but no luck.
Thanks.
Tom M.
Re: '57 Traveller wiper unit
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:03 pm
by les
If I understand the fixings you require, I think you’ll find the threads are 2ba nuts
Re: '57 Traveller wiper unit
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 7:24 am
by nutmegct
After much fumbling, I found the nuts on the bolts (the bottom under the mount) are 11/32".
I wonder what causes those rubber dampers to deteriorate so badly. They look "melted".
- wiper motor damper washer.png (267.68 KiB) Viewed 446 times
One of mine was actually like shiny black tar, soft and sticky. Blech.
Re: '57 Traveller wiper unit
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:29 am
by philthehill
I used tap washers for my Ser 2 and Minor 1000.
Re: '57 Traveller wiper unit
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:31 am
by myoldjalopy
The rubber has 'perished' - like we all will one day
If you are interested in why rubber deteriorates, looky here:
https://www.martins-rubber.co.uk/blog/w ... teriorate/