Re: 1940 windshield wiper motor questions

Posted by 39SixSedanMan On 2011/5/10 11:56:58

Joe,
It looks like you have what you need. I see from you photos that you have, still connected to the three point mount, the original brackets that would have been part of the dash structure. Those brackets may serve well if you are working on a vacuum replacement.

It's been a few years since I made the conversion to my 39, so I don't remember exactly what the bracketry looked like once I got it right. I intentially left the vacuum mount in place in case I, or some future person, wanted to bring it back to original.

While you have the motor out, I would recommend feeding the bearings some 20 weight oil. The output end bearing is easy enough to get to...just a few drops at the shaft to bearing interface and perhaps a few drops at the 'ball and socket' interface of the bearing itself. The other end of the motor may be another story; I don't recall whether that bearing is accessible without dissassembling the motor.

Good Luck,
Pat