1928 Essex 4 door

Marius

what would be the procedure to replace the wiper motors to something that could run on 12v?

my essex has a 1972 toyota motor and trans.

Geoff

You won't get an electric unit that will fit inside the gap, so it will involve butchering the metal strip to allow the wiper motor to protrude back into the cab.

paulrhd29nz

With your Toyota motor you should have very good vacuum to run your wipers.

Geoff

You may be able to overhaul the vacuum unit, but if it is original it is most likely beyond the pale. Generic ones are available. I believe an outfit called Fricken Wi-er Services have the facilities to work on these, don't know their address sorry. At the least, yoiu could dismantle and lubricate your wiper, but in my experience old units are dried out and the leather gone hard.

cheyenne7271

In the mean time use a glass treatment similar to Rain-X to repel water.

Geoff

You have to remove the metal panel (4 screws), take the arm off the wiper, and remove the unit. If it is original it will have two extensions on each side of the motor that are screwed into the frame, and the centre shaft willhave a grommet around it. if it is not original it will have a threaded outer shaft. Getting a replacement with the correct length shaft will be the main thing.

Old Fogey UK

I removed my vacuum wiper motor and substituted a small 6 Volt wiper motor.

I managed to do this without making/enlarging any holes or doing any other alterations to originality in the process - it was very simple to do (or I wouldn't have been able to do it !).

I've kept the old motor so the next owner can restore and reinstall it if they're that way inclined.

In the meantime, I have a windshield wiper that actually works !

David.

Marius

well, how about how to re/re the 1928 wiper motors with replacement OEM wiper motor?

can't seem to figure out how to get to it,

the motor just goes 1/2 turn then seems to just go a bit then just moves like is the shaft miht be loose or the keyway worn ,i have no clue as how to get to it.

Marius

thank you for all your help.... bottom line is probably best just to drive it when the weather permits, and apply Rain-X .

rusty_apache

I spoke with Ficken wiper about my 29 Trico motor.

He says that the pot metal of the older motors suffer from decay and internal leaks. Even if they are unused NOS components. Doesn’t your motor have a manual lever to move the arms manually?

Marius

https://openforum.hetclub.org/discussion/comment/254307#Comment_254307

no manual arm for wiper,, however my '24 Model T does have a manual wiper,

thank you,

rusty_apache

I guess it was a 1929 thing….