electrical and ignition Wiper Repairs

[JMMcR75]

When working on my wiper motor and linkage, I found that I could pop one of the ball joint linkage joints near to the motor pretty easily with a screwdriver.  Then the wiper linkage between the two sides kind of folds up skinnier and can come out past the fan cage.  The same joint then squeezes back together with a carpenter's clamp afterwards when things have been reinstalled .  Hope this is the question you asked.

Edited September 20, 2020 by JMMcR75
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[esty]

48 minutes ago, JMMcR75 said:

When working on my wiper motor and linkage, I found that I could pop one of the ball joint linkage joints near to the motor pretty easily with a screwdriver.  Then the wiper linkage between the two sides kind of folds up skinnier and can come out past the fan cage.  The same joint then squeezes back together with a carpenter's clamp afterwards when things have been reinstalled .  Hope this is the question you asked.

i'll see if i can make that work...thanks for the tip

[Hans]

I prefer to use a small battery terminal puller to remove the arms from the pivots to save the bushings.

[JMMcR75]

I think you are exactly right, Hans! I thought about this right after making the suggestion. The cruder approach was just what I did at the time. A terminal puller should be the correct tool for both removal and re-installation.

John

 

 

[Hans]

20 hours ago, JMMcR75 said:

I think you are exactly right, Hans! I thought about this right after making the suggestion. The cruder approach was just what I did at the time. A terminal puller should be the correct tool for both removal and re-installation.

John

 

 

Or wiper arm puller. The bushings on my NK are N LA.

[RichenFamous]

On 9/19/2020 at 5:15 PM, esty said:

hoping for help

 

i cannot get the wiper motor and linkage out of my 73...the linkage is in a position preventing it from clearing the heater fan...i don't want to pull the heater box but believe i should be able to power the motor with a jumper wire to move the linkage but reading a wiring diagram i cannot figure out which terminals i need to power and ground to move the linkage that is disconnected from the body...i need to rotate it about an inch

 

@esty    Brown is ground and either of the black wires are positive, assuming two speeds work. 
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Edited September 23, 2020 by RichenFamous

[stephers]

Porsche still have the nuts and washers ( but they are slightly beveled ) available  12 bucks for washer, 7 for the nut   I have some 911 wiper assemblies around, I will check and see if the nuts are the same, should be    will let you know tomorrow

 

Thanks, Rick   

[stephers]

Just checked with a Porsche wiper assembly, both the nuts and washers work  

 

Thanks, Rick