Rubber base wedge part found in wiper motor box

[penth2o]

Found this hardened rubber wedge in the wiper motor box.

Max site says it's number 7 Base. Ok but where does it go.

Thanks for the help. also is it glued on. I don't see any screw holes.

[nbcbird]

My restoration project has been in parts for too long, so I can't give you the exact location, but the rubber wedge is glued to the body bulkhead behind the wiper gearbox assembly (to act as a support/cushion). Maybe someone can give us the exact position.--Jim

[penth2o]

Thanks Jim.

I'll start looking for traces of glue marks.

[c.d.iesel]

....and look at the THUMP marks on

one side of the pictured wedge,

you might see black rubber transfer

to the contact point on the wiper

linkage where the contact was made?

[penth2o]

Thanks cd. that makes sense also.

[TobyB]

Wow. In a couple dozen cars over the years, I have NEVER seen one of those..

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[penth2o]

Yeah, I went out to shoot a pic of the heater fan motor for a guy a couple of posts ago and seen that laying in the wiper motor box.

Not good when you go to shoot a pic and find parts falling off your car. I was looking at it and said no way is this from the 02. Some mouse or squirrel must have stashed it.

Know better than to throw shit away. I looked it up on Max and it is NLA.

[ahlem]

We use that type of component all the time. It's the standard protocol of many engineering solutions... When in doubt give it a wedgie.

[MikeWooldridge]

I just found mine last week as I was removing the wiper pivots and motor. Have to say, it looks a lot better than that. Glad someone pointed out the use. I, too, was gonna toss it.

[jgerock]

When I pulled my wiper assembly, the "block" was petrified but still stuck to the cowl. I removed it when the wiper linkage hit the underside of the windshield area. I bet someone who is parting out a car has a good pic.