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Title: HPE rear wiper fix Post by: Nigel on June 04, 2022, 09:41:04 PM Hi all,
I was a mile out from home towards France recently, when the rear wiper arm fell off! It was due to wear on the aluminium knurled spigot. On later removal,I found a Lucas wiper motor, not expecting that. I located this item: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191966345836 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191966345836) which is a new aftermarket spindle [Lucas 72872/72831] that is also used on Herald Vitesse, TVR and Lotus vehicles. It's a direct replacement,except that it's about 6mm taller. I added a simple spacer inside to make up the difference. I also found that the spiral wire tube had numerous un-needed bends,causing unwanted friction. Someone had been here before. Straightening it out and just giving it the one curve it needed has greatly improved the speed. Pics not great,sorry. |