Windshield Wiper Post Alignment

[Deamaker 5]

Well, as you can see in the pics, my schroud sits down and the windshield wiper posts do come through the holes, but end up almost straight up - meaning they should be pointing away from the windshield. I don’t think cranking on the post nut will bring them to that angle facing away from the windshield. I know am not seeing something here, but any help will be appreciated. This is the original wiper motor and attachments. The car is a BT7, 1959.

 

[Deamaker 5]

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[red57]

Yours seem to be in nearly the same location mine were in when I installed my shroud. There is free rotation to get the angle you need and the linkage tubes allow a small misalignment. I don't have any measurements but here are a couple of pictures of mine that may help, they seem to show a similar location. I suggest setting the shroud in place and seeing how the wiper posts sit - may take, as the Brits say, a bit of fettling.

 

[Deamaker 5]

Yours seem to be in nearly the same location mine were in when I installed my shroud. There is free rotation to get the angle you need and the linkage tubes allow a small misalignment. I don't have any measurements but here are a couple of pictures of mine that may help, they seem to show a similar location. I suggest setting the shroud in place and seeing how the wiper posts sit - may take, as the Brits say, a bit of fettling.

Red 57 !!! Thank you for the suggestion but as I thought about it more and more over dinner and a cold pop ! ( that always helps) I reversed and flipped the wiper posts - meaning completely took them off the cable flipped them around and that gave me the 1/2
“ or 2
For clearance for the posts to lay down on the required angle perfectly! Only something. U learn by doing !! That’s not in the manuals !!!
All good ! Enjoy !!

 

[red57]

Thanks for the explanation, I completely missed that the wiper transmissions were on upside down. Glad you were able to solve it - the "walking away and taking a break method" is a tried-and-true fix for me too.

 

[Deamaker 5]

Thanks for the explanation, I completely missed that the wiper transmissions were on upside down. Glad you were able to solve it - the "walking away and taking a break method" is a tried-and-true fix for me too.

You're welcome! Who would have known?