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TR4/4A TR4 wiper motor rubber mount installation.

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pa297pass

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Any thoughts or advice on installing the rubber mounts for the wiper motor into the bracket? The replacement mounts are much harder than the originals and I can see no way of forcing them into the holes. I could cut them in half but would prefer installing them properly. Thank you!

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Matt
 
Hi Matt,

Have you tried heating them slightly with a heat gun or dropping them in boiling water to soften them ?

Cheers
Tush
 
Thanks David, I did try the boiling water with no luck, but maybe a heat gun will do it. I found an old thread discussing this issue and the ideas were soapy water, WD40 or silicone grease. Soapy water, glycerin and WD40 have not worked for me. I even tried to pull them in using a bolt, washer, socket setup.

I really think the rubber mounts I have are a different durometer than those discussed in that 10 year old thread. These must be much harder. I searched your videos to see what you did and you were smart and didn’t replace them :D

I’ll keep on it and will let the forum know what ultimately works. Thanks for the suggestion!

Matt
 
Yes Matt, mine were not in too bad condition so I didn’t replace them. They do look like a bugger to get in.

Would it be possible to make them a little smaller by sticking a wooden dowel in them, fitting them into a drill and sand them down dimensionally? Just a thought.

Cheers
Tush
 
This was one of the most frustrating jobs I did during my restoration. Its like trying to put a nickel in a dime size hole. I eventually got them in buy just forcing the lip in with a small screwdriver. Granted they didn't go in unmolested, the screwdriver would occasionally poke through the rubber but I got them in.
 
I just slit mine. Works fine, no one would know the difference if I didn't tell them.
 
Randall has the simple solution. After repainting my bracket I will slit the rubber in half horizontally and install it that way. Onward to the next task of reassembly! Thank you all for your input!

Matt
 
On my TR3 mounts, I used red rubber grease. Eventually, after a lot of struggling, I got them in. I got the new rubber mounts from Moss.
Bob
 
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