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MG TD TF 1500 - TD wiper

Hi: I am in the last stages of the restoration of my TD and in a few days I will be ready to install the windshield wiper. I have a working restored wiper motor but I do not know how it is attached to the windshield, that is, I do not know if I have all the parts needed and the order that these parts are installed. I believe I have some parts missing, but I have not been able to find a exploded picture/drawing of the wiper that show how the wiper to the is attached to the windshield. I know that Moss sells a mounting kit but it is almost $80.00 but I hate to buy it without really knowing what I need. Does anybody have a picture/drawing that they can post or know where I can find one?

By the way I am a registered member but I am always shown as a non-member. Why?

Stuart
Dr. S. J. Ramos

On page 152 of the "Complete TD Restoration Manual" by Schach is an old sketch showing the hardware to mount the wiper motor and the order in which it goes.
Good luck,
Roy
Roy Challberg

Stuart,

The Moss mounting kit consists of the threaded studs which go into the wiper motor, and are secured with included sloted nuts which are round, not hexagon. The kit also has a double set of hexagon nuts for the outer portion of the mount, a chromed oblong cover plate which covers the mounting studs on the outside of the windscreen, and two round cover dish washers which go over the oblong cover, rubberized cork gaskets and a felt washer.

The order is motor, phenolic block (not included in kit) the two threaded studs with the sloted nuts (included) to hold the phenolic block in place, 1/8th thick rubberized cork gasket (included) the shape of the oblong cover fitting over the phenolic block, the driving rod and the two studs, the windscreen frame (make sure the supporting spacers are already installed, probably not a problem if you didn't remove the glass) another rubberized cork gasket (included), a felt washer for the driving rod (included) the chromed oblong cover (included), two rubberized cork washers (included) the two dished chrome washers (included) and the double nuts. It is easy to put the phenolic block on so it interferes with the windscreen frame. Reverse if you are test fitting and run into that problem.

I had everything but the rubberized cork washers and the felt washers, so I made my own and sent the kit back. In my opinion, the phenolic block should be part of the kit for that price. Oh well... Anything that mounted the motor that needed touching up I hit with Rustoleum Aluminum colored paint. It blends well with the chrome items.

some pics:

http://www.travelaire.photosite.com/MGTDRebuild/Windscreenandwipermotor/

just click on slide show. it might answer some questions.

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

Stuart,
Send an E-Mail to the webmaster explaining your Non Member problem,,,
webmaster@british-cars.co.uk



Hope this helps
SPW
Steve Wincze

Dave B,
I always enjoy looking at your post! Great details and I always learn something! Even though I drive one of those "new finagled "T" cars", that have the wiper motor under the bonnet...I was curious to see just how the TD wiper motor is mounted to windscreen.
Shouldn't you have told Stuart to skip:
"Some blood was shed mitering the gasket corners" step!
Thanks for the gift of warm laughter as it is so very cold here today!
Cheers,
David 55 TF1500 #7427
David Sheward

David S,

Your comments gave me a great chuckle. And to respond, it is a well known fact that finely thinned blood will act as an excellent lubricant between rubber and glass. Using just the right amount of blood is critical, and in this case, I applied a bit too much. However, since Stuart was speaking only to the windscreen wiper mount, and not to the installation of glass, I felt safe in omitting the careful deliberation of the amount of blood (A negative, somewhat rare, and rarer still with my antiphospholipid antibody disorder).

On the other hand, regarding blood products on our cars, it is entirely inappropriate to mix blood with fluids found in SU fuel pumps, hence our own Dave DuBois temporary sabatical from fuel pump servicing since his similar brush with danger.

Regarding more modern T-types I would have one in a minute if my long-long-long legs would clear the slightly lower fascia on a TF enabling me to transfer my foot from brake to clutch. Since I can only pick one, the crashing sound you hear as I shift a TF or MGA is the sound of me misapplying the throttle sans clutch. I won't even get into how hard it is for me to get my fat hands down along side the bonnet sides. In the next life, I'm coming back under 5'9" (244 cm to our correct friends) so I can drive cool cars, fly homebuilt airplanes, and sit in ballparks in comfort.

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

oops. That's 175 cm. As an avid skier I should have seen that error immediately.

dave
Dave Braun

Stuart
I purchased a kit from AS for about 1/2 the moss price and it came with a diagram for installation.

tim
tim

Dave B - It is the finger nail, bits of flesh and bone that don't mix well in the SU fuel pumps. That is no longer a problem here as my left index finger is now a half an inch shorter than it started out the morning of Dec. 6th 2006 courtesy of a hydraulic log splitter. The finger is nearly healed now, just a rather large, ugly scab on the end of it that has to be keept moist until it falls off. This requires keeping what's left of the finger swathed in gauze all the time, which is a real pain when trying to get any work done. I am still turning out fuel pumps, just not very fast. On the up side, the pain is gone, I can do much more than I could a few weeks ago.

anybody know where I an find a good deal on a pellet stove? Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

Hey Dave,
"deal on a pellet stove?"
Have you tried "craigslist" for your area?
Looking around for a few other things in my area I have seen a few of these at very reasonable prices around here. I found one right down the street from me for $100 today...trying to figure out where I could keep it till I get a my garage built!
Ebay doesn't work for this (and other heavy things) due to shipping cost!
Cheers,
David 55 TF1500 #7427
David Sheward

Hi guys: Thanks a lot for your advice, all of you have been very helpful, some even making me laugh.

Stuart
Dr. S. J. Ramos

This thread was discussed between 25/01/2007 and 26/01/2007

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