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03-23-2021, 12:01 PM | #1 |
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Vacuum Wiper Parts
Does anyone know who sells a repair kit for a Vacuum wiper motor (model a ford 1929) ? I can find gaskets and paddle parts, but cant seem to find a kit with the rocker spring & I really need that rocker spring.
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03-23-2021, 03:03 PM | #2 |
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Re: Vacuum Wiper Parts
Those parts have been off the market for several years. I have seen them at flea markets but they are running about $75 for the kit.
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03-24-2021, 11:41 AM | #3 |
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Re: Vacuum Wiper Parts
My rocker spring broke years ago and I made one from a safety pin, but now its time to reseal the paddle & I thought I would get a new spring too.....but maybe not....
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03-24-2021, 07:17 PM | #4 |
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Re: Vacuum Wiper Parts
It was not possible for me to find a new spring about 3 months back. I sent my unit to Kent Jaquith in Redmond (Clean-Sweep windshield wiper service) and he restored it perfectly. He has parts, but uses them for his repairs. He does A+ work.
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03-24-2021, 08:48 PM | #5 |
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Re: Vacuum Wiper Parts
I had mine rebuilt a few years ago by Ficken. Good work at a fair price.
https://rebuildingtricowipers.com/ Ken
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03-26-2021, 09:23 AM | #6 |
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Re: Vacuum Wiper Parts
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The original ones (TR- series) takes a long spring for which I have not seen any replacements. For the later replacement wiper (TCX-series) which takes a much shorter spring, there are repair kits including the spring every now and then on Ebay. Anyway, did you check any good hardware supplier to see if they might have some. I haven't got the dimensions in my head, but the attached snip from McMaster Carr shows that they at least have got a selection in the same size range as the spring on the original TR-series wipers. |
03-26-2021, 10:10 AM | #7 |
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Re: Vacuum Wiper Parts
For both springs the coil diameter is 127/1000" and the wire diameter is 18/1000"
For the original wiper, the spring length is 0.66", and for the replacement wiper, the spring length is 0.47" |
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