Emrys Parry

I cut off the end of a spare 7/16 ring spanner plus a length of 10mm steel rod (WICKES) and welded the rod to the spanner (scarfe joint) then measured the clearance distance from dizzy bolt to clear obstructions approx 40mm from bend to end of spanner, bent at rt angle , the vertical is approx 300mm before the leverage bend. The top handle is now covered with a rubber hose as protection.

Many thanks to all who have offered advice. The good news is that I visited Robsport and have to compliment them on their customer service, a replacement wiper motor was provided with no problems and has since been fitted. Now for the bad news, the same problem has raised its ugly head, the wiper motor still won't turn off. A quick call to Robsport resulted is a suggestion that, as the old motor worked, then maybe swapping the old wiper control switch for the one on the recon motor would solve the problem. Robsport duly sent me the old switch and I have fitted it to the motor. Yet mo

Hi John, Any way of getting moe replies is welcome. Thanks for the input. Regards Emrys.

I made my own version of the Ops Manual spanner, details and dimensions from a post on face book. Thankfully it works !!!

Hi Peter, thanks for the response, however I have already got a copy of the RR forum print out and the oldtonewrestorations video appears to be the same as the YouTube video done by Reds Garage, which I have also followed. I do appreciate your response as I am on the verge of returning the unit to Robsport and asking for a replacement.

I have just bought a recon wiper motor and wheel boxes, from Robsport, for my '81 TR7 DHC as the old motor was so slow and unreliable. Fitting the unit was a bit fiddly but relatively straight forward. However, when testing the unit I found that the motor started but would not stop until I switched off the ignition!!! I have removed the motor again and found that the black supply wire was abraded, leading me to think that it was shorting out; I duly repaired the abrasion and now find that whilst I have 'normal' speed and 'high' speed on the wheel box drive shafts, the da****d thing still