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Thanks a lot Rob, I'll check the adjustment of the valve clearances. For the wiper motor it doesn't really stops, it's just that it seems that the motor doesn't have the force to move the wipers. Because if i remove the attachment 'finger' the motor starts again without issue.

Hi Andy, yes I can move them without an issue by moving the cable by hand. And the wiper engine seems to work well by itself. It's only when the two are together that it 'locks' Thank you !

Hi both, Thanks a lot for your answers. The wiper motor is a 2 speed with 3 cables, I think I've wired it correctly because when the wipers are not attached to it, it works well (or it seem). When I attach the wiper cable they move a bit then the motor stops (and I'm not even using the wiper switch at this point), if the wheel is correct, maybe the motor doesn't get enough power ? I tested it with the cap for the self park, I just removed it for the picture. I'll take a few more pictures when I'll be back near the car. For the engine sound you're perfectly right it's more of a

Dear fellow TR enthusiasts, hello from the French Alps, A quick word to introduce my TR4: it's a TR4a IRS with overdrive from 1966 that I found in a barn 2 years ago at the end of the Paris CDG runway! She only had 3 owners from being delivered new in France, the last one started to dismantle it a bit before stopping the project for a lack of time and stored it where I found her. The engine was in pieces but she was mostly complete with a few spare parts and nearly all her documents since the 80's. The car was rust-free with good floors, so I figured out it was a perfect base to do