silverfox4 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Sorry for silly question, but what is the correct colour for the TR4A wiper motor mounting bracket - body colour or black? Cheers, Alf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Smith Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Alf, Black not body colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfox4 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Thanks Bob, got the rattle can ready. Cheers, Alf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Here is one I did for a well known forumite. It's pretty hard to get the rubbers in. Too hard to hold the plate with one hand. I put it in the wood jaws of a Workmate. I squashed the rubber into a flattened figure-of-8 shape by clamping in the tip of the jaws of a Mole-wrench. DONT use any lubricant, you won't hold on to it. Now you can engage it in the plate and push hard and gradually work the Mole-wrench to expose more rubber and the keep pushing. This isnot easy and requires strength and control in you hands. I used VHT wrinkle paint because after ovening this withstands rough handling. Not too hard to find good NOS rubbers for this job. Edited December 29, 2019 by AlanT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Door Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hi Alan You have a PM Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfox4 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Alan, this is as I removed it. Is the appearance from rust attack which the PO roughly cleaned and painted, or is that "look" original? My plan is to get it back to smooth metal, primer and paint. Should these rubber grommets be re-used (I do have a new hardware kit ordered from TRF). Cheers, Alf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 The hole in the rubbers is much to big. Look at mine. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-743176-DR2-DR3-Wiper-Motor-Rubber-Mounts-for-Mini-MG-Morris-17H5431/202782535241?epid=2038775097&hash=item2f36c7ee49:g:40IAAOxyf2pR55qg Photos show the same one as above. One hour in 45% Phosphoric acid. Fairly safe stuff, just usual eye protection, won't burn your fingers off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfox4 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Alan, good observation on the grommet hole size, but my mounting must be different then. There is a metal insert which fits is inside the grommets and the mounting rubber washers - it all appears stock from the way it all bolts up to the wiper motor. Hence the size hole in the grommet. Any thoughts? Cheers, Alf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Those grommets and the spacers are the ones normally used to fix the engine fan on, not correct for this application. Items 66 and 67 here Fan mountings Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverfox4 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Ouch! So someone before me has walked a different path - does the metal sleeve (item 67) have the integral shoulder washer? I could not tell from the diagram.. Fortunately I have ordered a new wiper motor mounting kit from TRF, so should be able to restore it to stock. Many thanks Stuart and Alan, Cheers, Alf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 I have a spare one of these plates in good order should anybody need one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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