Larry, anytime I have seen something packed solid with grease, I suspect
the purpose is to leave no airspace for moisture ingression. I would repack
it with a good electrical grease like silicon grease. Sorry, can't be
specific as to where to get this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry & Nancy Solheim" <
amphi662001@yahoo.com>
To: <
amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:51 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Wiper Motor Grease Question
>
> I have just about unwound from the official Amphicar
> "pretzel position" removing the wiper motor. It
> always "wiped" fine, but began intermittently not
> responding to the switch for shut-off. It would take
> a brief turn-off of the ignition switch (w/ wipers in
> the park position). Always irritating when driving or
> swimming at any speed other than idle, although the
> engine always picked back up when the ignition was
> switched back on.
>
> I assumed there was grease or some other reason for an
> intermittent contact on the secondary ground in the
> motor.
>
> It disassembled OK, but I was surprised (probably
> shouldn't have been) to see the 37 year old grease
> looking like a block of soft wax. I broke it out and
> cleaned everything. Looks like I'll have good contact
> now between the pin and ground plate on the main gear.
>
> To the Question (finally): What grease should I use
> for reassembly? I could crumble and soften the
> original stuff, but that seems not terribly effective.
> What ever grease is recommended, should it be packed
> in solid as the original seemed to be, or sparingly
> applied to avoid excessive propagation?
>
> Thanks, --LarryS
>
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