wiper fittings

[Eric R.]

Where did you get that little junction block to connect the metal lines? My cab 13 is missing the entire system so I have no reference on what parts are needed and where they go but your pics are a big help.

thanks!

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Gday Arthur, Eric & Tony,

Those photos in Tony's first post are of my truck which is a Cab 12 F60L.

The wiper units are original, the steel piping is not nor is the rubber flex hose to the Carburettor. (The hose I used is vacuum wiper hose available from Macs).

Have had a look at few Cabs with the remanants of the original piping and the set up in mine is very close, if not bang on, original.

Rubber hose is used from the Carb and mates up with steel piping (Just at the bottom of the windscreen).

[Ganmain Tony]

Should be able to get a three way junction block at any place that sells spares for vehicles Eric. Ordinary brake line fittings will join into it and that is what the original set up was anyway.

The T juction block I used was out of my little cab 13.

I agree with Lynn. Your wiper units appear to be Dodge. If they fit, who's to say a set of wiper units werent pressed from a Dodge into a Blitz during the war?

[John Ganton]

My wiper motors are clogged with ancient grease. Has anyone figured out how to free them. WD 40 didn't help.

[rob love]

Dis-assemble them, clean them and lubricate them with fresh lubricant. Personally, I like some of the synthetics like Dow Corning O-ring lubricant. It won't thicken in colder temperature so the wipers will work in all temps.

I have always had success taking them apart. Make sure you check any inlet or outlet tubes going into the motor. Mud wasps normally like to curl up in there and die, blocking the tube.

[Jordan Baker]

Couple years ago Brian Asbury was selling the official Trico tool for opening up these wiper bodies. He also had NOS paper gaskets and Trico grease to go back inside once they were clean. Might be worth contacting him to see if he still had some stuff.