Wiper Motor rubber mount mod

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stevelemoir
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Wiper Motor rubber mount mod

Post by stevelemoir »

Fitting the wiper motor rubber grommets is nigh on impossible without causing injury or damage to paintwork.

Here's what I did:

I converted the grommet into a 'top hat' grommet and a flat grommet.
I used an 11mm gasket punch and a piece of 20mm plastic pipe to secure the grommet.
The same could be achieved using a Stanley knife.
Equipment required
Equipment required
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I hit the punch with a mallet and screwed the punch half way down the grommet.
Working setup
Working setup
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Here is the result. One 'top hat' grommet and one flat grommet.
Grommet now in two parts
Grommet now in two parts
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I put the 'top hat' grommet on the top of the mount and located the flat grommet to the underside.
Fix to car
Fix to car
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Screwed it all down and it is very secure.
Result
Result
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I think the grommet should be supplied in two parts....
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Re: Wiper Motor rubber mount mod

Post by Owlsman »

That's cheating!!...…..but very ingenious all the same. Well done.

Replacing the very perished wiper mounting rubbers was one of the first jobs I did on my car. I managed to protect the paintwork but it didn't do much for my sanity.

Just about everything else I've done on the car seemed like a doddle after that :D

I wish you'd have posted this a year ago.
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Re: Wiper Motor rubber mount mod

Post by Sleeper »

A sharp knife on the original grommets will produce the same effect....

John :wink:
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