new Enterprise issue

[Freight_Train]

well,New problem........Gee who would have thunk it.......Found out my wipers don't work now.For a while(since it got home) I would hear the rattling/crunching sound(kinda a mix between a rat stuck behind the firewall and an electrical arcing sound).Noticed yesterday that the wipers kinda twitched while the sound was happening.So I turned them on and yep,nothing,Helped them up and the did a move a 1/4" stop and wait.Move an inch stop and wait.....etc until they got all the way up and I decided to help them back home.When I turned them off and helped them back to home the noise stopped.So I conclude the motor is what I have been hearing.What say you people.Motor,Electrical,Electronic,etc?


Also,this one is for Travis.What did you have covering the big **** gaping hole in the filter elbow for the banks turbo?Just noticed there is nothing covering it and remember seing a strip of metal or something right after I got it.Would apear that those nub nuts ditched with when they removed everything.

 

[tonkadoctor]

Could be a bad motor or broken /badly worn linkage. Check the mounts that the wiper arms are on. They are cast aluminum and I had one break on my '76 F100 that caused one of the wipers to flop all over the place.

 

[fx4wannabe]

Could also just be a bad switch. I have the same problem with mine and I am going to get a new switch first since its a lot cheaper than a motor.

 

[LUCKY_LARUE60]

Check the connection on the motor, mine was acting strange for over a year after I replaced the motor, I replaced the steering switch and still nothing changed, then I pulled the connector plug at the motor and cleaned everything and not they work like they are suppose to.

Jim

 

[argve]

Well seeing as how you left her to rot in a field of dreams... (you know I had to poke you about that) I would check the connections throughout the system because they worked just like brand new when she left here...

Now as for covering the hole that was a special gasket that you can't just find anywhere... it was a cut up mud flap (one of the IH ones on her hips) if you notice they are shortened up a bit to fit her (they were the semi truck versions). What I did was take a piece from them when I shortened them and used metal strapping that you can buy at any local hardware store and covered the hole - you will want to cover this because this is the where the CDR used to live so that means your sucking in UNFILTERED air down her throat.... Yes it was a Redneck fix but it worked perfect!)

 

[Freight_Train]

ok,thanks.I am glad I saw that big **** gapping hole back there POST filter.Might just take it to a local welder and have it professionally filled in.....Or just make a custom stainless elbox that will fit the turbo and the filter so it looks all pretty and shinny.But I think for now a chunk of Mud Flap and some more banding will work...Maybe a line of "Hollywood Bondo" around it to be sure no chunkies get by.

 

[ericboutin]

Well seeing as how you left her to rot in a field of dreams... (you know I had to poke you about that)

That was pretty darn funny! He got yah Freight!!

 

[Freight_Train]

She only stayed there for about 4 or 5 months.

 

[Agnem]

So when are you going to post that it runs, and you've driven it somewhere?

 

[Freight_Train]

well,I can post it runs.....9.0 on the timing meter.....good whistle....NO MORE NEUTRAL FOG!Still gotta get back in there and build a new cover for that damn CDR hole in the filter elbow that cummings lost and move the down pipe clamp up about a 1/2" so it is actually pulling the pipes together......Then....I gotta take it by the PO PO station so I can have an inspection since they require all out of state purchased vehicles to be inspected to make sure the VIN is correct.Then I get to go stand in line with all the illegals and finally offically get the papers that say I own the E not Travis.....yea,I haven't had the title change yet...

 

[ericboutin]

So when are you going to post that it runs, and you've driven it somewhere?

So are yah gonna be able to run all those errands in the "E"??!!! Just picking!

 

[whitehorse]

It will be a while before he posts something like it drives good and all that stuff!!! He still has a big hole in the left rear brake line!! Tim

 

[Freight_Train]

actually,that hole was in main feed line to the rear axle.