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Tip of the day for 3rd generation owners:

Started by TK73, December 08, 2005, 08:09:46 PM

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TK73

December 08, 2005, 08:09:46 PM
When one of the wiper linkage bushings goes out, replace all four of those damn things.

One bushing crumbled last year (the easiest one to get to), so I replaced the damn thing.

Wipers go out last month.  The bushing off the motor crumbled. Now, I try lining the arm up to see where I'll have to align the thing when I get it back together.  Another bushing crumbles as I do this.

OK, go to Schucks Auto Store and get the HELP bushings (2 to a pack).

Get those on and find out I can not get the arm back on without taking BOTH wipers off the cowl.  Find another busing - about to cruble.  Now, I replace one last year, 2 yesterday and I should have an extra one SOMEF*****GWHERE.  BACK to the store...

a 5 minute job turning into 2 HOURS again... anybody want a '73 Charger driver?
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

Brock Samson

#1
December 08, 2005, 08:16:30 PM
 That's cause your a damn liberal!  ;) sorry man that sucks..

TruckDriver

#2
December 08, 2005, 08:18:35 PM
 :scratchchin: Well, being my car was in the desert south-west for all of its life, when I change the wiper motor because of its dry rotted wires, I should change all the bushings right away....Gotcha!
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Bandit72

#3
December 08, 2005, 08:24:18 PM
Quote from: TK73 on December 08, 2005, 08:09:46 PM
When one of the wiper linkage bushings goes out, replace all four of those damn things.

One bushing crumbled last year (the easiest one to get to), so I replaced the damn thing.

Wipers go out last month.  The bushing off the motor crumbled. Now, I try lining the arm up to see where I'll have to align the thing when I get it back together.  Another bushing crumbles as I do this.

OK, go to Schucks Auto Store and get the HELP bushings (2 to a pack).

Get those on and find out I can not get the arm back on without taking BOTH wipers off the cowl.  Find another busing - about to cruble.  Now, I replace one last year, 2 yesterday and I should have an extra one SOMEF*****GWHERE.  BACK to the store...

a 5 minute job turning into 2 HOURS again... anybody want a '73 Charger driver?



bandit interprets it as ..... "when the wiper bushings go out....don't drive in the rain...."

i had to do this on a 78 dodge pickup, i can only imagine what it'll be like on teh charger
Daddy ran whiskey in a big black dodge
bought it at an auction at the masons lodge,
Johnson County Sherriff painted on the side,
just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside,
well him and my uncle tore that engine down,
I still remember that rumblin' sound.....

Grizzly

#4
December 12, 2005, 12:29:52 PM
Quote from: TK73 on December 08, 2005, 08:09:46 PM

... anybody want a '73 Charger driver?

Ooh ooh I do I do!!!!! Make me a deal....:D

The Mad Scientist

#5
December 12, 2005, 02:42:37 PM
Those bushings are also available from your local Mopar dealer.  Still in production.  They come pre lubed too.

I fought and fought for most of the afternoon trying to replace one or two bushings.  Then I went ahead took off both arms and pulled the linkage out.  Took less than 3 minutes to replace the bushings once the whole assembly was on the bench.  Man did I feel silly!

Easy way to line up the arms is to get the motor and linkage and everything reinstalled then turn the wiper switch on and off so the splines go into the park position.  Then reattach the arms in the park position. 

twilt

#6
December 12, 2005, 03:45:47 PM
easiest way to do it is to pull the whole wiper transmission out of the car and re-bush it on a work bench.

bull

#7
December 12, 2005, 10:42:14 PM
Oh. I thought the tip was going to be sell the third gen and buy a second gen. ;D Just kidding. :icon_smile_blackeye:

TK73

#8
December 12, 2005, 10:52:03 PM
Quote from: bull on December 12, 2005, 10:42:14 PM
Oh. I thought the tip was going to be sell the third gen and buy a second gen. ;D Just kidding. :icon_smile_blackeye:

Why go backwards??  ;D
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

TK73

#9
December 12, 2005, 10:54:21 PM
Quote from: Bandit72 on December 08, 2005, 08:24:18 PM

bandit interprets it as ..... "when the wiper bushings go out....don't drive in the rain...."



Didn't for a month or so... Seattle gets a weeee bit of rain inthe fall.
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

TK73

#10
December 12, 2005, 10:55:05 PM
Quote from: Grizzly on December 12, 2005, 12:29:52 PM
Quote from: TK73 on December 08, 2005, 08:09:46 PM

... anybody want a '73 Charger driver?

Ooh ooh I do I do!!!!! Make me a deal....:D

I'll keep ya in mind  ;D
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

Duey

#11
December 13, 2005, 12:06:22 AM
Even with my having replaced all the bushings some years ago, the wiper motor was always quite slow.  Do these motors have a tendancy to burn out windings and run slower, or something?
73 SE Brougham, F3 , 440, 850 Pro-form, 727 w TA 10", 4.10SG

bull

#12
December 13, 2005, 01:33:30 AM
Quote from: TK73 on December 12, 2005, 10:52:03 PM
Quote from: bull on December 12, 2005, 10:42:14 PM
Oh. I thought the tip was going to be sell the third gen and buy a second gen. ;D Just kidding. :icon_smile_blackeye:

Why go backwards??   ;D

Sometimes when you get off track it's best to start over.

andy74

#13
December 14, 2005, 12:58:43 PM
3rd gen chargers are proof that mother mopar used to love us

TK73

#14
December 14, 2005, 03:25:26 PM
Quote from: andy74 on December 14, 2005, 12:58:43 PM
3rd gen chargers are proof that mother mopar used to love us

Now she is a Bavarian Bitch with a distaste for the classics...
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

andy74

#15
December 14, 2005, 04:56:47 PM
amen to that tk!!!
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