On a related note, how much should I expect the motors to suck on these things? It seems like my wipers are struggling to even wipe, does this mean the motor is out or just windshield wiper technology has come a long way in 35+ years?
They arent going to win a sprint, thats for sure, but one day I decided to get after the fact that mine were just not safe in all honesty...
Its a long day worth of work, but they work very well now, to the point that I rarely ever use hi speed, although it rarely rains here. Hi speed will keep up with a good down pour, not the heaviest s*** though.( BTW I did grow up on the east coast so I am not talking about the west coast mist that some folks out here think is a down pour)
what you are going to have to do is remove the pivots, the linkage and the wiper motor, clean out the clay like ancient grease, lube the stuff with fresh fairly thin grease(not wheel bearing grease-white lithium in a squeeze tube works well-the spray junk sucks)and reassemble.
I tore the wiper motor down too, and while the grease was caked beyond belief, I did not need new brushes, but some might. Dont bother trying to find the correct size, just sand some cheap ones down to the correct dimensions and install. I looked hi and low to find the correct size ones, and no luck.
