oiling or lubrication to a 73 washer motor

[slickrock]

My washer motor makes a horrid whirring noise when it first starts when the wipers are on the downward stroke. It stops after about 10 minutes. Is there a specific way to oil or lube the gears?

 

[Degnol]

There are a couple of cover plates (with gaskets) that you remove, clean out all the 45 year old hard grease and re-lube. I used the covers as templates to make new gaskets.

It is the wiper motor you're talking about?

GL

Ed


Forgot the cable.....you can oil the cable using a heat gun to draw the oil down into the sheath.

 

[Mtrunner]

Possible hijack:
I've got the same situation, cleaning out my wiper motors, but what kind of gear lube should I use? The lube that came in them seems pretty heavy so I'm assuming its not your run-of-the-mill waterproof grease.
Hijack over. EDIT: My motors are from a 66. Will there be a difference between the gear lubes for his 73 and my 66? Or are they similar enough...?

 

[apeterson]

I just used a multi purpose grease.. just did it last week.. so I have only run them a few min to make sure they work

 

[Degnol]

I just used a multi purpose grease..

Ditto. It is not high speed, high temp or anything special, just grease

 

[slickrock]

thanks ed!