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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 | Does anyone know the corect way to mount a new port engineering 12v wiper motor in a 51'GMC? Someone has mounted it half on the cowel vent bracket leaving the vent inoperable.It looks like a fairly new motor,but the installation was a botch job.It would be great to have a picture or some directions on this.I've searched the site,but can't find any thing. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 |
Last edited by carolines truck; 03/28/2009 6:28 AM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 | Are you sure that it is a Newport wiper motor? Are you sure that it is installed to the vent bracket? My 52 bolted up just like the original wiper motor. To mount it someplace else would have taken a fair amount of modification. It should bolt up with two bolts, star washers, and nuts in the original holes. yes it is tight. I had to remove the vent bracket to be able to install the wiper motor. If the wipers work I would guess that the vent bracket has problems. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | i agree w/ jimmie  be very sure  that you remove all the wiper rods and clean and LUBRICATE those ends and you will have a very happy  wiper motor and windshield
Last edited by carolines truck; 03/29/2009 8:37 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 | Yup! jimmie its a New Port.And yes the bracket off the bottom of the motor was mounted to the cowl vent brace,which we all know is wrong.I see how the top screws go into the original mount,but how this is going to mount to the fire wall to dash support beats me.I'll have to wait to talk to new port this week.Thanks guys | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 | Oh! Jim I took a tooth pick and some slick 50 grease and repacked the ball ends of the control rods.Hows that? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Don't know about GMC's, but the Newport unit I put in my '47 Chev. a few years ago came with very detailed mounting instructions, which were very accurate. I guess I'd see if you could get a copy of the instruction sheet from the company. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 95 | Rich you might be right,I thought all AD's were the same.But a stovebolter just sold me a drivers side defroster outlet that is diecast metal, not like the the stamped sheet metal one I have for the passanger side.He said he thought it was out of a 50' Chevy. It fits my dash perfectly and is a better quality piece than the one I had in the GMC. New port is sending me some directions. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 | I would suggest you contact Newport for detailed instructions. Maybe a GMC is just enough you could install the wiper incorrectly. It is also possible you have the wrong application motor. In my 52 Chevy the only way to install it wrong would involve making nrw arms and drilling holes in places that shouldn't have them, I don't think the geometry of the arms would let it work. There is something definatly amiss here. Also if you don't already have a shop manual, and an assembly manual purchase them as soon as you can. I thought I could get by with the shop manual, I soon learned that the assembly manual is also a valuable tool. I now am looking for Chevy manuals for all parts of the truck. Body service, 3 speed transmossion, ect. That is just to have the reference materials incase I need them. | | |
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