[DeTomaso] Misc questions
steve at snclocks.com
steve at snclocks.com
Sat Apr 4 16:02:47 EDT 2020
We had some body work done on our car after some moron had a little problem parallel parking. The body shop did the restoration perfectly - but, ran late so we only got the car back the night before we were heading off to the Rod Run to the End of the World. A really amazing show out on the WA coast. So, get it home try the wipers - start to move, and stop. So, start checking things out and note that the fender is warm above where the motor goes. Disconnect the battery and dig in.
Turns out the gofer in the shop reinstalled the wiper pivots, and gripped the little tubes the cable runs through with vise grips. So the cable could not move, which meant the motor started to move, enough to release the park switch, and then stopped.
If you hump you can remove the entire wiper system, clean everything up, powdercoat the delicate little tubes (if you have the Eastwood powdercoating system), rebuild the motor, build a shield to replace the missing one, and have it all back on the car and working between 6 pm and 9 am! Piece of cake.
Stephen Nelson
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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso
Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 11:48 AM
To: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Misc questions
> On Apr 4, 2020, at 09:39, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 1.) The switch in the motor that stops the windshield wipers in the
> parked position is not working in my car. Is it worth trying to correct
> it?A
>>>It depends on how much you use the wipers and how fast your reflexes are. If you use them biannually you can probably afford to just actuate the switch off a split-second before they reach the parked position. It takes practice. If you use them. Ire regularly repair might be worth the not-inconsiderable effort.
> If not, any suggestionsA on where to source a new one. IIRC, some of
> the British car sites have them.
>>>You answered your own questions. The British sites. :)
> 2.) There is a data plate on the transaxle. Since the trans is
> installed upside down, do I reattach the data plate upside down too?
>>>Well, it’s upside down from its original orientation, but all Pantera transaxles were built to be installed as they are, and the data plates were affixed accordingly. So install it so it can be read without standing on your head.
> > And I'm not really sure to reattach it; any suggestions for that?
>
>>>The plate isn’t really attached to the gearbox. It’s attached to the shifter cover which is held to the shifter box with only five bolts of varying lengths. So it’s a matter of a moment to remove it and have it in your hands.
The plate is riveted to the cover, no? So, simply re-rivet it. Then reinstall the cover. Of course, remember the orientation of the cover so you don’t accidentally install the plate upside down, and remember which bolt goes where....
Mike
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