Mikeyt

Had her for 3 whole days.

In the process of cleaning the wiper motor due to it not working I had the Great idea to take the cover off the motor.

Yes the brushes popped out. Yes it looks pretty much impossible to get it back together. Yes I'm sad.

Dangit

stan 65 cutlass

a lot of motors had small holes for a paperclip size wire, push in the brush, put in the wire to hold it assemble, and pull out the wire to set the brushes

Mikeyt

If it don't it will!
Brilliant!
Thanks

Mikeyt

Second mistake was dropping the bearing and watching it roll under my bench and disapppear between wall and concrete floor.

The universe must like me. It was sitting on some debris right at the top of the abyss!

Mikeyt

No option to drill a hole.
I do however now have a small piece of bit stuck where the brush slides.
Gonna be an expensive mistake

Mikeyt

Blue painters tape, some prayers and lots of luck she is back together!

Hooked to a spare battery and it turned. Now to see if it works in the car.

stan 65 cutlass

good work Mike, now you learned something about your car

70W-32

Mike, i would buy a Factory Chassis Service Manual for your car, It will have all the instructions for disassembly and reassembly of the individual components for your car. Saves lots of head aches

rocketraider

Before you get in too deep you should get the shop manuals as 70W32 suggests. You need the 1961 and 1962 books. These are the same books the Oldsmobile dealer mechanics used to service the cars when new and they're usually pretty easy to find on ebay or amazon. They include all service procedures and color wiring diagrams.






I like to use original printed copies since I've seen omissions and loss of detail in the reprints and especially the CD-ROM and PDF copies.

Sugar Bear

The one that doesn't make mistakes doesn't do anything...keep on truckin'

66_Jetstar

The first mistake was buying it!

Mikeyt

🤣🤣Touche

Mikeyt

I have the manuals on the way. Should be here Monday.
I get impatient sometimes.

Mikeyt

👍👍

droldsmorland

At first I thought you got married....whew.
This is how we learn without having to be spoon fed by google.
It was assembled once it will be assembled again.

Here are a few options if you want a full resto on it. Im about ready to send mine out for a rebuild/replating.

https://www.classicwipers.com/

https://dandmrestoration.com/

http://restorationservice.net/?page-id=8

dennis_30281

If this was your first then you've got a long way to go

Mikeyt

Lol done did that one twice.

Thanks for the links! That's gonna come in very handy!

Got any good radiator rebuilders you recommend?

Mikeyt

Only a first for this car. It's only been here 3 days.
ha

droldsmorland

Me too. 1st one was for practice. There will be no #3 unless shes filthy rich and 100 years old.