Trico Wiper Motors

[tonkaman]

hey so i have a set of the trico vaccume operated wiper motors. i have completely dissassembled them cleaned them out and polished them, then reassembled them. one works some of the time and one wont work at all. i have them hooked up to a vaccume line on my 87 s-10. is that enough vaccume to run them? how much vaccume did the old dodges have? i resued all the original parts and gaskets, as they all looked good, and i oiled everything up good upon reassembly

[Gordon Maney]

hey so i have a set of the trico vaccume operated wiper motors. i have completely dissassembled them cleaned them out and polished them, then reassembled them. one works some of the time and one wont work at all. i have them hooked up to a vaccume line on my 87 s-10. is that enough vaccume to run them? how much vaccume did the old dodges have? i resued all the original parts and gaskets, as they all looked good, and i oiled everything up good upon reassembly

Yes, manifold vacuum, at idle, from any other gasoline engine in an automobile or truck would be just fine.

[tintoptexan]

Trico Repair Sources

These are great resources to get Vacuum wiper motors repaired. Good Luck.

Trico Vacuum Wiper Rebuilding
Ficken Wiper Service
132 Calvert Ave
West Babylon, NY. 11704

Original Vacuum Wiper Parts
Fitts, Ed
8 Juniper Circle
Canton, CT 06019
203-379-5244
Mornings

Trico vacuum wiper rebuilders
Clean Sweep
Kent Jaquith
2633 SW Obsidian Ave. #15
Redmond, Oregon 97756
541-923-4319
541-350-7426 cell

[Charles Talbert]

These are good sources if your heart is set on vacuum, however you will be way better off changing to electric. Vacuum just ain't with it, much better exist these days.

[martinez7990]

I have completely them cleaned them out and polished them, then reassembled them. one works some of the time and one wont work at all.
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[pwdave]

The trico wiper motors need grease instead of oil. were they full of a sticky nasty looking crud? if so, that was the original parifin based grease. I used a good wheel bearing grease in mine and they work fine! another place to look is the small passages under the valve on top, make sure they are open, and be sure the the small direction changer under the tin cap on the side is clean and lubed. if possible watch it work without the cap on. it will help in understanding how they work. be careful with the little cap, there are some very delicate parts inside!! good luck! Dave.

[tonkaman]

The trico wiper motors need grease instead of oil. were they full of a sticky nasty looking crud? if so, that was the original parifin based grease. I used a good wheel bearing grease in mine and they work fine! another place to look is the small passages under the valve on top, make sure they are open, and be sure the the small direction changer under the tin cap on the side is clean and lubed. if possible watch it work without the cap on. it will help in understanding how they work. be careful with the little cap, there are some very delicate parts inside!! good luck! Dave.

hmm yea grease might help, instead of oil. ill try that they would have more vaccume then.