Hi to All Class B and Restoration Fans out there!
I started a thread on my Camper Van at
Pics of My 77 Dodge Vandicraft Class B & a Tire question
Link Camper Van Pics
on the General Class B Forum so please check that out for more Pics-
This thread is about the work I need to do to make it My Future Home.
One of the few problems with the van is the windshield wipers don't work ๐
The PO (Previous Owner) believed that the motor was bad and replaced it with a junkyard motor that also did not work and he assumed that was the problem and advised me to buy a new motor. Instead I had a friend bench test the motor and found it works fine- the problem unfortunately is ELECTRICAL ๐ฎ ๐
I've been using a multimeter to check continuity and voltages and found that the motor was not receiving a fixed voltage- it was ranging from 0- 3.3 volts. I pulled the main firewall connection and probed it for continuity and when I plugged it back in I lost voltage to the motor plug- dropped to .2 volts (ouch). My preliminary diagnosis is failure of the fusible link from the battery- this would explain why the PO would say the motor turned slowly at times (low voltage condition)and why my messing with it caused more failure. Anyone who know electrical please PLEASE chime in here with any advice!!!:h
My next step is to probe the fusible link for continuity and get a tool to push the contacts out of the waterproof connector. What do you think????
As usual with any project I found more problems that needed to be attended to- the wiper linkage bushing were broken or missing in some cases and the linkage was bread wired together. I purchased new bushings and removed the linkage and installed them with lithium grease. The first one took about 1/2 hour to figure out and then they went much more quickly using a closed end wrench and a hammer on some and a vise to press the bushings onto the wiper rotors. Re-installed and it looks great! pics
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3V7P83rl.jpg[/
]
I also cleaned a wasps nest out of a vent over the stove....
and cleaned it out!
Thanks for viewing and I appreciate your comments!
I started a thread on my Camper Van at
Pics of My 77 Dodge Vandicraft Class B & a Tire question
Link Camper Van Pics
on the General Class B Forum so please check that out for more Pics-
This thread is about the work I need to do to make it My Future Home.
One of the few problems with the van is the windshield wipers don't work ๐
The PO (Previous Owner) believed that the motor was bad and replaced it with a junkyard motor that also did not work and he assumed that was the problem and advised me to buy a new motor. Instead I had a friend bench test the motor and found it works fine- the problem unfortunately is ELECTRICAL ๐ฎ ๐
I've been using a multimeter to check continuity and voltages and found that the motor was not receiving a fixed voltage- it was ranging from 0- 3.3 volts. I pulled the main firewall connection and probed it for continuity and when I plugged it back in I lost voltage to the motor plug- dropped to .2 volts (ouch). My preliminary diagnosis is failure of the fusible link from the battery- this would explain why the PO would say the motor turned slowly at times (low voltage condition)and why my messing with it caused more failure. Anyone who know electrical please PLEASE chime in here with any advice!!!:h
My next step is to probe the fusible link for continuity and get a tool to push the contacts out of the waterproof connector. What do you think????
As usual with any project I found more problems that needed to be attended to- the wiper linkage bushing were broken or missing in some cases and the linkage was bread wired together. I purchased new bushings and removed the linkage and installed them with lithium grease. The first one took about 1/2 hour to figure out and then they went much more quickly using a closed end wrench and a hammer on some and a vise to press the bushings onto the wiper rotors. Re-installed and it looks great! pics
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3V7P83rl.jpg[/]I also cleaned a wasps nest out of a vent over the stove....
and cleaned it out!
Thanks for viewing and I appreciate your comments!
