RK
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 02:03 AM |
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Wiper tubes
You know; the parts that go around the screwing thing coming out of the wiper motor. The bits between the transmission boxes.
Does this have to be flared? I need different lengths to what I have. I really don't want to go to the trouble of buying a flaring tool, and big
lengths of large brake line. I was going to cut one of the spares I have to length.
As always, thank you for your always-informative responses.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 08:30 AM |
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yes usually they are flared at each joint but you can do that by carefully holding it lengthwise in a vice (wrap in a cloth), heating the end up with
a blow torch till is glowing and then tapping a large drill bit at the end while rotating the dill bit and that will make a nice flare. I had 3 wipers
on my Falcon which needed 7 flares made in the tube, as at the last wiper spindle you should have a further tube to hold the end of the driving rod
rather than have it hanging out in the open. Make sure you fully grease the driving rod and the spindle shafts before putting it all togeather
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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BenB
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 09:49 AM |
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The bundy tube (official name) should be flared but it doesn't have to be 
I tried flaring mine but its made from hard arse metal and broke my brake flarer!!! So I gave up and used them straight cut. I did file the inside of
the tube to flare it slightly and went a bit heavy with the lube as a token gesture. 2 years later and no wiper jams as of yet....
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Bob C
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 01:05 PM |
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I flared mine by running the (bundy) pipe backwards in the lathe & shoving a big drill into it.
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g.gilo
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 01:13 PM |
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flare
hi all
warm bundy, tap a suitable size ball bearing in to end of tube, lovely flare if you are careful. easier still if you have lathe chuck to hold
tube.
graham
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RK
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 01:15 PM |
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Excellent! Thank you everyone. Very much appreciated as usual.
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