Last night I decided to tackle another project – figure out why the wipers don’t work. After some research on the internet, it became apparent that there was a probability of close to 95% that my problem stems from the vacuum motor. "What kind of motor?" After reading further, I couldn’t help but admire the ingenuity in inventing this little, relatively simple motor that does not run on electricity but a vacuum created by the engine running.I was able to determine the vacuum was not the issue, evidenced by the hissing sound from the tube that attached to the wiper motor. At the advice of a member of Pilothouse.com, I removed the wiper motor and will be sending it to Bob Ficken at www.wiperman.com, who specializes in reconditioning these devices.
Note: it is highly recommended that the vacuum tube be constricted while driving the truck until the new motor is mounted and all is reconnected.
To be continued....
