My lotus is alive again!

[Highland Lotus]

After 6 months my 1984 excel is running again
two cyl heads and a banker pension of cash spent, it is as good as it was before (ish)

but on a run at weekend the wiper gave up, believe this is a swine of a job really dont want to take the dash out is there a dirty way of getting the wiper/gearbox out

And,my door handle gave up stupid plastic elbow spigots snapped

Del

was going to try for the shin dig at Donny but with no w-wiper -struggle

[mds666]

rain-x

[amarshall]

rain-x

and 50 mph.

[Sooty]

Derek
This thread has all you need to know about wiper removal and replacement. I found the worst part was releasing the nut which holds the wiper spindle in place below the screen, and getting it back in place once the motor had been repaired. Decent cord to guide it back works. with luck a couple of hours to remove fix and replace.
Wayne

Can anyone help getting this link to work. No 10 year old around.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2696&hilit=wiper

[Tanz]

http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... =27&t=2696

[mds666]

wipermotor is in a completly diffrent place on the pre 86 cars...

[mds666]

behind the heater on the passinger side...

oh and you have to take the dash out to release the steady bracket bolts which are behind a little metal plate self tappered to the bulkhead... not a fun job!...

rain-x...

[Highland Lotus]

Window wiper
After a period of rain ex I decided after getting stuck in a monsoon on Skye that I would change the wipe
I have a wiper at gearbox from lotus bits
Yesterday evening, dashboard out to find still can’t get at wiper box bolts
So do I have to take the glove box out or the entire dashboard?

1984 model

del

[mds666]

the whole lot... you need to get to the steel panel in the centre of the bulkhead... you might do it by just sliding the dash forward if the selftappers come out...