The wipers on a TR6 work via a cable that slides back and forth in metal tubes buried in the scuttle above the firewall. If that sounds hard to imagine, you're right, and it's even harder to install !
The wiper wheel assembly holds the tubes for the cable to ride in, allowing the cable to engage the teeth of the wheel. The other side of the assembly sticks up through the body work for attaching the wiper arm.
Yeah, just grease up the parts then try and put them together in a little 2" X 3" opening !
Once the cable, tubes, and wiper wheel assemblies are in place and operating smoothly, you seal up the openings.
All ready for the wiper arms.
Moving on...when you're taking parts off the car, the sequence of removal isn't too important, but guess what, when you're putting them back on, the sequence becomes VERY important !
I give you exhibit "A" ... the pipe that returns coolant from the heater back to the water pump and is tucked in next to the block...
Once the exhaust manifold and carburetors are installed, it's almost impossible to slide that pipe into position...don't you wonder how I found that out? Yep, the hard way !
Make sure you put the throttle pedal in before you put in the pedal box. I got this right the first time !
The brake/clutch pedals need to be installed in the pedal box before the box is mounted in the car, and be careful not to reverse the two pedals. Thanks to a recent 6-Pack thread, I also got this right the first time !
The brake and clutch master cylinders go on after the pedal box is installed...I thought they went on awfully easy the first time. )-: Got it right the second time !
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