Thread: Wiper motor problem

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Hey all,

I need help and quickly please.... I made a kicking legs prop and used a wiper motor. I left it running a couple of night s now and I noticed it stopped. I took it apart today and i noticed the gear out of the top of the motor is still spinning. I replace the nylon nut and and added a lock washer but gear is still spinning in the nut. upon further inspection I noticed the "arm" that slips of the gear has stripped of all its teeth so there is nothing for the gear to grab on to. Can I fix that or can I get a replacement arm it is the bracket that cam with the motor it look kind of lazy s shaped that in turn hooks to the linkage that move the legs. Any ideas or help please...???

Thanks

in this case not so handyandy

this is the image of the part that stripped it is the end with the whole not the other end... it is 18 bucks on line only 25 for a new motor but no time for the new motor...

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...w=1427&bih=693

or it is the end with the "hole" not the WHOLE end.... sorry for typos...

At this point with time being short I would take it and have the arm welded to the gear...if its all metal. Couple tack welds is all it will take. Most shade tree mechanics or shops will probably weld it for you. If you can't do it yourself.

Does the metal stub that the arm is connected to turns? If it does and you have enough thread on it to put a nut then a new arm and another nut...that will also work. You can make a arm out of aluminum bar and you can get that at lowes...it bends very easy.

BTW is this a monsterguts motor?

If you know anyone who does welding, maybe they could tack-weld the arm onto the shaft for you.

EDIT:Madmax beat me to the draw lol.

You can use anything to made a arm...or at least I do

This is a piece of metal that is used as a brace that I got at Lowes



This is the same type of metal brace but bent another way

THanks guys will try the spot weld yes it is monster guts motor....

Thanks again

Andy

If there is ANY teeth left, you may be able to use some strong Epoxy, that 'might' hold as long as you tighten it super well. Be careful not to stress the motor itself when tightening it though.

These arms can be easily fabricated by the average haunter. Like someone above said, pick up some aluminum stock available at any hardware store (I recommend the 1" wide by 1/8" thick) and drill a hole the same size as the diameter of the motor shaft. Use the edge of a small file to break the surface of the hole on the new piece; i.e. cut new "teeth" on the motor side of the new piece. Should take you just a few minutes and you're back in business.