Screw thread on Vacuum wiper

[Dave Mann]

Neatsfoot oil whatever that is.

[David Stepney]

Neatsfoot oil whatever that is.

Available from any sadlers or horse tack shop under the trade name Flexalan.

[Ivor Hawkins]

Yes, I was told neatsfoot oil was the right stuff, but couldn’t find any on my shelf in the workshop!

[Colin Wilks]

When renewing the leather gaiters that surround the swivel hubs on my ex military Land Rover lightweight I impregnated them with copious amounts of vaseline, which made them pliable, water proof and slippery, which sounds like the spec of what you are hoping to achieve.

[Tony Griffiths]

A Merry Christmas to all Box Saloon owners - warm and cosy in the winter weather.

[Steve Bryant]

I've obtained a small bottle of Neatsfoot oil to treat the leather cups with. The question is how much to use and where to apply it ?   Directions for use welcomed.
Stephen

[David Stepney]

Put some in a saucer and soak the leather seals in it overnight. Wipe off the excess and fit the seals.

[Steve Bryant]

A thought occurred to me when restoring this vacuum wiper motor. Why not make a vacuum tank that is plumbed into the vacuum tube between the engine and the wiper ? Perhaps a one- way valve on the suction side to maintain the vacuum.

What are your thoughts or experiences?
Cheers,
Stephen

[Henry Harris]

A thought occurred to me when restoring this vacuum wiper motor. Why not make a vacuum tank that is plumbed into the vacuum tube between the engine and the wiper ? Perhaps a one- way valve on the suction side to maintain the vacuum.

What are your thoughts or experiences?
Cheers,
Stephen

As fitted to 1950's side-valve Fords.

[Chris KC]

A thought occurred to me when restoring this vacuum wiper motor. Why not make a vacuum tank that is plumbed into the vacuum tube between the engine and the wiper ? Perhaps a one- way valve on the suction side to maintain the vacuum.

What are your thoughts or experiences?
Cheers,
Stephen

Steve, I've spent most of my career in brake systems and - as I'm sure you realise - that's how brake vacuum servos are done. I guess the main issue would be where to put it. A simple plastic NRV on the engine side should suffice to retain vacuum in the reservoir - assuming everything else seals adequately. From a "design" side the thing you'd have to figure out is how big is enough? I have no idea how much vacuum is 'consumed' by the wiper. You could potentially end up in a dead spot where the vacuum in the tank is quickly exhausted and the suck from the engine is insufficient to evacuate the tank back to a level where the wipers work properly (maybe - just thinking out loud).

Another possibility - for those who are hell-bent on making it work and perhaps less concerned about originality - would be a small electric vacuum pump. That could probably be installed out of sight somewhere and should guarantee a steady 'suck'.