Hello Rob,
I saw you yesterday, driving through Rhayader at about 5pm. I was on the way back from giving some people a lift to Aberystwyth. Really made my day... and reminded me that I have a van project to complete.

Your vehicle looks fantastic, btw! "Cool plates," I said to myself...

Thanks! Good luck with your project
As I continue to drive the van around, I find that I really must fit windscreen washers so ordered various bits today.

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Also, when driving there is a loud ticking, scraping sound from the Wiper/Speedo gearbox which doesn't sound good (especially when going fast ). and when the wipers are activated, the Wiper/Speedo gearbox is quiet (unlike the wiper blades, which aren't).: when I disconnect them, the loud ticking, scraping sound from the box continues. This gearbox is one of the few things I didn't inspect and service, dunno why. So I've ordered an Impact Screwdriver set to hopefully remove the slotted screws that I think hold it to the cross tube, without shearing them off 'cos that will make me Flamin' irate

They are usually fixed by 2 nuts. If you pull the lamp out you just can unscrew the counter out. The little gearbox is normally filled wit a dot of fat. The worm axle is fixed with a split tube pin. If that is out all can be taken apart very simply. Good luck.

fat=grease

Of course... oiling the inner cable with engine oil from the top is good too. Not to much..

That was quick! Thanks Bois! It'll have to wait until the snow's gone though.

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Well it came off OK, couldn't see anything wrong with it so re-greased the gear and worm drive and popped it back in. The pin that connects the wiper linkage was secured with the smallest split/cotter pin I have ever seen and that was the devil to install . Went for a test run and the noise is still there but not as bad, I can live with it .

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Back on the ebay gearbox and that's the end of that dream. I am not going to try to run that. A bit at a loss what I can do with it now. Still I've got the makings of an engine though .

Oh dear! And that's the good bit!

looks like mine after it broke.

Rob,
if the 2nd/3rd sliding pinion isn't too crusty, would you be willing to sell it?