Windshield wiper cover on '69

[TWINRAY]

Anyway of getting this to stay up manually?

 

[Mpit69]

should be able to manualy push rod coming out of vacuum can and open them or just pull up on grills and it should stay open.

 

[TWINRAY]

Hi Mpit69
I did look in my Owners Manual last night and that's what it said. (I didn't have the manual when I made the posting). Only trouble is that either I'm a 97 lb weakling;help or the rod is frozen cause when I put a screwdriver into the front access hole after removing the rubber grommit, I couldn't push the rod back in :bang for s*** Looks like I should stock up on "Rain Dance" kuz we don't have wipers:eek

 

[Eric]

I'm with Mpit69, just gently pull it open at the center of the windshield. Pull it up and towards the front of the car at the same time. This is how I got the door on my old 71 open. If that doesn't work, there's something more to it than a stuck rod, I would think.

 

[TWINRAY]

Hi Eric.

10-4 and thanks for your info. I will give it a try tonight. Hopefully it will work because rain is in the forecast :dance

 

[TWINRAY]

Eric,
Something is screwed up. I tried last night and you can't pull it up by hand. It moves about 1/4 inch. It's like the thing is frozen. Will tear into it this weekend :bang :CRASH

 

[TWINRAY]

Update:s
Wiper door now opens. Traced all vacumn lines in motor compartment and 2 were disconnected. Guess I did not reconnect them after work done last summer. But, wipers do not go on:CRASH
I have a troubleshooting chart and I have to investigate 5 troublesome areas- some of which I don't understand WTF they are talking about. But at least some progress is being made.