Wiper motor removal, stripping down and reassembly
For the past couple of weeks, I had trouble with the window wipers on the MGB. Once switched on, they were moving slowly, and after some time they were stopping halfway, stuck on the windscreen... Not very safe when it's raining! And no other possibility to restart them than park, get out of the car and help by hand the wipers to go back to their storage position. So, I have decided to have closer look. The motor and mechanism were encountering mechanical resistance somewhere. The first idea was to extract the motor and the gears attached on top, and open them to check inside. How to remove the motor and gears: The motor is under the dashboard on the right side of the car. It is attached to the car with a metallic strap and 2 bolts. Undo the bolts and disengage the motor from the strap. Once this is done, you should be able to have access to the electrical connector located at the back of the motor. The mechanism (cable) that goes to the wiper arms is connected to the