herald 1200 wiper wheel box

[foshi]

hi will  the spitfire wiper wheel box fit the herald 1200 or the 13/60 

[thescrapman]

Don't think so, different sweep angles.

dont forget that there are 2 different Herald ones as well , wide andnarrowwiper spacing

[foshi]

ok so looking for 2 for a 1965 1200, price if some one has 2 please

[PeteStupps]

Quoted from thescrapman-

Don't think so, different sweep angles.

dont forget that there are 2 different Herald ones as well , wide andnarrowwiper spacing

Colin why would the sweep angle matter for the wheel box? Having just changed mine on the Spitfire, I can't how it would make any difference. The wheelboxes being the bits that poke through the bulkhead with the wipers attached, unless I'm misunderstanding. 

Pete

[mpbarrett]

the number of teeth in the wheel box is different for early and late Heralds. thus the angle changes. Also the position of the wheel box is different, the early ones are closer to the screen.
From Rimmers web site

"up to 1968 small wiper wheel boxes with 22 Teeth are used (with LH wiper inboard of LH washer jet) and the gear wheel inside the motor has 130 stamped on it. From 1969 the wiper wheel boxes with 32 Teeth are enlarged (and the LH wiper is outboard of the LH washer jet), the gear wheel inside the motor has 160 stamped on it."

you can get a mini wheel box but the shaft is longer and will need a spacer turned to fit it in.

 

mike

[thescrapman]

The wheel boxes have a different number of teeth in them, and when matched with the big white cog gives the sweep for the wipers.

I know if you put wide spaced Herald wiper box on a narrow spaced car the wipers hit the sides.

[PeteStupps]

Mike and Colin thanks. 

Well that's very interesting, I'll have to examine the old wheelboxes in my scrap tin.

[Scimher]

Crikey! I was lucky - a few years ago, 'Little Sis' was parked up between Dec., just before Christmas, & April while I psyched myself up to change the offside wheelbox. I took a punt on what I assumed to be a used Herald wheelbox on ebay.....I won the auction for £7, I think, & I set about trying to fit it at my pro. friend's garage premises: for company, moral support & help (hopefully!) if I needed it. Well, I'm proud to say that I did most of it myself - friend must have been impressed because he finished it off for me without any bribery or outright begging on my behalf! 😅 I remember lying on my back, feet over the top of the seat, 'sprottling' (...that's the word!) right up under the dash.............I also broke or damaged summat inside the wiper motor & had to fix (bodge!) that...I don't know how, but the wipers are still working to this day, whereas they were tangling up before. Complete stroke of luck that it was the correct wheelbox for the car - but, the best thing was the wheelbox turned out to be 'NOS' from what I could see!! 😏...........Actually, no, the best thing was I put her straight in for her MOT - & she passed, without a retest, for the first time since I had her!!