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[chuee]

Ah fair play mate.

It's the screw that goes in to the Pivot for the stalk. ...
The other 2 screws are the mounting screws, they hold it to the plate.

Ah. Cheers,  I know exactly what you mean now.   The 'pivot screw'  is a good description for that outer screw I speak about. The one that requires our attention.

Have I got this right:

 Q. - Are you suggesting the pivot screw should be fitted carefully over the mounting plate?  


>>    If that is all correct, then how exactly do yo bolt the pivot screw, large flange and all,  down over the mounting plate without causing binding -  BY keeping it loose?

Anyway, tried that again just now, doesn't work for me. We know It's definitely mounting the wiper stalk assembly that's causing problems.  But I'm gonna have to pretend no such thing as flick-to-wipe exists, or ever will. But i'll carry on driving the mini as my main  car forever.

Edited by chuee, Yesterday, 03:05 PM.

[chuee]

PS> I could try reducing the size of the pivot screw's flange so it fits snugly inside the plate hole ...But I swore  above, there's no such thing as flick-to-wipe.    Impossible. 

 

Edited by chuee, Yesterday, 05:35 PM.

[Spider]

PS> I could try reducing the size of the pivot screw's flange so it fits snugly inside the plate hole ...But I swore  above, there's no such thing as flick-to-wipe.    Impossible. 

 

There might be another reason for it not flicking to wipe - I maybe giving a bum steer.

Does the Stalk feel free to move or you think it's binding when not fitted ?

[chuee]

Does the Stalk feel free to move or you think it's binding when not fitted ?

 

Ta for that encouragement Spider, nice one:

Ans. When not fitted, the wiper stalk assembly moves nicely - without any slacness, a good tight click, plus a good spring action on the flick-to-wipe,  and no binding.

- When investigating the action of the flick to wipe with the switch unmounted but plugged into electrical cable harness, I had noticed that any slight  deflection in the plastic parts, for example with a loosened pivot screw, it will deflect when pressing the lever, and will no longer work to make contact with the slow wipe pole, THEREFORE, 

It's right that I should, and I'm going to,  try reducing the screw's flange diameter OR,  clearing out the hole to accommodate the screw with its flange as is; Otherwise the assembly does not fit nice and flat whether  fitting either with pivot bolt in place underneath the fixing plate, or else if screwed down over the plate.
 

Will report back, probably in a week or so because its become tedious for me,  though I'm still slightly keen to get it working, AND, 

I'm too excited to fit my fully rebuilt 900ss Ducati engine this week  into it's  modified and freshly painted frame with changed  pistons,  upgraded forks,  brakes, programmable  ignition box, lithium battery, custom seat,   this  week onward   , and start it up, ride it and tune it on the road.

Still driving the mini, and its a real joy.
Cheers, John

Edited by chuee, Yesterday, 09:07 PM.

[Spider]

Yeah either reduce the dia of the flange or open up the hole.

If you back the screw off a wee bit, and it's fitted from the 'front', you should be able to test this theory.