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The Trico motor is a later style with the oval cap back. It was on my 1931 coupe when I bought the coupe in 1963. I tested the wiper motor by holding the motor in my hand and connecting the car's vacuum hose to it. I cleaned the many orifices by forcing compressed through them. I will try...

When I engage the switch the motor shaft moves one half cycle counter clockwise and stops. When I disengage the switch the shaft returns to its stop. The paddle has been rebuilt, there are all new gaskets, the yoke, valve kicker, and slide valve all work properly when turned by hand. The wiper...

To all contributors: I have made an audio tape of the decelerating noises. However, I need very explicit directions on how to upload the file from my pictures and get the tape to you. I look forward to hearing from you.

rotorwrench: I like your analysis. It makes a great deal of sense. Now it remains to find out what is moving around more than it should. I removed all the gears, shafts, and roller bearings.; everything moved as it should with no sloppiness. It appeared in very good condition. Thanks...

To all of you: Keep the suggestions coming. Sam

Ruth: I think your suggestion is quite possible. When I had the rear end and the transmission out of the car I checked the rotation without noise, and I never thought of the torque tube bearing. To all of you contributors: we all think this is a unique and puzzling noise problem in that the...

Woody: I don't think it's the flywheel because the car drives very well when not decelerating. Thanks. Some mech 3

Chris and Aaron: I'm going to try the keeping-the throw out bearing pressing on the pressure plate. Also, I neglected to say the engine has been rebuilt and has less than 100 miles on it. Sam

Floats: I like your reasoning. Clearly, it's a situation of inertia of the car in opposition to the crankshaft with all its moving parts. But what is colliding to make the noise? How do I correct it? Thanks. Sam

This is a follow-up to a Dec 12 post titled Transmission Assembly. To identify the metal-banging noise I have rebuilt the transmission and put in a new U-Joint, clutch, and pressure plate. These did not remove the noise. The noise is a continuous banging until I push down the clutch pedal...

Chris and Tom: Thanks for your replies to my transmission noise. Tom, I think you may be correct. I didn't replace the needle bearings in the cluster gear when I was working on the transmission. I will replace those when I remove the rear end to get at the transmission. Sam

Andrews says that when assembling the transmission if the spacer ring that goes on the end of the main shaft before the main shaft is put into the main drive gear, is left out, the needle pilot bearing in the main drive will be destroyed. My question is - If this happened could a loud...

Since expert Babbitt pourers-scrapers are extremely rare and/or expensive, Snyder's offers insert main bearing sets as an alternative to the Babbitt bearings. They say that the block must be machined in order to use the inserts. Could someone describe the machining and if this is something...

To all you who offered suggestions for unlocking the gears, the gears are free and the shift tower is installed. I can't tell you how appreciative I am. I probably used a little of everyone's suggestions. Enjoy your Model A"s. Some Mech 3

After I lifted the Shifting Tower on my 1930 Roadster to inspect possible damaged gears I have been unable to get the two neutral gears in position so I can reinstall the tower. I have hand-cranked the engine to check the condition of the teeth on the gears and the main shaft and the cluster...

I just finished rebuilding the original Trico motor on my 1930 standard roadster. When I pull out the sliding switch the wiper blade moves to the left and stops. When I push in the sliding switch the wiper blade returns to the opposite side and stops. One of you Model A people can diagnose...

Thank you all for your thoughtful advice on solving the crankshaft that will not turn by using a hand crank. It does turn by using the starter. However, it still will not turn by hand cranking so that I can insert the timing pin into the recess in the timing gear. At present the car is at an...

I can't time the newly rebuilt model A engine because I can't turn the crankshaft using a hand crank. I called the mechanic who rebuilt the engine and he said, Oh, you'll never be able to turn crank by hand. You have to use the starter. I told him the new battery will not turn the starter...

I need the dash rail for a 1930-31 roadster. If you have one please send pictures and description. some mech 3 email: snhips@snet.net