Wiper Questions

["Jim Reeve" <ultra@xxxx>]

ok, first question. I did somthing fairly stupid the other day. I 
had the trim off of my steering collumn to reinforce the turn signal 
switch and remove some freeplay in it. Well, while I was doing that I 
decided to take off the wiper control arm to see how it worked (dont 
even ask why). Well, it came apart on its own a little faster than I 
could note how it went back together. I got it pretty much back 
together no problem, with one exception. There is a torsion spring 
that sits inside of there which I am assuming is used for the 
momentary/delay activation (judging by the way its switched inside). 
However, I cannot figure out how it goes on. Every time I think I got 
it, it interferes with the arm operation. I've reassembled my defrost 
switch, so I'm not incompetent. I just need to be pointed in the 
right direction.

now, other question. I am rather dissapointed by the speed of my 
wiper arms. The high speed setting seems to be about the same speed 
as the low setting on my Talon. Are the speed resistors inside of the 
wiper motor? Can they be changed? Could a different (faster) wiper 
motor be mated with the DeLorean's assembly? Since I do drive my car 
rather often in the summer and am not intimidated by rain, I would 
just like a little more aestheticly pleasing wipers by "beefing up" 
thier speed. Any ideas are appreciated.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC-6960