Windshield Wiper linkage

[Theorangetiger]

I'm going through everything, one piece at a time while I have the car apart and today's subject is the linkage going from the wiper motor to the wipers themselves. Everything worked fine but when I removed it, the linkage has a slight bend to it, especially between the two wipers. It fits the openings in the body perfectly so I'm wondering if this is perfectly normal and I shouldn't worry about it.
Leave it as is and just clean it up?

 

[KenF]

There's a cable that goes inside the tube, so a little bending is okay. I found this MGA link when I had mine apart to clean and grease back up, similar setup.

 

[0neoffive]

Normal: If it ain't broke . . . . .etc.

 

[Theorangetiger]

Thanks guys. That's what I figured but just wanted to confirm. I found videos on Triumph Spitfire & Land Rover wiper motors and they all basically use the same one. It's probably not a coincidence that in rainy old England, the one thing the Prince of Darkness does reliably is windscreen wiper motors.

 

[steven]

Interesting, one of the minor changes when converting a Tiger or Alpine from right to left or oposite is to change the holes with the washer ones. Change the park position and change the wiper arms. Old school info.

 

[Mike Greenwood]

And change the the tube from the motor to the first wiper arm if I recall correctly to the new correct length and same for the winder thread inside the tube.