2002 LE - Rear Wiper Replacement

ggooding · Nov 24th, 2005, 07:40 PM

OK - I'll admit it...I screwed up by not making the carwash place put tape on my rear wiper -- and now I'm having to pay for it.

The result of that bad decision is a bent rear wiper that won't "sit" in it's place, and when I run it, the motor whines and grinds because it can't finish the job (of re-seating).

Does anyone know how to replace that wiper, or a website or magazine/book that will explain it to me? I'd hate to have to take it back to the dealer for something like this.

thanks

Xeno · Nov 24th, 2005, 07:46 PM

Pop off the cap from it's pivot area, that will expose a bolt. Remove bolt and pull wiper arm off. Find replacement.

NPath · Nov 24th, 2005, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ggooding

The result of that bad decision is a bent rear wiper that won't "sit" in it's place, and when I run it, the motor whines and grinds because it can't finish the job (of re-seating).

thanks

Do you have access to a vice? wrap it in cloth a few times and bend it till it's right. If that fails, look for a used one, like the wreckers. The stealer would be the last place I'd shop.

ggooding · Nov 25th, 2005, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeno

Pop off the cap from it's pivot area, that will expose a bolt. Remove bolt and pull wiper arm off. Find replacement.

Thanks -- I figured it was something easy, but I didn't want to mess anything else up.

have a good one.

ggooding · Dec 13th, 2005, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeno

Pop off the cap from it's pivot area, that will expose a bolt. Remove bolt and pull wiper arm off. Find replacement.

I finally have the replacement and removed the bolt, but the arm isn't coming off too easily. Should I just tug at it real hard? I'm erring on the side of caution so the connection won't get screwed up, but I really need to replace that sucker.

Greg