Front Wiper Module: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Open hood.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable (Fig 1 ).
- Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or equivalent, gently pry up on the wiper arm nut cap and remove (Figure ).
- Remove wiper arm retaining nut (Figure ).
- Remove the arm from the pivot using a rocking motion while the arm is in an over/centered position (Figure ).
- Remove the cowl cover. The right side cover overlaps the left side cover, so they both must be removed.
- Remove the rear engine compartment seal at the cowl.
- Remove the four push retainers to the right side cowl cover and remove from vehicle.
- Remove the three push retainers to the left side cowl cover and remove from vehicle.
- Disconnect front wiper motor posi-lock harness connector.
- Remove three front wiper module mounting bolts and remove module from vehicle (Fig 2
).
NOTE: If replacing the front wiper linkage, the wiper motor must be transferred to the new linkage.
- Disconnect drive link from motor crank ball joint.
- Remove three bolts to the front wiper motor and separate from linkage.