Windshield Wiper Motor Removal

[Ed Price]

I'm not sure I really want to remove my windshield wiper motor, but.....

Do the ball & socket joints on the linkage come apart. or are you supposed to
unscrew the link from the ball socket assembly, just leaving the ball & socket
together?

And then, how do you get at the bolt heads behind that darn bracket? Is a small
socket better than trying an open-end or box wrench? I suffer from big fingers,
and this looks like a tough job. OTOH, the rubber mounting washers are likely as
bad as all the rest of my gaskets and seals. So.......

Thanks!

Ed
El Cajon
67 Rust Guppy


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[a_colo_native]

> Do the ball & socket joints on the linkage come apart. or are you
supposed to unscrew the link from the ball socket assembly, just
leaving the ball & socket together?

They just "POP" apart. They may be reluctant to seperate, so use a
large flat screwdriver to coax them apart. Remember how they go back
together!

> And then, how do you get at the bolt heads behind that darn
bracket? Is a small socket better than trying an open-end or box
wrench? I suffer from big fingers, and this looks like a tough job.
OTOH, the rubber mounting washers are likely as bad as all the rest
of my gaskets and seals. So.......

This is where patience (or a child) come in handy! I morph
into "Super wrench" Two fingers grow 2" longer and add another
universal knuckle at the 1st joint. Actually, I used a small gear
wrench to get at them. VERY frustrating getting them out, worse going
back in.

John
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