how to remove windshield wiper motor.

[TraceZ]

I've checked both the repair manuals I have and neither one of them says more than remove the nut and remove the motor.

I also did a search on this forum and there is no mention of it that I could find.

I removed the nut, the cable still will not come out of the motor. What am I missing? How do I get the wiper motor to let go of the cable?

 

[Trevor Jessie]

2 options

1. take the wiper arms off and pull the cable out with the motor
2. take the cover plate off the wipe gear housing and lift the cable nub out of the gear.

 

[Biff]

To just remove the motor, take the cover plate on the motor unit off (4 screws) and then lift the end of the cable off the inner fitting. You don't want to pull the cable from the wiper racks UNLESS you have to.

 

[Trevor Jessie]

I agree that removing the entire cable is messy, but it is easy and gives you an opportunity to clean the old grease off and apply some fresh grease.

 

[BugeyeNJ58]

Having just done moved the location of my wiper motor to accomodate an updated pedal box, putting fresh grease on dramatically improved the wipers performance.

It went from laughingly slow, to dramatically slow!!
Don't forget the Rain-X.

 

[TraceZ]

got it guys, thanks.

I'm going to clean the old grease out of the motor and replace it with new as well. The old grease was pretty bad.

 

[TraceZ]

Just completed a complete tear down / clean / repaint / refinish / reassemble on the wiper motor. It looks like new now and is packed with loads of fresh white lithium grease. The brushes on the motor were only slightly worn and the big nylon gear looked new. Overall great shape!

 

[bugedd]

Wipers? People actually drive these in the rain?? lol