How to Replace Rear Wiper Arm 2000-07 Toyota Highlander
Created on: 2018-03-07
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a damaged, bent, or failing windshield wiper arm on 04 Toyota Highlander.
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step 1 :Removing the Rear Wiper Arm
- Remove the trim cover from the wiper arm stud
- Apply rust penetrant to the wiper arm nut
- Remove the 10mm nut from the wiper arm
- Rock the wiper arm back and forth to pull it off the stud
- If the arm does not come off the stud, thread the nut onto the stud by hand
- Attach a wiper arm puller to the wiper arm stud
- Turn the wiper puller bolt with a 3/4 inch socket and ratchet to loosen the wiper arm
- Remove the puller from the stud
- Thread the nut off the stud
- Pull the wiper arm off the stud
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step 2 :Installing the Rear Wiper Arm
- Slide the wiper arm onto the stud
- Thread the nut onto the wiper stud by hand
- Tighten the nut with a 10mm socket and ratchet
- Clip the trim cover onto the stud
Tools needed
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3/4 Inch Socket
Rust Penetrant
Windshield Wiper Puller
10mm Socket
Ratchet
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To remove the rear wiper, we start by removing the trim cover. Kind of separate it on the sides and lift straight up. You're basically separating it and pulling it off of those pins out of here. I'll put this aside.
Better use some rust penetrant on here. This bolt is pretty rusty. This nut is pretty rusty. Use a 10 millimeter socket and ratchet, and loosen it. You might have to hold onto the wiper arm. Take that off, put it aside.
Now for this, we might get lucky or we might have to use the puller. We lift up the arm and then rock it back and forth. Sometimes you can wiggle it off. This one doesn't want to come off, so we'll have to get our wiper arm puller.
I’m going to reinstall our nut, just lightly. We've got a wiper arm puller. You can get this from 1A Auto. Just slide it underneath, and then I'll thread it down. The reason why I put the nut on there, I don't want to damage the shaft that this rides on, potentially mushroom it out. Just kind of get it lined up on here, best we can. It's a 3/4 end on this, and I'll tighten this up. It shouldn't take too much force. Pop this off just like that. Remove the puller. Remove the loose nut, and with the arm right off.
Reinstall the wiper arm, we can see the dirt line where it was sitting. Let's get it started. Thread this back on. Tighten it back up. You might have to hold the arm. Once you feel it get tight, that should be fine. You don't want to break it off. Reinstall your cover, just slide straight down. Clips into place. And there you go. It's installed.
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