How to Replace Windshield Wiper Transmission Arm 1995-2000 Chevy Tahoe
Created on: 2014-03-25
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a broken, bent, damaged, failing or squeaking windshield wiper transmission on 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, Chevy or GMC, Tahoe, Suburban, C1500, C2500, K1500, or K2500 pickup trucks.
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step 1 :Removing the Hood Cowl
- Pry off the wiper arm clip with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pull off the wiper arms
- Remove the two Phillips head screws from the hood cowl corner panels
- Pull off the corner panels
- Remove the two Phillips screws from the cowl
- Pull off the hood weatherstrip
- Remove the six Phillips screws behind the weatherstrip from the cowl
- Pull off the washer hose
- Pull off the cowl
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step 2 :Removing the Wiper Transmission Linkages
- Loosen the two 10mm nuts on the driver side wiper linkage
- Push the driver side linkage off its stud
- Remove the three 11mm bolts from the driver side linkage
- Pull off the driver side linkage
- Loosen the two 10mm nuts on the passenger side wiper linkage
- Push the passenger side linkage off its stud
- Remove the three 11mm bolts from the passenger side linkage
- Pull off the passenger side linkage
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step 3 :Installing the New Wiper Linkages
- Loosen the outside 10mm nut on the driver side linkage
- Remove the inside 10mm nut on the driver side linkage
- Feed the linkage into place
- Push the linkage onto the wiper motor stud
- Fasten the two 10mm nuts onto the linkage
- Push the linkage post into place
- Insert the three 11mm bolts into the linkage
- Loosen the two 10mm nuts on the passenger side linkage
- Feed the linkage into place
- Push the linkage onto the wiper motor stud
- Push the linkage post into place
- Insert the three 11mm bolts into the linkage
- Fasten the two 10mm nuts onto the linkage
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step 4 :Reinstalling the Hood Cowl
- Push the cowl into place
- Connect the windshield washer hose to the cowl
- Insert the two Phillips screws into the cowl
- Insert the six Phillips screws along the cowl edge
- Push on the two corner panels
- Insert the two Phillips screws into the corner panels
- Push on the weatherstrip
- Push the wiper arms into place
- Push in the wiper arm clips
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
11mm Socket
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Hi, I'm Don from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the wiper linkages on this 1996 Chevy Tahoe and it's the same part and process on these Tahoes from '95 to 2000. The items you'll need are new wiper transmission linkages from 1AAuto.com, a Phillips screwdriver, a flat-blade screwdriver, a 10 millimeter, and an 11 millimeter socket, and a ratchet.
First, using a flat-blade screwdriver, just pry up this clip and pull the wiper arm up and off. Do the same for the other wiper arm. Next, you want to remove this Phillips screw from either side of your vehicle. This panel just pulls off. Repeat the process on the other side. Then remove this Phillips screw and the Phillips screw in the same spot on the other side. We'll just fast-forward as Don does this. Now, pull off your weather strip. Then, remove these six additional Phillips screws. We'll fast-forward while Don does this. Now, pull the cowl up and forward. Now you just want to pull your washer hose off and slide the cowl out.
Now, loosen these two 10 millimeter nuts on the driver's side linkage. Once you've done that, you can push it right off of its stud. Remove these three 11 millimeter bolts, and we'll just fast forward as Don does that. Now, you can pull your driver's side linkage up and out. Now loosen the two 10-millimeter nuts on the passenger side linkage, and we'll fast-forward as Don does this. Then, push that off the stud and remove these three 11 millimeter bolts. Now, the passenger linkage will pull up and out.
On the left, are the old wiper linkages; on the right, are the new ones from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they're going to mount exactly the same. Now, on your passenger side wiper linkage, just loosen up the 10 millimeter nut on the outside and remove the one on the inside. Then feed the wiper linkage back into place. Push it back onto that wiper motor stud and replace that 10 millimeter nut. We'll just fast-forward as Don tightens up both of those 10 millimeter nuts. Now, push the linkage post up into place and replace those three 11 millimeter bolts. Now, loosen up the two 10 millimeter nuts on your driver's side wiper linkage and feed it back into place. Pull the linkage post up into place and push the other end onto the wiper motor stud and then replace those three 11 millimeter bolts. We'll fast-forward as Don tightens those up and then, tightens those two 10 millimeter nuts on the other end of the linkage.
Now, put your cowl panel back into place and reconnect the washer hose. Then, line it up and replace those two Phillips screws on either side of the cowl panel and then replace the six screws in the center of the cowl panel. Now, replace those two side panels and the Phillips screw that holds them into place. Push the weather strip back on and then close your hood. You want to line up that line with the slot. Push the arm back onto the post. Push the tab in and put the arm down, then repeat the process for the other arm and then you're all set.
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