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How to Replace Windshield Wiper Transmission Arm 1997-2005 Chevy Venture

Created on: 2011-02-24

Watch this video to learn how to replace the windshield wiper transmission arm on your 97-05 Chevy Venture.

  1. step 1 :Remove the windshield wiper transmission
    • Pop the hood.
    • Pull the gasket back and away and remove the plastic cover at the top corner of the engine bay.
    • Disconnect the windshield wiper motor.
    • Unbolt the 8 mm bolts.
    • Use your T30 Torx bit and ratchet to remove the T30 bolt.
    • Pry the windshield wiper arm off the transmission.
    • Remove the transmission.
  2. step 2 :Install the new windshield wiper transmission
    • Clip the arm into the transmission and seat it down onto the motor.
    • Apply some white grease to the joint between the arm and transmission.
    • Bolt down the 8 mm bolts and the T30 Bolt.
    • Replace the plastic cover and situate the rubber gasket.
    • Reconnect the wiring connection to the windshield wiper motor.

Tools needed

  • Flat Blade Screwdriver

    T30 Driver

    8mm Socket

    Ratchet

Brought to you by 1AAuto.com, your source for quality auto replacement parts and the bets service on the internet. Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1AAuto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20 plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly, that's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.

In this video, we'll be showing you how to replace the wiper transmission arm for the front wiper motor on this '98 Chevy Venture, same as a Pontiac Transporter Montana as well as the old Silhouette. Tools you'll need are pretty basic. Flat blade screwdriver, an 8 millimeter socket and ratchet, you'll need a T30 Torx bit with a ratchet. First, you'll want to pull up this gasket here. That allows you to pull your cover up. Next thing you want to do, use the screwdriver, unplug your motor. That way it won't be tempted to run for any reason. Now, you'll want to use an 8 millimeter socket and loosen these two bolts here. That will come up and off. Now, you'll want to use a T30 Torx driver and remove the screw right on top of your arm. Once that's out, with the screwdriver, pry the arm up and off.

To reinstall the arm, I'm going to reinstall the old one because there's nothing wrong with it. The new arm is from 1A Auto is exactly like this old ones. They have the safety catch in case your wiper gets stuck. What you want to do is put it on the arm and pretty much kind of hold it like that so it's straight. That's where it holds. Note, you want to have your wipers down in a parked position in your windshield as you're putting this together. Spay a bit of white grease. If you get squeaking out of your wipers, you want to check there. There are other joints here, here and here and even another one over there. Loosen up these 8 millimeter bolts. Drop them down. Put a little bit of grease on there and that will stop the squeaking pretty well. It should move around a little bit. Put the cover. Put it back on. Obviously you want to plug your wiper motor in.

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