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How do you remove the wiper arms on a Dodge van?

How do you remove the wiper arms on a Dodge van?

How to Remove Windshield Wiper Arms on a Dodge Van Locate the small tab at the base of the wiper arm. Grasp the wiper arm about halfway between the mounting point and the wiper blade and lift away from the windshield as far as it will go without forcing.

Can a windshield wiper be replaced on a Dodge Grand Caravan?

The Dodge Grand Caravan features a rear wiper arm with a small J-hook attachment. The windshield wipers can be replaced using a quick-connect release and reattach method. Most quality aftermarket wiper blades feature this quick-connect, direct-fit option.

How does the wiper arm work on a car?

When you activate your windshield wipers, electricity is sent to the wiper motor, which in turn activates the linkage, and then operates the wiper arm to move the wiper blades across the windshield. The entire system is controlled by a windshield wiper module. Some mechanics refer to the wiper module as the wiper governor module.

Where is the release clip on a windshield wiper?

Hold the arm with one hand away from the windshield, being aware there is a slight spring tension on the arm. Avoid letting the arm swing on the tension spring back into place and incurring damage to the rear windshield. Push in the release clip located on the wiper blade hardware where the blade connects to the small J-hook of the wiper arm.

How do you remove the wiper arm from a car?

Splines on the inside of the wiper arm fit over splines on the shaft. Lift the plastic cover and remove the retaining nut. Then pull the arm off the splined shaft. Lift the wiper arm a few inches off the glass and slide the locking clip out.

How do you replace the wiper bushing on a Dodge Caravan?

Just remove the nut, pull off any washer tubes from their fittings on the cowl or pivots, relieve the spring pressure holding the wiper onto its shaft, and pull it straight up and off. Set the wipers aside in a safe place. Unscrew the fasteners. This Caravan has six, three on the outside and three more beneath the hood.

How do you take the wiper off of a Chrysler?

Take it off. Mine is held on simply with plastic clips molded onto the screen itself. Gently pull them up, and then slip the screen forward and off. Under the cowl and screen, inside the drain box, you will now see the wiper linkage exposed.

When did my windshield wipers stop working on my 1990 Dodge Caravan?

I have a 1990 Dodge Caravan, and this is how I replace my wipers. I have a 1990 Dodge Caravan. The windshield wipers had been a little noisy for a year or two, and during a recent rainstorm, the passenger side wiper suddenly stopped working altogether.

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Ruth Doyle