Windshields and Wipers

The 2000 Subaru Forester takes 21" drivers, 19" passenger side and 14" rear wiper blades. See sources and related links below. Do not buy wipers just by length however, and be sure to lookup exact wiper blade part numbers for the brand wiper you decide to purchase by vehicle make, model and year. This ensures correct length AND attachment.

Can you still turn the radio on and other accessories? If so then I would say that the ignition switch is bad. It is not properly stopping the current anymore. Hope this helps.

The arms are held in place by a plastic gear..it is broken

Perhaps it's a shortage in the wireing? The horns may be located in the front bumper, right side, but i dunno where the wireing goes.

Windshield wiper motors have an internal switch that allows a wiper motor to stay running long enough to keep the wipers moving until they reach the "park" position. Once the wiper gets to the park position, the wiper motor is shut off. The internal switch often fails and either the motor will shut off immediately, wherever it is or it will keep running. It sure seems that you need a new wiper motor.

Windshield wipers don't work

you have to remove the passenger side front wheel and the fender liner to expose the bottom of the washer fluid reservoir. once done the pump is the little black cylinder attached to the bottom. remove the plug and the hose from the pump( if the fluid is full...its going to be messy). removing the pump is simply a matter of prying the old one out(being careful not to damage the reservoir) replacing the included gasket and snapping the new one in. replace the plug and hose and see if it works!

I have a 99 and one of my wipers broke off when i opened the hood while a wiper was folded. oops. fold over plastic boot to remove 13mm nut. if the arm does not pry off with hand pressure...you will need to borrow a puller from auto store. also a battery terminal puller works. after cleaning wiper grooves on car..add a little anti sieze b4 putting new wiper arm...

I'm not sure about your particular vehicle here. But if you don't see any nuts at the base of the wiper arm, you'll probably want to use a special tool. Usually these tools can be found at any auto parts store if you tell them what kind of vehicle you drive. They're generally not that pricey. It shouldn't be any different than any other. At the base of the wiper arm is a cap that lifts up. Under the cap is a nut. Propbably takes a half inch wrench. Unscrew the nut and pull off the wiper arm.

no heat to front window went defrost is on

Its easy but you have to make sure you have the correct replacement wiper blades. The 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 has the newer style and more rare "pinch tab" wiper arms. See sources and related links below for installation videos. Also, purchase the replacement blades first and there will be additional instructions/illustrations on the replacement packages - note that not all wipers will fit on pinch tab arms so be sure to reference the make, model and year of your vehicle for the brand wipers you choose to purchase. Pinch-tab compatible wipers are a little bit trickier to find. Locate and press the tabs where the wiper blade meets the wiper arm then tip or rotate the wiper down out of the tab attachment, then rotate slightly so you can remove the little hook at the end out of the hole. The video below shows this in the reverse order but you'll get it.

there are three things it could be a fuse, relay, or the wiper motor itself

See sources and related links below for wiper blade installation videos and information on the special rear wiper blade (its hard to find at most stores).

1. Buy the correct-fit replacements. The 2007 Pontiac Vibe takes a special 11" rear wiper blade for the special rear arm. You may have to go to your dealer or you may want to look into "Trico Exact Fit Rear Integral Blades" that fit these new special arms - you can find them online. (there may be others available too)

The good news is - specialized rear arms do not automatically mean the wiper blade is difficult to change - it just means you need to get the right blade for easy (and successful) installation.

Correct replacement windshield wiper blades are not only correct length, but also correct attachment. Never just buy by length only. Always lookup your vehicle in an application guide at the store or now-a-days you can 'lookup wiper size' online. The key to an easy install is correct size/correct part numbers.

2. The new replacement wiper will have step-by-step, illustrated instructions.

3. Most wiper replacements snap off and on, do not require tools and take approximately 2-15 minutes.

4. Consider upgrading your front wipers to the newer-style, frameless beam blades. They have many engineering and performance improvements.

The 2002-2006 Toyota Camry wiper blade sizes are 24" drivers and 19" passenger side wiper blades. See sources and related links below for more information. Since there are over 22 different wiper arm attachments, do not buy wipers just by length only. Be sure to lookup exact wiper blade part numbers by vehicle make, model and year for the brand wiper you decide to purchase. This ensures correct length AND correct attachment.

Guess you'll have to buy articulating eyeballs. I had this problem in a Buick of about same age. In the Buick, a connector swipes a metal surface within the motor, and at the end of each round "swipe" there is a small connector that turns the "return" circuit on if the wiper shitch has been turned off. In my Buick, the years of use had worn this piece off and the sliding connector couldn't "find" it. The fix is not easy; to take the motor apart and to use a soldering iron to build a new piece of connection, small enough so it doesn't cause other problems. This is a "farmer's fix"; these things are not MADE repairable... so it is a safer bet to buy a new motor (I don't know if this connector system can be bought separately).

This info is Generally available at the auto parts store where you will purchase the wiper blades in a book or in a small reference computer.

TRICO Part # 46200 {20" (500mm)}

Right, For Visionall Blade

Rear, For Visionall Blade

Rear, For Exact Fit Blade

Right, For O.E. Narrow Blade

Right, For Exact Fit Blade

TRICO Part # 45205 {21" (525mm)}

Left, For Exact Fit Blade

Left, For Visionall BladeHope This Helps.

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra takes 24" drivers and 18" passenger side wiper blades. See related links below. Make sure you not only get the correct lengths but also the correct attachments - there are over 22 different wiper arm attachments and not all wipers fit all arms. Lookup exact wiper part numbers by vehicle make, model and year.

The washer fluid for the rear liftgate is supplied by the same reservoir as the

front windshield , located in the engine compartment

Dodge Neon wiper blade sizes will vary by the year of the vehicle. See sources and related links below to lookup the correct sizes w/the correct attachments.

I would use a tap and die set to re-thread the shaft down one size.

Since it's just a hold-down nut, it won't affect the functionality.

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If it is anything like the 92 Aerostar, you have to remove the air filter hose, then remove the fan shroud, then remove the fan and pully (along with the belt, then you can unbolt the water pump and it will come straight out toward the radiator because of the impeller shaft on the inside. It is about a 4 hour job for an intermediate mechanic.

Ford Aerostar Water Pump replacement Engine Size: 3.0 V6 Front Wheel Drive

Total time with new belts and hoses, 2.5 hours. I did it on 11/25/2006 for my pops.

Parts and Supplies Needed:

New Water Pump Water Pump Gasket Water Pump Gasket Glue Blue Loctite RTV (I Used Orange) Wire Wheel on Drill (to clean corroded bolts) 13 mm and 8 mm sockets w/ extensions Optional : new belts

Air tools are helpful if you have them.

Large and small ratchets

Where do you start? - drain coolant from lower radiator hose, keep it disconnected - remove top radiator hose - remove airtube from throttle body and airbox, put it aside - remove the fan (turn clockwise with wrench , jam a pulley to keep it from rotating, hit wrench with hammer, loosen it off the mount and keep it there for now. - remove two upper fan shroud screws and remove fan and shroud at same time - remove belts by loosening alternator and loosening power steering pump, remove small plastic serp belt pulley to remove serp belt. (13mm socket) (DRAW DIAGRAMS!!!) - remove pulley with impact driver (13mm wrench)

Remove the water pump by undoing all bolts - keep track of which bolt went where (DRAW DIAGRAMS!!! Trace the new pump and poke holes where the screws go.) - clean all bolts with wire wheel if needed - remove the water inlet feed on the old pump

Remove pump when all bolts are out - clean entire gasket surface - use razor blade - dry surfaces

Prepare the new water pump and gasket: - apply gasket goop to the engine side of the water pump gasket - apply goop to the pump side surface of the water pump ITSELF!

Installing new water pump: - make sure engine block surface side is clean - stick the gasket to the surface lining up holes - put the pump on, have bolt in hand to thread in and hold it - torque all bolts down, I do it by feel - reinstall the inlet hose to the new pump

NOTE!

On all bolts going into the pump use rtv on the smooth surface of the bolt and use blue loctite on the threads!!!

Let it sit for about an hour or so, look at your fine mess and appreciate a day�s work.

Then�.

- Reinstall the pulley on the pump - reinstall the belts in correct order (small one first towards the engine) - fat one towards the front., reinstall plastic pulley to keep it all together

Tension the alternator to take up slack in Serp belt. Tension the power steering pump with a �� drive ratchet in the square hole to leverage tighten the accessory belt, hold pressure and tighten bolts simultaneously.

Flush your cooling system at this point in time with a garden hose and sprayer.

Reinstall and secure all cooling system hoses - lower radiator hose - upper hose

Reinstall the air tube

Fill cooling system up with coolant and 50% water

Get in, turn engine on and let it idle to operating temps, check for leaks.

If you suspect a false leak drive it for 20 minutes and come back.

Job well done. Not that hard for a day�s work.

I hope all you are changing is the arm ...remove the casle nut and washer on both the arm and idle and gently py it up....it fairly simple good luck

where is the front wiper motor located on a 99 pathfinder