How to take windshield wipers off? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

thirdstreettito · 12-28-2008, 02:56 PM

I am in the middle of dismantling my truck and I can get the wipers off. All help appreciated.

Chevymann1968 · 12-28-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

I am in the middle of dismantling my truck and I can get the wipers off. All help appreciated.

If you look at the base of the wiper !! There is a little button like /lever you press and wala it comes off!!! May take a little persuation!!!

thirdstreettito · 12-28-2008, 04:00 PM

Oh, thanks, I thought that's what it was, but I wanted to make sure.

I already have my hood/hinged/grill assembly/fan shroud and a few other things off. I've been working for an hour...

Andy4639 · 12-28-2008, 04:04 PM

They make a tool for taking them off also. It grabs under the head and you pry it off.

thirdstreettito · 12-28-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

They make a tool for taking them off also. It grabs under the head and you pry it off.

Where do you get it? Adv Auto? NAPA? AutoZone?

**Stocker** · 12-28-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Where do you get it? Adv Auto? NAPA? AutoZone?

Yes, any of those...look for something like this:

thirdstreettito · 12-28-2008, 07:15 PM

Thanks.

extd56 · 12-28-2008, 09:06 PM

I just got one from Napa auto parts, it was about 12.00.

Richard8971 · 12-28-2008, 09:20 PM

Hopefully yours won't be as bad as mine were to remove. I had to cut mine off with a die-grinder. They were rusted on that bad! Remember to shoot some WD-40 in there and let it penetrate really good before you start prying.

Don

lowriden58 · 12-28-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard8971

Hopefully yours won't be as bad as mine were to remove. I had to cut mine off with a die-grinder. They were rusted on that bad! Remember to shoot some WD-40 in there and let it penetrate really good before you start prying.

Don

PB blaster works better than WD-40

ChevLoRay · 12-28-2008, 09:30 PM

I don't remember any "button" being on the wiper arms of these trucks. On the '88-up, yeah. That's the reason you need the tool. Yes, NAPA has them, or they can order them.

lowriden58 · 12-28-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

I don't remember any "button" being on the wiper arms of these trucks. On the '88-up, yeah. That's the reason you need the tool. Yes, NAPA has them, or they can order them.

there is a small clip/button that needs to be pressed to release it. need atleast a flat head screw driver to pry it up. use a shop rag to help prevent damage to the cowl

ChevLoRay · 12-28-2008, 09:52 PM

Reckon that's why I bought the tool....my ability to contort my body with my poor near vision as an aggravation factor makes using the tool a no-brainer for me. With my documented brain damage (stroke), I need all the help I can get. Thanks for the clarification. Maybe, I'll go out and look for the button on the wipers that I have already removed.

**Stocker** · 12-28-2008, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lowriden58

use a shop rag to help prevent damage to the cowl

I have a tool similar to the pic I posted above, and it has a cork pad on the bottom to protect the cowl. A little more protection is not a bad idea, though...

thirdstreettito · 12-28-2008, 09:54 PM

I need to find my WD40 and buy some weasel piss.

Richard8971 · 12-28-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

I need to find my WD40 and buy some weasel piss.

??? OK, you got me. I understand the WD-40, but weasel piss?

D

thirdstreettito · 12-28-2008, 10:19 PM

Weasel piss is PB blaster. My uncle buys a brand and they call it weasel piss. I like the name.

Richard8971 · 12-28-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Weasel piss is PB blaster. My uncle buys a brand and they call it weasel piss. I like the name.

LOL oh ok.

I'm gonna have to remember that one.

D

**special-K** · 12-28-2008, 11:35 PM

If it isn`t froze on,all you do is raise the wiper off the windshiels as far as you can and pull up on the oppositeend of the cup that sits on the shaft and it`s off.I don`t use any tool at all.A rag and a screwdriver for tougher ones.I`d like to have a special tool now that I know they`re made.

**Stocker** · 12-29-2008, 12:31 AM

^^ I did 'em that way before I found the tool -- pretty sure it cost me less than $8.

12-28-2008, 02:56 PM	#1
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	How to take windshield wipers off? I am in the middle of dismantling my truck and I can get the wipers off. All help appreciated. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-28-2008, 04:00 PM	#3
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? Oh, thanks, I thought that's what it was, but I wanted to make sure. I already have my hood/hinged/grill assembly/fan shroud and a few other things off. I've been working for an hour... __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-28-2008, 04:04 PM	#4
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? They make a tool for taking them off also. It grabs under the head and you pry it off. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

12-28-2008, 07:15 PM	#7
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? Thanks. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-28-2008, 09:06 PM	#8
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? I just got one from Napa auto parts, it was about 12.00.

12-28-2008, 09:20 PM	#9
Richard8971 Still livin the "dream" in '54 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,656	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? Hopefully yours won't be as bad as mine were to remove. I had to cut mine off with a die-grinder. They were rusted on that bad! Remember to shoot some WD-40 in there and let it penetrate really good before you start prying. Don __________________ Current build. 1954 Chevrolet 3800 "Ella" SOLD! My '67 stepper "Tangerine Dream" "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" James Dean “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes "There is no spoon." Neo

12-28-2008, 09:30 PM	#11
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? I don't remember any "button" being on the wiper arms of these trucks. On the '88-up, yeah. That's the reason you need the tool. Yes, NAPA has them, or they can order them. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

12-28-2008, 09:52 PM	#13
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? Reckon that's why I bought the tool....my ability to contort my body with my poor near vision as an aggravation factor makes using the tool a no-brainer for me. With my documented brain damage (stroke), I need all the help I can get. Thanks for the clarification. Maybe, I'll go out and look for the button on the wipers that I have already removed. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

12-28-2008, 09:54 PM	#15
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? I need to find my WD40 and buy some weasel piss. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-28-2008, 10:19 PM	#17
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? Weasel piss is PB blaster. My uncle buys a brand and they call it weasel piss. I like the name. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-28-2008, 11:35 PM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? If it isn`t froze on,all you do is raise the wiper off the windshiels as far as you can and pull up on the oppositeend of the cup that sits on the shaft and it`s off.I don`t use any tool at all.A rag and a screwdriver for tougher ones.I`d like to have a special tool now that I know they`re made. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-29-2008, 12:31 AM	#20
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,573	Re: How to take windshield wipers off? ^^ I did 'em that way before I found the tool -- pretty sure it cost me less than $8. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay



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