Tools for Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement

Series Summary

Your car is a complex machine made up of simple machines that have many different parts and processes that must be checked for breakage, leaks, and wear. Ensuring a properly working windshield wiper motor is an essential part of vehicle maintenance. Windshield wiper motors fail, and they must be replaced when this happens. Would you like to know how to replace your own windshield wiper motor to save you money on auto repair? The process is not as complicated as it sounds, and makes a great do-it-yourself weekend project. In this free auto repair video series learn how to replace your windshield wiper motor from certified mechanic Nathan McCullough. Nathan will tell you what tools and steps are required to replace the windshield wiper motor on your car. He will demonstrate how to diagnose a windshield wiper motor, how to disconnect a car battery, how to access a windshield wiper motor, how to disconnect the windshield wiper transmission, how to remove a windshield wiper motor, how to install a windshield wiper motor, how to grease the ball stud for a windshield wiper transmission, how to install additional windshield wiper motor parts, and how to reconnect a car battery.

Video Transcript

"In this clip, were going to talk about the proper way to diagnose, remove, and replace a faulty windshield wiper motor. In this step, were going to talk about the tools required in order to diagnose, remove, and replace your vehicles wiper motor. First and foremost, have the diagnostics on this vehicle covered with a heavy duty test light. I have my standard and metric socket set. Junkyard wiper motor. The new motor is about eighty dollars from a parts store. The junkyard version is less than half that. I paid thirty-five for this one. I have my magnetic tray to hold all the nuts and bolts we take off. A pick to remove body components, a screwdriver for the same. Another screwdriver to remove some more mounting screws. And needle nose pliers. These are the tools and supplies required in order to properly diagnose, remove, and replace your vehicle's wiper motor. "