Ahhh... the windshield wiper.. what a bas!ard to replace

[Happy Hummer]

Spent well over 4-5hrs. working on the wiper motor replacement and all I can say this is definitely not the job I would recommend for the faint of heart or your fist H3 project. I was floored as to the level of tedious, time consuming nonsense that was involved just to get the cowl and inner black cowl grate lookin thing out. The white rivet lookin plastic things that hold down everything was just crazy. Seven clips for the painted color matched cowl were just as crazy cr@ppy. And just when you think your going to get to the motor you have more to deal with.
You can't just remove the wiper motor lol! NO you have to remove the entire assembly just to get to the bolts that hold down the motor to the arm assembly. I've done a heapin help load of stuff to this H3 but this was up there with the best of em.:wink:
I'm just so grateful that this task is done.

Now I've come to realize that my headlights have moisture leaking into them.

 

[Jeepwalker]

Man, I wish there were pics. But I get it, you start out thinking it'll be fairly routine job, then one obstacle after the other...

Thanks for the heads-up and brief description though. Glad its done!

 

[FactoryOrdered2010AlphaT]

Spent well over 4-5hrs

So...heated garage and how many pints are recommended?

 

[Happy Hummer]

Lol! Th@s just it no heated garage (well a Garage but H3 won't fit) so I did this out in 30 degree temps.
I'd say less pints and more well I don't know for sure lol....
I wanted to make a video but just to chilly out.

 

[Traxx]

I haven't found many modern vehicles that replacing the wiper motor wasn't a complete crap job. Miss the old trucks where you could just climb in and sit on the inner fenderwell and overhaul half the motor.

 

[650Hawk]

How many of those clips did you break?

 

[lugantom]

Does old content fall into an archive? A few of us posted pics a few years back laying out the steps.

I’ve gotten fair warning on seemingly simple jobs a few times by searching this forum and YouTube first.


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[Happy Hummer]

Yeah I research with the best of em but this is still a cr@ppy, tedious, time consuming job lol!
Almost as exciting as changing the lil running lights in the side markers or t-stat. Hahahaha..
One plastic fastener broke. But I'm pretty sure that someone else was in there years back because just weird placement and odd stuff.

 

[Traxx]

On the bright side if you only broke one clip in 30 degree weather that's pretty damn good. It's pretty easy to crack the cowl.