My Aspen's bushings crapped out recently it sucked but well worth it to replace. Funny how you happen to have stuff that applies to 2 of my vehicles on this channel. Thanks for the vids!
Thank you sir!!! I just got my 88 Diplomat from my grandpa and the plastic crumbled when I turned on my wipers, it also did not help it sat in the hot Oklahoma sun for 12 years
These bushes are a royal pain in the backside to change. A tip I was given years ago when dealing with this type of bushes was to leave them sitting in hot water for some time before you go to install them, it softens them up a little and makes them much easier to install. When you've got the wiper linkage apart it's a good idea to take the time to clean up and thoroughly lubricate the splined wiper pivots, after being on the vehicle for decades a lot of junk will have got into them and they'll often be pretty stiff. The last thing you want is to put it all back together only to have one of the pivots seize up and massacre the refreshed linkage, that really ruins your day, especially on a car like this where the chances of finding replacement parts in a junk yard aren't good. It's also a good idea to replace the seals around the pivots, although it's not the case on this car, on a lot of vehicles tired seals there will cause water leaks into the interior of the car. If you can't buy new spindle seals, and you may well not be able to, it's usually pretty easy to make up new ones or it might be possible to get a water-tight seal using the old ones with the addition of some judicious use of some form of suitable sealer but you do need to be very careful if you're going to do that as getting the sealer in the pivot will pretty much guarantee you it will seize up. Been there, done that, been stuck without transport due to not having any wipers until I could find the necessary parts. I would also recommend holding the linkage on the motor in position when removing the retaining nut, some wiper motors can be really finicky about being turned when not switched on and turning the motor like that can break the parking switch so the wipers won't self-park, and it's also likely you'll lose intermittent operation if the parking switch fails as well as programmed wash/wipe function if your vehicle has it...
Thank you for your video. Helps a lot. I working on my mother car, its a 88 dodge diplomat salon. your video helps me how to actually take off the wiper on the passenger side and take off the linkage. Thank you again for making this video I will look at your channel if there are other helpful videos to fix car. 🙂
Where can we get that manual? I've had no luck finding parts; will try Rock Auto and Dorman as a comment suggests. I do appreciate the video - only one I've found. The manual?
I have a 1988 Dodge Aries K car, and the same thing happened, as you said - the bushings last for 30 years and then they break. I also used Dorman parts (that is all I could find) and a large channel lock pliers. The design is different on the K car, but the arms lock on to the posts the same way, and the bushings look the same, so Chrysler did not reinvent the wheel when they made the wiper linkage for the K cars. It's a good thing I had extra bushings, because I did one backwards, and had to break it apart to re-do it correctly.
On the wiper linkage bushings I had a van with that issue and to solve it I put a small hose clamp over the base of the ball socket joint and cranked it down super tight, kept the linkage on and worked for years. Works the same as a metal clip because I couldn't find the bushings for a 30 year old Toyota Previa lol
I just did mine a couple months ago, I have the exact same car, 1987 Gran Fury. Thanks, that was a great tip about puncturing the end of the bushing. I used a 12v test light probe. I always wondered if they used grease at the factory. I used white grease too but wasn't sure if it would cause the bushing to dry out. I had the pass side go in winter. Glad I took the linkage out. They were all shot. A few years ago, I bought some parts from a nice guy that worked at a Chrysler dealer, and he gave me a whole handful of those bushings and said "Here, you'll need these." He was right.
I havent had my wipers quit yet on my 86 5th. Even running them in winter and starting while frozen to the winshield and everything else... But the other day the driver wiper arm started making a racket. Problem is that small t shaped black plastic piece that keeps the two sections of the driver arm seperate. Broke. So now its metal on metal. Gonna try to fabricate some sorta fill in piece. But having a hell of a time removing the arm. I see a couple different little tabs. Not sure which one to pry on??
Those little plastic bushings on the arms will wear out. I've had the arm fall off during the worst moment. I keep a pack of universal Dorman plastic bushings the glove box. I also keep a spare bypass hose in the glove box. Great video I couldn't figure out how to get it off my. I struggled to replace the bushings reaching up in there.
I had my wipers stop in the rain at night in my truck, that was not fun. I thought it was the bushings but the nut and stud that connect the little rotating arm to the motor rusted and the arm fell off. I was able to get a nice Mopar motor out of a van, but accidentally hooked up the linkage incorrectly with the small arm pointing towards the passenger side at wiper park (should have been pointing to the drivers side) So when I tested them they promptly slammed down denting the cowl...….I learned the hard way, but won't be making that mistake again hopefully.
My 80 cordoba is a wee bit different off the motor arm it has the big cam bushing assmbly almost wonder if I could get a m body arm to delete that stupid thing
Hey I’m trying to follow this tutorial for my Aspen, however I can’t seem to get the wiper off I can see the little tab on my wiper, and I can somewhat pull it out, however I can’t get the arm to come off on either side How far is the tab supposed to swing out? Is there something else I should know?
@@PTSDiy I got mine off, I think my issue was just being too gentle. I'm trying to remember what all I did, but it's been over a year and my memory isn't great
My brother has a car just like yours. Purchased it brand new. We have been replacing the bushings for many years.Need the splined shaft that the wiper fits onto. Driver's side. Plus tail lights. Help me locate them. Please .
the "humps" on both connecting rods should face towards the front of the car. didn't anyone else notice this guy assembled the left to right connecting rod backwards with the "hump" facing towards the rear of the car? he had it right the first time!
UPDATE. i’ve replaced the bushing again. the bushing is still popping off of the fitting when i turn wipers on. the fitting seems to look the same as the the others. i’m at my wits end
Can’t tell you how much this helped me! Thank you, thank you thank you!!
Never fails, you have car trouble and a good ol' boy made the exact fix you need! Thanks
My Aspen's bushings crapped out recently it sucked but well worth it to replace. Funny how you happen to have stuff that applies to 2 of my vehicles on this channel. Thanks for the vids!
Thank you sir!!! I just got my 88 Diplomat from my grandpa and the plastic crumbled when I turned on my wipers, it also did not help it sat in the hot Oklahoma sun for 12 years
These bushes are a royal pain in the backside to change. A tip I was given years ago when dealing with this type of bushes was to leave them sitting in hot water for some time before you go to install them, it softens them up a little and makes them much easier to install. When you've got the wiper linkage apart it's a good idea to take the time to clean up and thoroughly lubricate the splined wiper pivots, after being on the vehicle for decades a lot of junk will have got into them and they'll often be pretty stiff. The last thing you want is to put it all back together only to have one of the pivots seize up and massacre the refreshed linkage, that really ruins your day, especially on a car like this where the chances of finding replacement parts in a junk yard aren't good. It's also a good idea to replace the seals around the pivots, although it's not the case on this car, on a lot of vehicles tired seals there will cause water leaks into the interior of the car. If you can't buy new spindle seals, and you may well not be able to, it's usually pretty easy to make up new ones or it might be possible to get a water-tight seal using the old ones with the addition of some judicious use of some form of suitable sealer but you do need to be very careful if you're going to do that as getting the sealer in the pivot will pretty much guarantee you it will seize up. Been there, done that, been stuck without transport due to not having any wipers until I could find the necessary parts. I would also recommend holding the linkage on the motor in position when removing the retaining nut, some wiper motors can be really finicky about being turned when not switched on and turning the motor like that can break the parking switch so the wipers won't self-park, and it's also likely you'll lose intermittent operation if the parking switch fails as well as programmed wash/wipe function if your vehicle has it...
Pre-soaking these bushings in hot water sounds good. I will definitely keep that in mind.
Great video. Just bought a 79 Diplomat so this video will come in handy when i attack the wiper linkage.
Thank you for your video. Helps a lot. I working on my mother car, its a 88 dodge diplomat salon. your video helps me how to actually take off the wiper on the passenger side and take off the linkage. Thank you again for making this video I will look at your channel if there are other helpful videos to fix car. 🙂
Where can we get that manual?
I've had no luck finding parts; will try Rock Auto and Dorman as a comment suggests. I do appreciate the video - only one I've found. The manual?
I have a 1988 Dodge Aries K car, and the same thing happened, as you said - the bushings last for 30 years and then they break. I also used Dorman parts (that is all I could find) and a large channel lock pliers. The design is different on the K car, but the arms lock on to the posts the same way, and the bushings look the same, so Chrysler did not reinvent the wheel when they made the wiper linkage for the K cars. It's a good thing I had extra bushings, because I did one backwards, and had to break it apart to re-do it correctly.
Just what I was looking for, thanks for the information.
On the wiper linkage bushings I had a van with that issue and to solve it I put a small hose clamp over the base of the ball socket joint and cranked it down super tight, kept the linkage on and worked for years. Works the same as a metal clip because I couldn't find the bushings for a 30 year old Toyota Previa lol
I just did mine a couple months ago, I have the exact same car, 1987 Gran Fury. Thanks, that was a great tip about puncturing the end of the bushing. I used a 12v test light probe. I always wondered if they used grease at the factory. I used white grease too but wasn't sure if it would cause the bushing to dry out. I had the pass side go in winter. Glad I took the linkage out. They were all shot. A few years ago, I bought some parts from a nice guy that worked at a Chrysler dealer, and he gave me a whole handful of those bushings and said "Here, you'll need these." He was right.
I havent had my wipers quit yet on my 86 5th. Even running them in winter and starting while frozen to the winshield and everything else... But the other day the driver wiper arm started making a racket. Problem is that small t shaped black plastic piece that keeps the two sections of the driver arm seperate. Broke. So now its metal on metal. Gonna try to fabricate some sorta fill in piece. But having a hell of a time removing the arm. I see a couple different little tabs. Not sure which one to pry on??
Those little plastic bushings on the arms will wear out. I've had the arm fall off during the worst moment. I keep a pack of universal Dorman plastic bushings the glove box. I also keep a spare bypass hose in the glove box. Great video I couldn't figure out how to get it off my. I struggled to replace the bushings reaching up in there.
I had my wipers stop in the rain at night in my truck, that was not fun. I thought it was the bushings but the nut and stud that connect the little rotating arm to the motor rusted and the arm fell off. I was able to get a nice Mopar motor out of a van, but accidentally hooked up the linkage incorrectly with the small arm pointing towards the passenger side at wiper park (should have been pointing to the drivers side) So when I tested them they promptly slammed down denting the cowl...….I learned the hard way, but won't be making that mistake again hopefully.
My 80 cordoba is a wee bit different off the motor arm it has the big cam bushing assmbly almost wonder if I could get a m body arm to delete that stupid thing
Hey I’m trying to follow this tutorial for my Aspen, however I can’t seem to get the wiper off
I can see the little tab on my wiper, and I can somewhat pull it out, however I can’t get the arm to come off on either side
How far is the tab supposed to swing out? Is there something else I should know?
Did you have any luck? I’m having an issue doing it with my Volare
@@PTSDiy I got mine off, I think my issue was just being too gentle. I'm trying to remember what all I did, but it's been over a year and my memory isn't great
My brother has a car just like yours. Purchased it brand new. We have been replacing the bushings for many years.Need the splined shaft that the wiper fits onto. Driver's side. Plus tail lights. Help me locate them. Please .
the "humps" on both connecting rods should face towards the front of the car. didn't anyone else notice this guy assembled the left to right connecting rod backwards with the "hump" facing towards the rear of the car? he had it right the first time!
the passenger side bushing keeps popping off of where it attaches to the pivot. is it perhaps just a bad bushing?
UPDATE. i’ve replaced the bushing again. the bushing is still popping off of the fitting when i turn wipers on. the fitting seems to look the same as the the others. i’m at my wits end
poke a small hole in the end of the bushing so that any entrapped air can escape. You might have to use channelocks to push everything together.
My bushings keep coming off the wiper pivots. I guess they aren't properly seated
What book were you using?
What is that book that you have ?
how would this be done on 1978 chysler new yorker?
Have not worked on one.
What’s the part number ?
nice
Ok..is it me or does this guy sound like Payton Manning ??
It's "Tyler". I guess PEyton manning is better than Billy Bob Thornton. That's who I usually get compared to.
Lol. I dont hear Billy Bob..more like Payton.