MeChelle Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Someone vandalized my Journey and pulled the windshield drivers side arm back. How do I remove it so that we can bend it back or replace it with a new one. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Pretty easy. There may be a plastic cover that hides the nut holding the wiper on the stem. This will pry off easily with a small flat-head screwdriver. Next, remove the nuts. If the wipers won't pull off, strike the wiper arm directly on the joint. This may take a few good strikes. Use a hammer and a block of wood if need be. Remove the wiper arms from the stem totally. Try to line up the wiper blade where you think it should be on the windshield and push the wiper arm back down onto the stem. The reason you want to try to position the blade first is because the stem has ribs that the hole of the wiper arm lock into when you press the arm onto the stem. Some windshields will have little black hash marks where the wiper blades should be when not in use. When you think you have the wipers lined up, tighten the nuts back onto the stem. Spray the windshield with glass cleaner and run the wipers at high speed. Testing the wipers while the windshield is wet ensures that the wipers won't slap the cowl or A pillar, because they actually travel a little further while running fast across a wet windshield. It also reduces the likelihood of scratching the glass. If everything looks good, ensure the bits are properly tightened and snap the covers back into the base of the wiper arms. MeChelle and larryl 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 check out YouTube for videos on how to remove and replace a wiper for more great info as well.please report back on your repair and insights for others to learn from jkeaton and MeChelle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeChelle Posted December 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Thank you! We were able to remove the damaged wiper arm and replace with a new one from the Dodge dealer. We couldn't repair the damaged one. Side note: Bought a brand new blade for rear window and was sold something that doesn't fit, found an easy cheap replacement on Amazon! John/Horace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Link would be helpful. Rear arm oem is pricy. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 4 hours ago, John/Horace said: Link would be helpful. Rear arm oem is pricy. Cheers. think they are referring to the wiper blade and not the arm for the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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