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anyone changed a front wiper motor yet

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Old 01-26-2009 | 06:14 PM
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Angry anyone changed a front wiper motor yet

hi guys just wondering if anyone has had to replace the wiper motor yet , i have an 06 and its out and just wondering how much of a pain it will be to replace myself
Old 01-26-2009 | 08:49 PM
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I bet its not to bad to replace.
Old 01-26-2009 | 08:56 PM
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Should that not be part of the warranty?
Old 01-26-2009 | 10:50 PM
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I was done with warranty at 36,000 on my 06
Old 01-27-2009 | 05:20 AM
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well i bought the car from a ford dealership there warenty on used is 1000 miles or 30 days i pay half they pay half ,but the wipers never worked to begin with we just never thought of checking them untill three days later when we had our first rain , now that the part is on back order and cant give me a date on its arrival,but the biggest issue i have is i have a car i cant drive on rainy or foggy mornings and they do not want to come off a loaner untill the wiper motor comes in
Old 01-27-2009 | 05:56 AM
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This help? Shouldn't be to bad it pays .8 of an hour. I never had to install one on an hhr
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Old 01-27-2009 | 07:21 AM
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Just because they don't work Don't just change the motor. It might be Fuse, switch. poor connection, poor ground. Have you looked or had it ck out and know it's the motor? Also thinking how it works there must be a BCM link there too....
Old 01-27-2009 | 07:49 AM
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Lots of Rain-X on the windshield....
Old 01-27-2009 | 08:24 AM
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I saw one on EBay yesterday.
Old 01-28-2009 | 05:49 PM
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thanks lucky,that is a huge help ,especially beings that i told ford to shove there buyer pays half warenty up there A$$!, that i would do it myself before i paid them half of the $200 labor bill and one ton thanks for the advice,when we sent the car back to the ford dealer they couldnt figure it out and actually sent it to the local chevy dealer and they diagnosed the problem oh and a special shout out to the makers of rain x if not for u i would be walking


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