Re: Wiper motor has own mind 2004 CTS
I installed the motor/transmission that I got from ebay today and it solved my problem. I will try to get some photos up pretty soon. Believe me, it is a very simple swap.
- You first remove the wiper arms. There is a black cap on each wiper that comes off to reveal a 15mm nut, pretty sure that is the right size. Pop both sides off.
- You then have to remove the black cowl cover that goes across the top of the firewall.
- I started by just trying to do the drivers side, but the cover is in 2 pieces and it made things easier to get the whole thing off. If you have done the cabin filter swap, then you know how to get the passenger side off. There are 4 phillips-head screws that hold that half on.
- The drivers side is held on by 1 10mm nut. The nut is actually on the front fender, just underneath the top lip of the fender.
- Once you get that cover off, everything is pretty simple. 2 10mm nuts hold the unit in and takes 2 minutes to swap.
- Replace the cowl cover, snap the wiper arms back on, tighten the nuts (if you have an OEM windshield, there should be orange marks on it that show you how to position the wipers before you tighten the nuts) and you are good to go.
If you haven't done the cabin filter, do it at the same time. Hope this helps.