Wiper arm linkage bushing FRUSTRATION!

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An easy way I found was to use a pair of spot welding pliers on the outside arm with the plastic bushing placed on the wiper motor arm. I used channel locks on the arms of the spot weld pliers top & bottom twice & went right in. Hope this helps

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I just did that job. I laid on my back and cursed for hours!

Then it occurred to me: Take out the wiper motor!
It's bolted to the firewall with three bolts. One bolt holds the linkage to the inside of the motor.
Take out the wiper arm pivots from under the dash cowl. Use a long extension. They are bolted on with two bolts each.

If you're a big guy like me it's worth the effort to remove the front seat(s) so you can lay on your back.

Remove all the linkages and you can then rebuild all the linkages on the workbench and press on the bushings.

The finished completed unit with all three linkages and the swivels can easily be fished in under the dash through the wiper motor hole in the firewall and bolted back in to the upper cowl. (this is a great time to replace the gaskets on the swivels to keep water from leaking on your feet)

Here's some more notes from my job: The Dorman parts don't all work. I bought the Mopar replacements that were used on Dodge trucks and vans through the 80's
6 pcs Dodge Plymouth Chrysler Wiper Bushings Mopar A B C E Linkage Caps | eBay

As someone else suggested above, I pressed mine in by laying the linkage piece on a large socket (bigger than the grommet) and I used a socket extension (3/8" round end, I think) to insert into the grommet and tap it into place with a hammer. I think I used PB blaster as a lubricant. With the large socket underneath, it pops right through!

Again, I put all the linkages together on the bench and fished the completed assembly through the wiper motor hole.

Good Luck
 
Hello, in reading all the comments, i am not clear as to how to access the Wiper linkage to see if the Bushings are ok, my arm that connects to the drive arm has come off , i reinstalled the ne bushing and and new clip retainer, but it moves turns a couple of times and the clip gets knocked off, do i have to remove the dash to see if the other linkage bushings are ok?, any help would be appreciated, thanks, Nick
 
Hello, in reading all the comments, i am not clear as to how to access the Wiper linkage to see if the Bushings are ok, my arm that connects to the drive arm has come off , i reinstalled the ne bushing and and new clip retainer, but it moves turns a couple of times and the clip gets knocked off, do i have to remove the dash to see if the other linkage bushings are ok?, any help would be appreciated, thanks, Nick
I don't recall if I had the instrument cluster or heater core out when I rebuilt Honey's '64 Dart wipers, but I'm sure I had the radio out of the way. Someone here recommended putting a grease zerk on each wiper shaft housing. How could I not? When my mom asked me if I would jump off a bridge if my friends did, I said, "Well yeah - of course!" :poke:
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Hello, in reading all the comments, i am not clear as to how to access the Wiper linkage to see if the Bushings are ok, my arm that connects to the drive arm has come off , i reinstalled the ne bushing and and new clip retainer, but it moves turns a couple of times and the clip gets knocked off, do i have to remove the dash to see if the other linkage bushings are ok?, any help would be appreciated, thanks, Nick
I am having the same trouble with a 73 duster for several days. Mainly with the motor arm.
The bushings went in fine to the linkages, but I cant get the linkages on the arms or to stay on 1)angles are too hard to get vice grips or clamps on even with the dash and glove box out 2) the few times I get it on, the plastic bushing pops off when I try to set up the other arm
 
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