Okay, I'm a retard...How the f#ck do you change wiper blades on an Impala?
10-24-2010, 05:33 PM
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Okay, I'm a retard...How the f#ck do you change wiper blades on an Impala? I've had a couple dozen GM cars, but I've never seen a cartridge like the one on my Impala. How in the hell do you change them?
I'm replacing the old ones with a set of Goodyear Assurance (Costco, $6 per!), so it's the whole cartridge, not just the inserts.
Sorry to bother you all with such a lame question!
I'm replacing the old ones with a set of Goodyear Assurance (Costco, $6 per!), so it's the whole cartridge, not just the inserts.
Sorry to bother you all with such a lame question!
10-24-2010, 05:45 PM
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RTFM!! 
it's in your owners manual...
it's a clip you need to un-clip to get it to slide out of the j-hook wiper arm...
basically, hold the clip up, then pull the wiper blade towards you - sliding it down the wiper arm
it's in your owners manual...
it's a clip you need to un-clip to get it to slide out of the j-hook wiper arm...
basically, hold the clip up, then pull the wiper blade towards you - sliding it down the wiper arm
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10-24-2010, 05:52 PM
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Seriously, though, when pick up the wiper to expose where the J-hook goes in, I don't see a clip. I'll go out and try it again, just to make sure.
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there is a small plastic piece that locks into the J hook. If its broken off, just take a small screw driver and press the plastic piece out of the hole in the J hook, from underneath. Does that make sense?
My finger is on the plastic tab that needs pulled in towards the wiper, then it just slides off. (flip the wiper over so its upside down first)
My finger is on the plastic tab that needs pulled in towards the wiper, then it just slides off. (flip the wiper over so its upside down first)
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10-24-2010, 06:36 PM
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oh, sorry man hahaha...
yeah, like the pic above.. press on that little clip, then you can slide the blade off...
yeah, like the pic above.. press on that little clip, then you can slide the blade off...
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there is a small plastic piece that locks into the J hook. If its broken off, just take a small screw driver and press the plastic piece out of the hole in the J hook, from underneath. Does that make sense?
My finger is on the plastic tab that needs pulled in towards the wiper, then it just slides off. (flip the wiper over so its upside down first)
My finger is on the plastic tab that needs pulled in towards the wiper, then it just slides off. (flip the wiper over so its upside down first)
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10-24-2010, 07:41 PM
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yeah... so flip your blade upside down, and you'll see the clip underneath....
oh, and here's where you can download a copy of the owners manual:
http://content.gmownercenter.yahoo.c...ala_owners.pdf
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oh, and here's where you can download a copy of the owners manual:
http://content.gmownercenter.yahoo.c...ala_owners.pdf
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there is a piece of plastic above the j hook that needs to be flipped up. it is on top of the wiper, there is no tab under the wiper. once you pop the clip up the wiper slides right off. the clip is about 3 inches long and flips up toward the j hook. really hard to describe, i hope this helps
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10-26-2010, 12:19 PM
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Let me know when you're in SoCal and I'd be glad to oblige, Mel!
I'll try to shoot a few, but she's not much to look at. The 23 year-old paint is hammered, though the interior is perfect. Hopefully, I can get it painted in the next couple of years, as the body is perfectly straight.
10-26-2010, 08:46 PM
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It was an accident...It just happened to be parked there!
I'll trade you mike,my Imp for your GN!
I'll try to shoot a few, but she's not much to look at. The 23 year-old paint is hammered, though the interior is perfect. Hopefully, I can get it painted in the next couple of years, as the body is perfectly straight.
I'll trade you mike,my Imp for your GN!
I'll try to shoot a few, but she's not much to look at. The 23 year-old paint is hammered, though the interior is perfect. Hopefully, I can get it painted in the next couple of years, as the body is perfectly straight.
