wiper blades installation

[deon]

Does anyone know how to take out the wiper blade and install new sets on 4th gen?
I've been trying since last nite and still haven't figured it out.
I've tried to push a small clip of the blade assembly and tried to push it, but nothing happens. T.T

 

[jharris2]

It wasn't difficult on mine. IIRC, I just squeezed the clip and pulled the wiper refill towards the driver's side. May be easier for you if you take off the blade so you can get to the refill.

 

[toto]

There's a "fat end" on the rubber that's locked into the holder by two little tabs sitting in two little holes. Pull really hard on the fat end of the rubber and it will slide out. Don't worry about trying to pry the tabs back - they're stronger than they look, and you don't want to mess them up permanently. If you want, you can take a little flat screwdriver and encourage the rubber to move in the right direction where those tabs are. Once you get the tabs out of the holes, the rubber slides real easy.

I've also found that some pictures help tremendously...

 

[deon]

Thanks for installing wiper refrill(rubber).
However I was wondering how to remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm.

Toto: Is there any picture for removing wiper blade? I think picture helps a lot to newbie like myself. ^^

 

[toto]

No, I don't have a picture of that.

The wiper arm has a big u-shaped hook on the end. It's impossible for the wiper blade assembly to slide off the end of the arm.

To get the blade off the arm, you need to pivot the blade almost perpendicular to the wiper arm such that you can find a small metal tab that's parallel to the arm. You squeeze the tab, and then slide the entire wiper blade assembly down the arm toward the end of the arm that's attached to the truck. Once the blade assembly is free of the u-shaped hook, it just comes right out.

 

[Spnix77]

It should not be that hard. If you continue to have a problem Advanced Autoparts(if you have one around you) will change them for you for free when you buy them from their store.

 

[tipotex]

Yes, it's easy. As long as you have the tab depressed, which allows the blade assembly to slide down the arm toward the hood, you should be good. Sometimes it takes a bit of effort, then the assembly will all of a sudden come free. Putting the new one on is merely a case of sliding it into the u-shape at the end of the wiper arm, where it should "click" into place. That's it!