| Remove plastic cover
behind headlight and in front of radiator surge tank. Push the retaining tabs towards the front of the car, and pull the
cover up and out. |
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| Cover removed. Back
panel on headlight assembly visible. |
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| Remove Phillips screw
at the inside end of the filler panel between the headlight assembly and
the bright trim on top of the bumper cover. |
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| Carefully pry and flip
the cover revealing the end of the windshield wiper motor arm and
remove attaching nut. As noted in another job description, be aware that
your particular car may require some penetrating agent to allow removal.
This car was Dallas, TX bought and driven for it's entire life, so none
was required. |
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| Pete's note...for
those of you living where salt is used, this cover may be stuck on
tight...
Using a large flat blade
screwdriver
and thick rag, pry the cover away from the attachment point. |
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| Nut loosened. Note the
hollow shaft of the wiper motor arm. Washer fluid is pumped through it. |
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| Carefully detach and
move trim filler panel. |
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| Detail of turn signal
retaining clip. Use caution when releasing as the plastic can become
brittle and break. |
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| Pete's note...Reach into the opening where the
cover was, and disengage the spring clip holding the corner lamp assembly
in place.
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| Remove upper mounting
screw located in radiator core support, just in front of air intake
silencer. |
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| Turn signal removed.
Headlight still in place. Note wiper motor shaft below headlight assembly. |
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| These are the outer
retaining screws for the headlight assembly. Remove carefully. |
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| Note that screw is not
visible from any position above level. |
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| This in one of two
inner attaching screws. The tube is the filler neck for the washer bottle.
Headlight assembly is to your left, radiator is to the immediate right. |
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| Second inner attaching
screw (small one). |
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| Move headlight
assembly forward and carefully unplug headlight unit power cable. |
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| Disconnect headlight
power cable from the lower portion of the headlight assembly. |
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| Carefully remove fluid
hose from wiper motor assembly. Note that the hose on this car had
discolored with age, and become hard. A very small portion can be trimmed
away to bring fresher, more flexible hose in to play for reattachment
during reassembly. |
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| Headlight assembly
removed, showing cavity in front fender. |
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| These are the two
wiper motor attaching screw on the bottom of the removed headlight
assembly. Remove motor. |
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| New motor installed on
headlight held in vertical position. Power connection is also visible. Be
sure to re-install all power cables. Don't miss any/one. Notice the
"L" shaped nipple opposite the drive shaft. That is the washer
fluid hose connection. |
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| Reinstall the now
assembled headlight and wiper motor unit. Use care in maintaining
clearance with plastic fan grilles. |
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| Headlight repositioned
for securing. Check fit and alignment before final fastener tightening.
Reinstall trim filler panel, then
turn on headlights and run wipers and washers through two cycles minimum
to assure wiper drive arm is in the "parked" position before
reinstalling wiper arm. Do not stand in front of wiper motor during this
operation. Align wiper arm, press in to proper position, then install
retaining nut and tighten retaining nut securely, and flip cover back in
to position.
Reinstall all other hardware. |
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| Wipe off all the
smudges and finger prints, clean and place tools back in tool box, and
declare, "Job done!" |
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