How to Fix Slow Rear Wiper on Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and Buick Rainier for free

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Rob The Fix It Guy

Күн бұрын

How to repair slow rear wiper on Buick Rainier, Chevy Trailblazer and GMC Envoy for free.

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@Ralphieisthegreatest 2 жыл бұрын

No one fixes anything anymore, Good job and thank you!

@robthefixitguy7185 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Ralph. New motors are getting harder to come by and more expensive so repairing is a great option.

@alienlatino2945 3 жыл бұрын

I just took apart mine from my Buick Rendezvous, I have exactly the same problem, but I didn't take the shaft off because I don't have a bench vise like you do. All I did was flood the housing with WD-40 so it can trickle down the shaft. It's now turning flawlessly. Now I'm going to put it together, hope it's okay now, I manually turned the shaft and the sprockets are finally turning.

@danielshaw5972 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful video! My 2005 Envoy was completely rusted out where the wiper shaft mounts to the exterior door panel. Epoxied in new metal, did the "take out the drive shaft and relube" thing you showed us, put back together, Voila!! Now, I have a major leak near the firewall when I go to pump washer fluid to the rear....ugh....

@davidmohr4606 2 жыл бұрын

a rifle bore brush could be used in this situation also. Good job.

@charlesaugustein4800 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very accurate informative video. I had the same problem on my Rainier and this video walked me through the repair to the tee. Thank you

@angelcardenales7771 4 ай бұрын

I do greatly appreciate your time for this video 😊 Thanks for it !

@carlubambi5541 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see a Canadian doing do it your self repairs

@robthefixitguy7185 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. We can fix stuff too!

@denniscanfield2299 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I really appreciate the way you explained everything. Thank you so much! My wiper's been slowing down for a few months now and today it completely stopped. I was actually looking for a vid on how to remove the motor. Was going to grab one from the junkyard, but may as well give the repair a try first!

@SkippyThorson 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, man! Clear, concise, walked through every step and its reasoning (very important) and obvious how-to thanks to solid filing. All around good job. I’ll be tackling the motor on a TrailBlazer and replacing the wimpy 2006 arm with a 2007 like yours (cleaner look, plastic-housed arm, should hold up better and look better longer with NY winters).

@robthefixitguy7185 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Skippy. Good luck with your repair!

@angelcardenales7771 4 ай бұрын

@@robthefixitguy7185...you did great thanks !

@robthefixitguy7185 4 ай бұрын

@@angelcardenales7771 Your welcome.

@brianszymanski2971 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet job keep up the good work you. Great explanations, easy to understand and not so complicated. Just fixed my rear hatch handle on my Buick Rainer 2004 CXL the rear upper molding reveal was deteriorating from the intense heat here in Texas, cracked up and third breaklight was falling out. Went to pick up the lift gate and handle came off and rear license plate holder came off with it. So epoxy resin and 1 day later put that back on. So after watching your video I'm going to tackle rear window wiper.

@donwhiteside6679 6 жыл бұрын

Works exactly like Rob shows in video, Thanks

@kentsinger7340 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. It was very helpful.

@lawrencesanchez2529 4 жыл бұрын

Worked perfectly on my 99 Bravada! Thanks 😊

@robthefixitguy7185 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Lawrence. If you follow the steps and don't force anything it should work out fine.

@jayhoogs 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob! My envoys rear wiper is good as new! Saved some money👍

@robthefixitguy7185 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, thanks for you comment. Glad I could help. Why buy parts when you don't need to. It's a fairly easy job to do.

@angelcardenales7771 4 ай бұрын

. In my case was the rubber hose ,broken...didn't know how to dismount it!

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 4 жыл бұрын

we had our rear wiper motor replaced - now I know why! thanks

@icelandic1717 3 жыл бұрын

worked perfectly for me! thank you so much :)

@cesarromero9720 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@life-zh2gp 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed video good job on it

@robthefixitguy7185 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@edwardosterman2637 5 жыл бұрын

Quite helpful

@captain77 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately this didn't work out for me. Thanks for trying. I ended up damaging the end of the shaft trying to get it out. Time for a new motor I suppose.

@oldbiker9739 Жыл бұрын

nice job

@djr11 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, great video! Unfortunately my arm no longer moves now. The wiper juice still squirts out, but the arm does not move. I am worried that I put the gear back in the wrong place during re-installation, do you have any tips for the correct alignment of that plastic gear?

@robthefixitguy7185 4 жыл бұрын

Hi djr, please rewatch the video at 13:00. The black backing needs to fit flush with the metal case. If it does not, then your gear is not correctly positioned. Remove the black backing adjust the gear and then check again. You may need to have a close look and see where the gear needs to be so that the black backing fits flush. Not super difficult but it is something you can miss. Good luck, you can do it. If all is good and it is still not working recheck all your electrical connections and wiring.

@djr11 4 жыл бұрын

@@robthefixitguy7185 Okay, it must be an electrical issue, because I reinstalled the gear four times all within the half arc groove that is on that gear. The gear recessed in far enough which allowed the plastic cover to fit flush. I'll maybe put a direct power source to the motor and see if that works before reinstallation this time. I was just worried that the gear needs to start from a very specific position.

@robthefixitguy7185 4 жыл бұрын

@@djr11 Let me know how it goes.

@Silverado21 5 жыл бұрын

One the circuit board is pried pack, am i suppose to see a lot of gel(lubricant) in between the bottom of gear and back side of circuit board base where the 3 prongs are?

@robthefixitguy7185 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, there will be grease. Leave it in tact.

@cwb39 3 жыл бұрын

I had to cut mine all apart to get to the bushing that was still stock on the stud.....what a pain

@shawnhollywood3707 3 жыл бұрын

Or you can use a boring brush to clean the "shaft"

@grantmeyer03 Жыл бұрын

2008 chevy trailblazer here. Puller, Penetrating oil, brute force, about to get the propane involved. Any suggestions on getting the arm away from the motor shaft? I'm hoping this post is not so old to get help.

@robthefixitguy7185 Жыл бұрын

Would this video help? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hr-qZq14uZnbpmQ.html&ab_channel=BundysGarage

@grantmeyer03 Жыл бұрын

@Rob The Fix It Guy Super helpful! I think I'll wear my shoes instead of the thongs though 🤣.

@caribbeanqueen5589 4 жыл бұрын

Can you just spray some wd or blaster rather than pulling the whole thing apart?

@robthefixitguy7185 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't think it will. The shaft is seized inside the housing. Very little room to spray lubricant. I had to hammer mine apart. It was extremely tight. You can try and see what happens.

@berad187 3 жыл бұрын

How do I know what the position the gear was sitting in when I first pulled it out or does it matter what position it sits in when I put the gear back in

@robthefixitguy7185 3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, the gear has to be put in the same way it came out in order for the wiper to have the correct sweep on the glass. If you don't recall where it was you will need to do some trial and error. Put it in, see if it sweeps correctly, if not take it apart and reposition the gear. I believe there was a mark on it.

@berad187 3 жыл бұрын

@@robthefixitguy7185 I realized the gear corrected itself after I had it all back together but I didn't bolt it up on the door I had it plugged in to the power and that turned on it's own as it corrected itself that was a surprise to me I was like wow that's cool

@vickikarim-cole5297 2 жыл бұрын

2015 tucson

@alyssahall28 Жыл бұрын

Mine stopped working only thing does spray. Checked button motors fuses relays and was rear wiper motor seems like. So I'm ta ckl it ng that's next weekend when I go go to do rear taillights

@robthefixitguy7185 Жыл бұрын

Mine eventually died too. Unplug motor and make sure you have 12 volts when rear wiper is turned on. If you do, motor is dead, 100% stuck, or both. Recently replaced mine with this one from Cardone. It's new with a lifetime warranty. Cost in Canada was $153. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00Q0CQTT8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@alyssahall28 Жыл бұрын

Well was not wiring motor or fuse or relay. Trying button next and if that don't work replacing wiring plug ins after that I don't know

@robthefixitguy7185 Жыл бұрын

@@alyssahall28 You can use a multimeter to see if the wiper motor is getting 12 volts. If it is then you know its the motor for sure. If the voltage is not 12 volts you know there is a button or wiring problem. Good luck with the search.

@frankyhernandez476 5 жыл бұрын

Hey after pulling this all apart I seem to be having an alignment issue. The wiper seems to go too far or to short when wiping. Any tips?

@robthefixitguy7185 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, the easiest fix is to remove the wiper arm from the motor and realign, tighten again. Hopefully you followed my advice at 13:00 which was to make sure the wiper motor cover fits properly when reassembling. This is important for the proper range of the motor and wiper arm. If you did that properly, then a simple realignment of the wiper arm by removing and reinstalling should do it. If not, you will need to remove the motor, remove cover, align the shaft, reinstall cover.

@frankyhernandez476 5 жыл бұрын

Yes I did but I’m still having an issue. Is their a way I could contact you directly, via email or something?

@frankyhernandez476 5 жыл бұрын

For some reason every time I tighten everything down, I gouge the plastic nut and it ends it up looking like hell

@robthefixitguy7185 5 жыл бұрын

@@frankyhernandez476 Not sure if we can do a private message on here. I don't want to post my email address on here. If the plastic nut is getting ruined you may have the wrong socket size.

@sonyamaxwell9823 3 жыл бұрын

I need to know how to turn it off.. im borrowing a friends vehicle she hasn't really drove it..

@robthefixitguy7185 3 жыл бұрын

Turn the knob to 0

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 4 жыл бұрын

wow - if only I could have done this to my treadmill motor for my bicycle generator! Naw - instead I just got another free treadmill off craig's list.