How To Replace The Wiper Linkage Bushings In Your 1972-1993 Dodge Pickup Truck

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7 ай бұрын

It seems like every tin grille Dodge I've owned needed this repair at one point or another. The goofy plastic wiper bushings are a frequent source of annoyance on these classic Dodges, so today I show you how to replace them. The subject truck is a 1978 Plymouth Trail Duster, but this same information applies to the Dodge Ramcharger, as well as trucks like the D100 / D150 , D200 / D250 , D300 / D350, W100, W200, W300, and the first gen Cummins powered trucks. The bushings themselves are also exactly the same as found on many classic Mopar cars starting in the 70s, including the Dodge Dart, Plymouth Duster, and many more.

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@UncleDonut66 7 ай бұрын

I just fought this battle last week. I found it much easier to take everything out and assemble on the bench. That way you're just dealing with 6 bolts and 1 nut.

@eltopia11 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, much easier taking the arm off the motor and assembling everything outside the cowl. Just did this recently also. I also did a bushing backwards 😅

@COUNTINGSLURPULA 7 ай бұрын

I like those dodge years. Especially the military ones.

@user-cl5gd4xv9m 7 ай бұрын

Had 6 W200 power wagons,loved those trucks. Took a beating and came back for more. Every one needed those bushings replaced. Good video.😊

@TomJones-uf5sl 7 ай бұрын

I have two trucks right now that need this video! Thank you for posting!

@OlderNotNecesarilyWiser 7 ай бұрын

I've been lucky, never had to do this, always wondered how it was done, Thanks for showing us how!

@nashfamily721 2 ай бұрын

I am currently the someone somewhere finding this useful, I have a 79 power wagon with this issue👍

@butcher390 7 ай бұрын

I certainly found this , Very useful 🙏 Thanks Jamie 🤝

@alexgrazioso2506 2 ай бұрын

Just fought this battle this morning. Hardest part was getting the arms off. Everything else surprisingly in great shape. Bushings intact and functional. Over half a shopvac worth of dirt and pine in the chase though haha.

@DeadDodgeGarage 2 ай бұрын

Gross. Sounds about right though. Haha.

@alexgrazioso2506 2 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage lmao 52 years of dirt and pine haha

@crashsroadrunnergarage8612 7 ай бұрын

Just in time,my bushings just popped on my 86 d100 /6😎😎😎

@patricklynch1962 7 ай бұрын

Both my 1989 Dodge Dakota and my 1979 Dodge St. Regis use those bushings. The truck is easier, but the St. Regis was a bit of a nightmare. The worst part is I've replaced those Dorman bushings multiple times. My solution was to use pin clips and greased washers. Haven't had a problem since. Now the crappy wiper pivots on the Dakota is another story....

@tonyb3864 7 ай бұрын

Great job. Good info. Thanks for another informative video.

@billcobb9408 7 ай бұрын

Excellent finger pointing. Thank you.

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

I tried!

@sirswerve2493 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I needed this.

@Rabbits_Midnight_Chronicles 7 ай бұрын

Your timing is impeccable my passenger wiper just stopped working last night. Pretty sure that I heard the linkage fall apart too. Thanks for the video.

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Yep… classic. You bet!

@Jydcuda73 7 ай бұрын

Great timing. About to do this on my ‘73 barracuda !

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Very similar nightmare on those! I’m not 100% on what year what body style got these bushings. The ‘71 Challenger still had the metal clip and bushing style instead.

@warenmongers5405 7 ай бұрын

Had to do a 90 b250 van and my 78 w150 in the winter when I was without a heated shop..... Less then fun in Minnesota....

@jamesblair9614 7 ай бұрын

Great timing, I have a 91 with about 250,000 miles of rainy north west experience, mine are tending to spend more time wiping the cowl rather than the glass.

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! But does it say Cummins on the fender?! I really want another one of those some day. Haha.

@jamesblair9614 7 ай бұрын

Yes it does, it’s a W250 5 speed, I’ve owned since new, I converted it to a W350 DRW though.

@dantupper1784 7 ай бұрын

Good tutorial- now you guys can go play with it out in the field some more!

@jeffgibson184 7 ай бұрын

🇺🇸👍 Did this to both of my Dodge trucks 4-5 years ago along with the tail gate release handle inside plastic peace’s. After the first one the second one was a lot smoother. 👍

@user-hi2ev7ug4l 7 ай бұрын

Yes helpful and good content....thank you.

@beljames1563 7 ай бұрын

Helpful hint: be sure to remove the air cleaned mounting stud before sitting on the engine😮. This is a job i'm sure you're looking forward to on the 300. Looking forward to like a toothache. At any rate good informative video. Thanks!

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Yeah… ouch. Haha. At least the late cars have the pivots outside like these trucks. Beats the alternative by a lot.

@subarute9304 7 ай бұрын

3 videos this week?!? You’re spoiling us Jamie

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

I know it. Haha

@generationalgearhead6664 7 ай бұрын

WD-40 and Channel Locks. Works everytime

@Cstoreri 7 ай бұрын

Thx Jamie!

@michaelnault5905 7 ай бұрын

It's always........ A good time of year for those :⁠-⁠)

@musclecarmitch908 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Great work! I've always wished the cowl panel could be unbolted and removed on the cars like the trucks!👍

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

And the wiper pivots didn’t mount inside the car to leak and ruin everything…

@musclecarmitch908 7 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage 😊👍

@CatastrophicFarms 6 ай бұрын

One thing I do when the cowl panel is off is glue a screen on the backside to prevent future debris buildup in there.

@dalebailey1844 2 күн бұрын

It is the same on Jeep Cherokee from 78-2001 maybe others go figure huh. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

@DeadDodgeGarage 2 күн бұрын

I’ll be damned!

@wm5994 7 ай бұрын

Didn't watch the video as I've been through this before. Biggest tip - heat each plastic bushing up separately in the microwave for a few seconds to soften it up, then install. Then do the next bushing. I've only done this job once years ago, and have had zero issues doing it this way. Probably going on 8 plus years now (have to check my notebook).

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

I certainly never thought to potentially melt the bushings by heating them in a microwave. That’s an interesting technique.

@spurgear4 7 ай бұрын

Just fixed mine las fall, A little valve grinding compound on the tip of your screwdriver will help with janky screws.

@GoodEnoughGarage440 Ай бұрын

I am somewhere, i found this useful

@kenjohnson3641 7 ай бұрын

My 76 cdoba what a pain to do and torn up arms 😁

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Doing this in the cars is the absolute worst…

@kenjohnson3641 7 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage yes it is

@patricklynch1962 7 ай бұрын

I had the same experience with my '79 St. Regis which has the same cowl as your Cordoba. Never want to do that again.

@kenjohnson3641 7 ай бұрын

@@patricklynch1962 amen

@dakotasclassiccars7246 4 ай бұрын

I hear a lot of people put the bushing in really hot water before installing to soften them up. What are your thoughts on that step?

@DeadDodgeGarage 4 ай бұрын

Never heard that one! I’ve done that with other parts to make them expand, with mixed results over the years.

@markszczepaniak5888 7 ай бұрын

Jamie, since on wiper problems, be nice if you could on early 70's b body where wiper don't go home, on 2 speed wiper motor. Thankyou for this video.

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Either your motor isn’t getting park power from the wiper switch, or wiper motor is bad. There are various circuit tests that could be done to get to the bottom of that. Weird problems can be caused by a lack of ground to the wiper switch, but that’s usually an E body problem - and I don’t think that’s a normal symptom.

@markszczepaniak5888 7 ай бұрын

@DeadDodgeGarage Thanks Jamie for pointing me in the right direction. 👍

@JakesMoparGarage 7 ай бұрын

I'm still fighting this on my 77 I did then 4 times total and I keep getting something caught. Are the pivots the same left to right?

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

As far as I know, they are the same. That sounds like a huge pain.

@Mr.mopar71 7 ай бұрын

Jamie, could you verify the TV rod adjustment, TV all the way back at full throttle, yes?

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Correct. Had to do that on this truck.

@Mr.mopar71 7 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage cool. Need to recheck my brother's 71 cuda.

@Mr.mopar71 6 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage one more question, since you would have the knowledge or the Bible available (meaningtheservicemanual), what jet size should be in a thermobog for a one year only 71 cuda 340! I know my brother had to buy a new one and it is rich. Like I'm choking, me not the car, as soon as I start it in my garage with the door open. Really strong.

@Roosters_Restos 7 ай бұрын

I can not begin to tell you how many times in my career I have been through this. Cuts and lacerations and words, bad words lol. So fun fact you can go from a 79 hood style back to the rain catcher with the vent tray panel change and you have to change the panel to the old style cuz the hood hits it. Ask me how I know lol. My 79 I can run either I have the stuff. I will have a street look and a drag look when done.

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Word is you have to change the pivots too because the later ones are taller. Maybe you can get away with it, idk

@Roosters_Restos 7 ай бұрын

@DeadDodgeGarage I know you can use the 79 and later on the old set up but not sure on the other way around. I think you could get a way with it. Changing the arms would suck though. So what's with the tool time guy not having a wiper arm tool lol shame on you Jamie.

@MichaeljFalo 7 ай бұрын

Jaime, I have NO IDEA what Tom did to wiper 'blades!' Did you mean 'wiper arms?' What exactly did he do to screw them up? Thanks

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

He tried to install refills (just the skinny rubber/plastic blade itself) because he didn’t have full replacement blades in that size. The retaining clips on one broke immediately when he tried removing the old blade, so we gave up for the day. Will get full blade replacements and reinstall later.

@garytilley6510 6 ай бұрын

Are the bushings the same for a 73 B body?

@DeadDodgeGarage 6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what year the B switched from metal clips and bushings to plastic bushings - but if they are plastic, yes.

@markking1255 7 ай бұрын

Let me ask a tech question, I have a 68 Dodge Dart with a 318 and for some reason when I put the car in drive and start forward the front tires fall out at the top of the tires and I have no idea why or what the hell is wrong and when I put it in reverse they straighten back out and i really don't think that i can get by with driving it in reverse everywhere I go. LOL what could be my problem?

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Your alignment is way goofed. Toe setting is likely way off, as well as everything else. I had a car I put together do that once. Good learning experience on getting the front end settings a little closer before the drive to the alignment shop.

@markking1255 7 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage Thanks for the help. I hope that I can get it closer.

@selenelacaze9883 6 ай бұрын

Same bushings on 1975 Fury. So I guess they are the same on 75 to 78 Fury, Coronet, Monaco, and maaybe on every mopar of this period ? I don't know.

@DeadDodgeGarage 6 ай бұрын

Yes - I can’t speak for every body style, but they were used in just about everything starting around ‘74, and were at least used in trucks and vans until the 90s.

@tingrilledodgetrucks5988 7 ай бұрын

Bet if you look close you will find the "L" and the "R" on those wiper arms.

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

I’d need my good glasses for that.

@tingrilledodgetrucks5988 7 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage right near the end where the blade snaps on. The bend at the end is slightly different angle.

@citrus1973 7 ай бұрын

You ever do a wiper transmission bushing on a cordoba?

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Not yet, but I’m actually going to soon. Haha. But I’ve done E body linkage. Similar setup, but those predate the plastic bushings.

@citrus1973 7 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarage it took me forever to find one. I got some that someone made that were to soft. I eventually found a good one on the forums. PIA to install and it still failed in about 6 months.

@jeffreypepple3198 7 ай бұрын

Be sure and emry cloth the rust off the pivot studs or you will be doing it again after a rain or 2....the rust will eat the inside of the bushings like sand paper....i learn the hard way

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully the copious amount of grease keeps that to a minimum, but we’ll see. That’s a great tip.

@michaelstrafello7346 7 ай бұрын

I'm watching this because I'm sitting in a dark house with no power you can also fix the splined wiper pivot

@cjm5002 4 ай бұрын

I know I am late to the party, sorry! However, I browsed the comments to no avail. Find a 72-76 (iirc it was 76, might be 75) pickup and do a whole arm assembly swap. They used bronze bushings and clips that NEVER crumble.

@DeadDodgeGarage 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had comments about that, but I thought it was only the first year or two of production actually.

@cjm5002 4 ай бұрын

@@DeadDodgeGarageYeah I have had them in many of my base model d/w's during those years. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to how ma mopar put stuff together but I was always under the assumption that it was model specific like aventurer got 'upgraded' parts. I have a 75 out back with the terrible plastic door panels (it too has the plastic wiper bushers) and its sitting next to a 75 base model with the, imho better, metal door panels and small armrests (with bronze wiper bushers). The base model has the more durable stuff on it but the adventurers all have plastic crap that sunrots and cracks.

@hindflight 7 ай бұрын

Very similar procedure for the B Vans also, except the hood is shorter and a little easier to access. Nevertheless, I'm not looking forward to it!

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

Yep. I didn’t think to mention those in the description, but it’s very very similar.

@steveash9831 7 ай бұрын

Umm, I have a question. Pick me! Pick me! Does the grease attack the plastic? I have switched to using dish soap and the bushings pushed in easier than when I tried using grease. Oh, and one more thing. I forgot to complain about the rain in your video yesterday, since I was so busy complaining about the crappy color of the paint. I just realized that a have become a grumpy complaining old man! Turns out I like it! It's fun!

@DeadDodgeGarage 7 ай бұрын

That’s a damn fine question, and the answer is… what do I look like, a chemist? I don’t know, but I’ve used the same horrible goop for this for years. So far, so good… I’m grumpy and I hate everything “the kids” are doing “these days” and I’m not even 35. Why am I like this

@steveash9831 7 ай бұрын

I guess we all will be six feet under being devoured by worms and such, before the grease dissolves the plastic. I'm old, but refuse to grow up! Ice cream fixes everything! Don't tell me you hate ICE CREAM?!@@DeadDodgeGarage

@darricksword9282 7 ай бұрын

My 72 d200 has metal clips it’s a march of 72 build

@DeadDodgeGarage 6 ай бұрын

Yes, I realized after posting this that the first year or two likely don’t use the plastic. I own a ‘73 and have a ‘74 here, so I should be able to nail that down.

@brianandglendaharkin9457 7 ай бұрын

I would have sprayed some rust treatment in there 👍🏻 o by the way it was a wipe out 🌊 👍🏻💯🇦🇺⛽️.

@Ross046 7 ай бұрын

I have one sitting with the engine out. Guess what I'm gonna do first?

@stevenandrews1012 7 ай бұрын

Flashback struggling to get the arm back on my 77 Dodge pickup at 1am...so my Fiance could drive it because she wanted to hide her van which she was afraid her ex'es parents would repossess ...Didn't even get a kiss on the cheek...Yeah we didn't get married...

@cowthedestroyer 7 ай бұрын

funny how my 90 i can push them on by hand and my 80 its harder than pressing in brass bushings. I would pay stupid money for a better setup whether that is dual motors or somehow bearings I love dodges and can pull motors all day but this is the single worst part about them period

@johnallen937 5 ай бұрын

In the middle of this w a duster under the dash

@tomc8157 6 ай бұрын

Don't throw that nice old retro tower sitting on the floor there away. It's a collectors item. I'll pay for shipping if you want to get rid of it. And doing my 30 year old bushings now. Vice it is. I'll get it to fit in the cowl.

@DeadDodgeGarage 6 ай бұрын

People are collecting those damn things now? I’ll be damned…