flyboy129

I know it'll be expensive, but when I redo the linkage in my crew, I'm going to use small heim joints and build my own linkage. One more weak link gone.

KRB

Driving home last night during a flash flood watch (we only got 1.4" though) my drivers side wiper started making that joyous cautionary noise and ending on the windshield at different spots. A few miles before home the linkage came apart and I lost the drivers side. Finally made it home after removing a few large limbs off the road...

Glad to find this thread. I've always done it the hard way and swapped bushings while still installed on the truck. Lots of cussing skinned knuckles and blood letting. This time gonna try it this way with the assembly removed. And the silicone spray JMartin suggests.

Glad to find this thread!

Jim Lane

Pay attention to the L and the R stamped on the pivots when you reinstall them, I somehow got them reversed and I swear it was wiping my side window.
Jim

KRB

Ah, good to know!

Blue Goose

keep Rain X on your windshield. I drove home the other day in a downpour, and never turned the wipers on.

peckens

Ive been using their washer fluid for years. Does a great job keeping the windshield treated

KRB

I used it years ago, didn't know they had washer fluid too now.

bigragu

Love rain x, just don’t like the permanent smudge it tends to leave on glass

james1

This is an excellent suggestion. I'm convinced lithium grease significantly shortens the life of those plastic ("nylon") bushings.

Blue Goose

I've always put a dab of grease on the new bushings, and never had another problem