How To Replace Wiper Motor or Linkage 2007-16 Buick Enclave
Created on: 2014-12-04
This video will show how to remove the wiper arms, cowl panel, and windshield wiper transmission to replace the motor or linkage on the 07-16 Buick Enclave
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step 1 :Removing the Wiper Arms
- Pry off the wiper arm caps with a flat blade screwdriver
- Remove the 15mm nut from each wiper arm
- Apply rust penetrant to the wiper arm studs
- Pull off the wiper arms using a wiper arm puller
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step 2 :Removing the Hood Cowl
- Pry the four plastic clips out of the hood cowl with a pick or flat blade screwdriver
- Remove the ground from the hood cowl
- Pry the plastic clip out of each side of the cowl with a flat blade screwdriver
- Peel the padding off each side of the cowl
- Pry up the clip on the driver side of the cowl
- Pull up the cowl
- Pull the cowl panel off
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step 3 :Removing the Wiper Transmission
- Remove the two 15mm bolts from the wiper transmission
- Pull the transmission up and out
- Disconnect the wiper motor wiring harness
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step 4 :Removing the Wiper Motor
- Remove the 13mm nut from the wiper motor
- Remove the two T30 Torx screws from the wiper motor
- Pull off the motor
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step 5 :Installing the Wiper Motor
- Put the wiper motor onto the wiper transmission
- Insert the two T30 screws into the wiper motor
- Fasten the 13mm nut onto the wiper motor
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step 6 :Installing the Wiper Transmission
- Put the wiper transmission into place
- Insert the two 15mm bolts into the wiper transmission
- Connect the wiper motor wiring harness
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step 7 :Installing the Hood Cowl
- Pry out any cowl clips that stayed in the vehicle body
- Slide the clips into the hood cowl
- Put the cowl into place
- Push the clips into the hood cowl
- Fasten the ground onto the hood cowl
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step 8 :Installing the Wiper Arms
- Run the wipers to set the wiper motor in the park position
- Push the wiper arms onto the wiper arm studs
- Fasten the 15mm nut onto each wiper arm
- Push the wiper arm covers onto the wiper arms
Tools needed
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13mm Socket
Flat Blade Screwdriver
15mm Socket
Rust Penetrant
T30 Driver
Windshield Wiper Puller
Ratchet
Pick
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the wiper motor on this 2010 Buick Enclave. The only tools you'll need is a flat blade screw driver, a 13mm and 15mm socket and ratchet and a T30 Torx bit or driver.
Pry up the cap at the end of your wiper arm and then remove this 15mm nut. Then, either using a wiper arm puller or just by pushing it in and out and using penetrating oil and pulling it off, you want to remove the wiper arm, but a wiper puller helps. You just twist it. It pops it off the stud and you can pull it free, and then you just want to repeat the process on the other wiper.
Now, you need to remove these four clips and you can either use a pick and just pry up the center of the clip and then pull the clip up and out, or you can use a flat blade screw driver, pry up the center, and then pry out the bottom. Remove this ground, pull it free, and then pry out this clip right here, and then, there's another one on the other side, and you just need to pry them out of the body of the car. Peel off this adhesive pad from the cowl panel and do the same thing on the other side, and then pry up this clip right here on the driver's side of the cowl panel, and then pull up sharply on the cowl panel, and it will release the clips. Then do the same thing for the other side. Then you want to just pull this up. Make sure all the clips have released and then pull the panel free.
Now remove these two 13mm bolts and we'll just fast forward as Mike does that. As you pull it over and up and out and then on the connector . ours is already broken . there's a little tab right here that you want to peel back. You basically . I could show you I guess . pry back on the tab to release it. Ours is broken, like I said. You pull it back and then pull the lead off.
If you wanted to change the motor out, ours is in good shape, so we're not going to do it, but if you want to change the motor out, you'd remove this nut and then the T30 Torx screws. The motor comes off and back on.
Set it and you just have the little tube that goes down in and then slide it over. We'll fast forward as Mike replaces those two bolts and tightens them up. Reconnect your harness.
Pull out any clips that stayed behind in the vehicle and push them back into place in your cowl panel and feed the cowl panel back in place. Make sure it tucks back under, under the hood. Once you get everything lined up, just start pushing the clips back into place and make sure that this adhesive cushion over here goes back up and over. Repeat the process on the other side. Now replace those four clips. Just push in the lower part and then the center to lock them in. Replace the ground and tighten it back up. Make sure your weather strip is back in place, and for now you can close the hood. Make sure these clips on either side of the cowl panel are back into the body of the vehicle.
I'm just going to cycle the wipers. Push the wiper arm onto the stud. Make sure it's lined up where you want it and then replace that 15mm nut and tighten it up. Put the cover back on the end. Now just repeat the process with the other wiper arm.
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