2001 Chevy Venture Wiper Transmission

RAINNER1

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2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
92,000 MILES

The wipers stopped working, they want to move but the arms won't go more than an inch. The moter is working and you can see and hear that but the guy who looked at this said it's the wiper transmission. How can I fix this myself. Where can I find a manual to fix this part?

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 11:55 AM

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MASTERTECHTIM

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If you catch it quickly you wont have to replace anything. If you open the hood you will see a black plastic cowl on passengers side of engine compartment. Its held down by little clips. Pull off the plastic cowl by lifting straight up. You will then see the wiper transmission assembly. In the middle you will see a torx bolt. This bolt is loose thats why its not working. Tighten the hell out of it and hope for the best. If you have been running the motor for a long time while it was slipping you could have worn out transmission threads. Try tightening bolt and let us know.

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Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 12:02 PM

RAINNER1

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I have just tightened the bolt in the gold part of the wiper transmission. Still doesn't work. Now there is a small black cap on top of the transmission does that also require a bolt in it?

If this needs to be replaced is it hard to do? How would I do it?

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Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 12:26 PM