How to Fix F-Body, Firebird, Trans Am, Camaro Windshield Wipers (Plus Plastic Restore)
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- How to Fix F-Body Firebird Trans Am Camaro Windshield Wipers (Plus Plastic Restore)
Parts Used
Wiper Motor Options ebay.us/Z1MiRr
Wiper Motor New amzn.to/3EFgvtA
Wiper Arm Caps ebay.us/32STmz
Wiper Blades amzn.to/3y8p2CC
Tools Used
Super Clean amzn.to/3dBEpu5
Trim Cleaner amzn.to/3rL0TB7
Trim Gel amzn.to/3GmYD6Y
Microfiber Towels amzn.to/31GX6tN
Clip Removal Tool amzn.to/3yfBfWj
Paint For Wipers amzn.to/3oD2KG9
Detail Brushes amzn.to/3Iz0lnN
Gloves amzn.to/3DZidpq
Drill amzn.to/3cO7Kky
Shop Towels amzn.to/3r5FfHq
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Antenna Mast amzn.to/3HWCnCS
Whole Antenna(Didn't Use but may work) amzn.to/3FQDu59
Used and other New options ebay.us/q8JyDJ
Convertible Top and Parts ebay.us/fLuPqo
In tonights video we continue the fixes on the Convertible Pontiac Trans Am WS6. While I have had several of these I have never had this issue. The wipers will not go into park or the wipers stay up. This is a common issue on firebirds, trans am and camaro where the wipers will not go down. Unfortunately it requires you to replace the wiper motor. In this video I show you how to replace the wiper motor and I also take this time to clean up the trim around the glass. These things are getting older and replacement parts are hard to find. This one needed some love on the trim so I put some dressing on after a good cleaning. The wiper cowl now looks brand new.
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Yes would love to see you detail all areas of this car! I think that is my favorite color combo. Excellent video as always!
Thank you. That is definitely coming
Super appreciate this video, got the same parking issue on my 95 bird. Was worried I'd have to go in blind but thanks to you I will know what I'm doing!
Awesome. Glad I could help
Man that Cowl really turned out fantastic, im for sure going to do mine now.
I was definitely happy with the turn out
This makes me want to do this with my Camaro even though I'm not even sure if I need it, awesome stuff, more F-body content.
Thank you. More to come
Travis ill send you a few pics of my firebird i purchased November of 2020, i really enjoy tinkering on it, once again thanks for all the content it really helps me out! love seeing these cars being saved!
Thank you. I love doing stuff like this
Your video saved me some frustration, I took mine apart like you did just to give it a good cleaning....also pulled the tail lights off to clean under them. But putting it together, I forgot how the washer lines ran? I couldn't remember if they went on top of the cowl or under it along with the wiper arm assembly. Now I know for sure and can get it back together. One thing that made it easier to take apart and will help putting it together is taking the rubber hood seal off before pulling the cowl covers off. Piece of cake if you do that. I'm like you also with cleaning....I had my pieces in the kitchen sink with a toothbrush. lol
Lol. My wife gets upset when I use our sink to clean.
Great video, you had me laughing out loud with those two comments- (Now that's not fun) and (Spreads like snot). Super Clean is some great stuff!!! Can't wait for the engine bay cleaning, so I can get some tips. ✌
Thank you. Lol. All true comments
Haha yes, I had to borrow your 'spreads like snot' line recently.
Lol
Good evening Travis.. my wife and I just got done watching your video... Nice job on wiper motor replacement and the detail of wiper cowl and wiper arms ... I did the same with my wiper cowl.. and wiper arms...🤙
Thank you. Such a big difference
@@TWAMotorsports it'll get there.. your engine and engine bay is next... I know you by now how you are with dirty vehicles...I can see your expression when you open the hood on the white Ws6.... Ugh this makes me a little nutty...
Yeah. Its terrible
I installed a coverlay dash cover on my cracked cover and it looks a lot better.
Probably so
Great video! I really admire your persistence when things don't go quite right. Please do make a video of the deep cleaning... Would be very interested in your technique.
Thank you. I will definitely do that soon
What a pain in the butt!!
I don't do it very often, but the garage can have this job!!
It isn't bad.
Good video man.. enjoyed it I will be doing this to my cowl/cover.
Thank you. Really cleans things up.
@@TWAMotorsports keep them videos coming man.
Thank you. Gonna try
Love the videos on the trans am!
Thank you. Not many do from the looks of things
@@TWAMotorsports I also really appreciate the trans am videos. I'm the original owner of an '02 WS6 and things are starting to stack up. Keep them coming, please!
As a Safelite AutoGlass technician, it’s painful to see whoever installed that windshield, used all that damn black primer. Those drips on a white vehicle is unacceptable. As always man, great video.
I thought that was factory. It does look terrible. Thank you
Great video the car is growing on me just always been truck guy lol
Lol. Thank you. I get it. I love my trucks too
Good detail on the video, sharp looking car.
Thank you
was it really hard to remove the wiper cowl, specifically the passenger side, I want to get my PCM out so I can send it away to get tuned and noticed the cowl is slightly in the way, thanks
It's not too bad
Gotta do mines tomorrow, great video!!!!
Thank you. Good luck on yours
Got it done thanks
Nice. Good job
My son has a 2002 Camaro Convertible with a mysterious battery drain. You've owed a lot of these cars according to your video. Have you ever had battery drain issues?
He also has intermittent windshield wiper failure issues and wiper parking problems. He's noticed that a couple times he's parked his car and went into a store then came out and the wipers were running. The mechanic thinks the wiper module may be failing and causing the battery drain. The wiper module/motor unit is getting replaced. The wiper module does have some kind of fault so fixing it is necessary but when I looked at the circuit diagram, the wipers don't have power when not in acc or run so I don't see how it could drain the battery. I'm not in his location so I can't troubleshoot it. We're hoping this solves the battery drain issue also. Have you every had wiper issues cause battery drain?
You will have to do a parasitic draw test
The Wiper arms are nearly impossible to replace as they are discontinued and I can't find any aftermarket replacements. Mine are stripped and it is a wall in my restoration. Same goes for the headlamp assembly. Those are really expensive and rare.
Headlamp motors can be purchased new. Wiper arms will have to be found used. Try hawksthirdgen
@@TWAMotorsports Not the motors. The assembly. The unit in which the headlamps mount inside of. The main mounting......mounts are broken. Like everything else on this car apparently, lol. At this point I have spent more on the restoration than I overpaid for the car to begin with.
I haven't even gotten the most expensive part. A paint jerb. I also have to fix trims, and interior. I basically have to strip and reskin the entire dash assembly because it is chipped and cracked and missing vents.
Sighs. yes, i am new at this.
Definitely look up hawks
Hey Travis I just came across your Trans Am wiper motor replacement video. You mentioned that these motors have a common failure mode of not parking the wipers back down on the cowl. I'm using a 4TH Gen F-Body wiper motor on my 1st Gen F-Body (that has a complete LS1 swap including all 4th Gen switches, harness, computer...etc.). Do you know what fails? Is it something on the board or is it something mechanical that causes the wipers not to park? I'm trying to induce that "failure" in my motor so the motor DOESN'T drive the wipers down on my 1st Gen cowl.
Honestly I didn't dig in that far
Good Video 😎👍
Thank you
Good stuff
Thank you. More to come
Thanks for the very informative Videos Travis! always enjoy your content!!
Thank you
I'm here because my Camaro's driver side wiper arm is disconnected and I'm not sure if it's broken off or just popped loose. I was unclear about it, does the front internal arm go to the passenger side and the rear go to the driver?
I believe that is right
Great video Travis! I’ve been wanting to clean up these trim pieces on my WS6 for a while… how has the Chemical Guys Trim Gel held up?
Thank you. Really well so far. Best product I have used for stuff like that.
My 2000 firebird wipers Park in a vertical position. What causes that to happen? I am not seeing the links for the motor assembly you bought. Where can I find that?
It is the motor. I bought a used one because aftermarket sucked
Taking mine off of my Camaro to clean the leafs and god knows what else under this plastic panel. What tools would you recommend for this. Was kinda hard to see without a light shining on the panel.but good video.
Generally clip removal tools, 7mm and 10 mm
@@TWAMotorsports Thanks
You're welcome. And a 13mm probably a few picks
Hey I have a 2000 z28 and my wipers aren't working, I've replaced the motor and that's not it, and tips on that I should do?
Check switch and grounds
Weird question, but I dropped a 10m socket top down the hole on the far right, where does that lead to?
If its a 10mm who knows. They have a mind of there own. Lol
@@TWAMotorsports I was just worried if it could break anything. Great video, I couldn't figure out how to pop the ball joints without breaking anything, where did you get that tool ?
For balljoints I use a big hammer on the spindle or knuckle.
What was that tool to pop off the sockets on the wiper arm?
Clip removal tool
Hey Travis. Just wondering, where did you order the seat covers from? My TA is just starting to do the same thing. Thanks man!!!
Lseats. We will see what happens. They haven't showed or even shipped yet
Try lethal interiors
Its sold now.
OMG thank you but no thank you
You can see something where the vin is at piece of garbage that could be so annoying
Its a leaf. Yes its annoying. Coming out soon