Ok so I have quite a few things to work on this coming week on vacation.
I have the LED taillights but have not installed it yet. Ironically, I think my flasher unit has died, as one of the signal lights is illuminated in the dash, but the front signal light doesnt illuminate or flash at all. So I assume I need a new flasher unit. Which is the one that is used with the LED flasher units to slow down the turn signal flash? Is it available at autozone?
I am going to fix the door rattle, I found all the info on here I need to fix that one
I have a new radio/ac bezel to replace
I have a new pump for the window washer resovior
and the one I am dreading.......replacing a dew wipe! ugh
The previous owner changed out one but not the other for some reason, ironically the window wont come down or the power lock wont work on the one he replaced, the motor works on the window and lock but no movement.
I got the dew wipe with the new screws, and the tool from dickman.
I printed off everything about replacing them and I found a few youtube videos so I am hoping this wont be too bad.
Ok so I have quite a few things to work on this coming week on vacation.
I have the LED taillights but have not installed it yet. Ironically, I think my flasher unit has died, as one of the signal lights is illuminated in the dash, but the front signal light doesnt illuminate or flash at all. So I assume I need a new flasher unit. Which is the one that is used with the LED flasher units to slow down the turn signal flash? Is it available at autozone?
I am going to fix the door rattle, I found all the info on here I need to fix that one
I have a new radio/ac bezel to replace
I have a new pump for the window washer resovior
and the one I am dreading.......replacing a dew wipe! ugh
The previous owner changed out one but not the other for some reason, ironically the window wont come down or the power lock wont work on the one he replaced, the motor works on the window and lock but no movement.
I got the dew wipe with the new screws, and the tool from dickman.
I printed off everything about replacing them and I found a few youtube videos so I am hoping this wont be too bad.
If your dew wipe screws are corroded at all, it will be a PITA. I bought Rodney's tool, which is ingenious, but with corrosion I had to use wood shims against my window for leverage
On the new ones I used 7mm nuts on the outer holes and didn't put anything in the middle holes
The correct way to get the center two screws in/out for the dew wipes is to undo the window stops (make sure you mark their positions so you can re-install them in the same position). This way you can raise the window enough to get a screw driver in under the window to undo/install the screws. Do a google search and I believe you can find the instructions to do it this way. Some people have done it the other way by cutting out the two center screws and not putting them back in when re-installing the new dew wipes. That's because it was a while before someone found the real correct way to do the replacement. When you have the window stops out you need to help the window when raising it up by pulling up and back towards the rear of the car. You don't need Rodney's tool to do the job correctly. As I recall you also take out the rear track for the window guide. Also it's a good time to clean up the tracks and regrease them, this helps eliminate squeeking and helps to increase the speed of the window operation.
Originally posted by tshark: You really should check for bad grounds, which could also be the cuplrit, but this is a cheapmway to troubleshoot that.
Yup... Ground problems, often light are "on" but not drawing enough amps to flash. See my Cave, Sneak Path etc.
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
Personally, I thought replacing the dew wipes was the worst repair I've ever encountered. It took me about a weekend. I didn't remove the bump-stops though.
At least I don't have to deal with it for another 30 years
There is nothing to dread about the dew wipes. I've done a few. The first time it took approx 4 hrs. After that it is about a 2 hour job. Just remember to mark the bolt locations for the window stops and the rear window guide track before you take them out. You will see there are two U shape cut outs in the door frame that are there to enable a screw driver to get to the two center screws. Remember to assist the window alittle when you raise it up and back towards the rear of the car and you will see that you can get a screw driver in under the window to get to those two screws.
Did you get new screws to replace the old ones? The old ones will probable be pretty rusty. Made sure you don't drop the screws down into the door frame. I used alittle sticky stuff to hold the screws to the screw driver when doing the removal/replacement. Remember the other reason to replace the dew wipes is there are two window guides covered in felt that get worn off with time and will eventually scratch the glass on the window. You don't want that to happen or your are probably looking at replacing the window. Take your time and if you get frustrated, take a break before resuming the work. It's alittle frustrating working through the holes in the door frame to do the work, but not too bad. If you have any questions, just post and I'll try and assist.
Wow! Vacation time to work on your Fiero, (or other projects). Bet that's a treat. I wish I could pull that one off, but the wife will have no part of that
Wow! Vacation time to work on your Fiero, (or other projects). Bet that's a treat. I wish I could pull that one off, but the wife will have no part of that
That's not an issue, I have the upper hand in the marriage in that regard.
