Other Name: Motor Assembly, Windshield Wiper; Front Motor; Motor, Windshield Wiper Motor
Replaces: 22072788
Fits the following Buick Models:
Century | 1987-1996 | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
Q: How to service and repair the wiper motor on Buick LeSabre?
A: To service and repair the wiper motor, be ready with the tools: Wiper Transmission Separator (J 39232) and Wiper Transmission Installer (J 39529). First, walk to the wiper arms and the air inlet grille panel but remove them first. Then, get all the three bolts and two nuts fastening the windshield frame reinforcement, and you can also apply the root of the windshield frame reinforcement. Rotate the wiper motor crank arm of the park position to the opp or the other side and then remove the wiper motor harness grommet from plenum hole and then disconnect the wiper motor harness and connector. Push the harness and grommet through the plenum hole then take out the three screws securing the wiper system drive module and remove the module from the vehicle. Separate the drive link from the wiper motor crank arm with the help of Wiper Transmission Separator (J 39232); remove the screws that hold the wiper motor in before removing it from the wiper drive system module. For the installation, the wiper motor should be mounted on the wiper drive system module and use the screws to fasten it to the 8 N.m (71 lb in). Mount the drive link to the wiper motor crank arm using the Wiper Transmission Installer (J 39529) and then load down the wiper module down in the upper plenum with the nose of the motor oriented downward. Twist the module to position the motor nose toward the back end of the car and fix thewiper drive system module with three screws and tighten it to 8 NM (71 lb in). Push the harness and grommet into the plenum hole, reattach the wiper motor harness connector, and install the harness grommet to the plenum hole. Finally, reinstall the windshield frame reinforcement bolts and nuts into 9 N.m (80 lb in) before air inlet grille panel and wiper arms. Run the wipers in order to test the proper functioning.
Q: How to replace the wiper motor on Buick LaCrosse?
A: To replace the wiper motor, first, the wiper drive system module should be taken off, then take off the wiper crank arm nut the wiper motor shaft and also take off the wiper crank arm off the wiper motor shaft. Next, unscrew wiper motor screws from wiper motor then wiper motor will be removed from wiper module. For wiper motion it is necessary to follow the wiper drive system module to the wiper motor position following Fastener Notice in Service Precautions and install the screws to tighten the wiper motor to a tightness of 7 N.m (62 lb in). Finally, mount the wiper crank arm on wiper motor shaft and lock it in place through the wiper crank arm nut, tightening it up 30 N.m (157 lb ft). Lastly, replace the wiper drive system module.
A: To change the wiper motor, start by taking off the air inlet grille panel, the wiper motor crank arm, and the wiper drives system module. Next, turn off the wiper motor screws and next remove the wiper motor from the wiper drive system module. Then take out the shaft seal and the water shield from the wiper motor. For installation, start by laying the water shield and shaft seal into the wiper motor, and position the wiper motor to wiper drive system module, be sure to follow the Fastener Notice in Service Precautions. Install wiper motor screws and clamping torque to weight 7 N.m (62 lb in). Lastly, replace the wiper drive system module wiper motor crank arm as well as the air inlet grille panel.