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Replacing the Vacuum Wiper Hoses - Part1
Topic: Mechanical   Posted:2005-09-16
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The wipers were not working well, and I decided to replace the vacuum hose. To get at the hose you have to remove the radio and the ashtray bracket:



Just unscrew the six screws on the back of the bracket and tilt the top part out first:



Here you can see the vacuum wiper unit removed:



The cavity under the cowling is pretty bad, since it is exposed to rain:



I just removed the big flakes, blew out the dust, and sprayed some rust converter on it through the wiper motor firewall hole. I used 5/16 inch inside diameter un-reinforced hose I got off a reel at an auto parts store:



Part 2




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