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My wiper link bushings broke and I'm tring to find out what is the easiest way to have those buschings installed.Is there any spacial tool for the installation? if so what is it called? Where can I get it?
The auto parts does not seem to know of any tools for it. This has become a pain..I removed the grille to exposed the wipe linkarm mechanism under the fire wall and the arm has 4 of those buschings and they all broke!...My concern is about how to snap these little bugers in place without damaging the actual bushings...The variety pack they sell at the auto parts only has two of the 4 needed. Therefore I have to buy 2 packs and I do not want to damage any on them in the preocess..
11 years later and I have an answer!
If you have young strong hands you could probably force them on with a tight grip. I placed the grommets loosely in the arms and forced them into the arms by pushing them down on the trailer hitch. Popping them onto the studs is the hard part. I was able to finagle 3 of them on by hand but I had to use a pry-bar and a block of wood to force on the last one. You can move the position of the bushings by turning the wipers on and then turning off the key to get them to stop in more "handy" locations. Having a good selection of pliers would be way easier than doing it by hand grip alone. I would recommend changing one bushing at a time so you don't get mixed up as to which direction they face.
My 1991 required 4 bushings (2 packs). Now my wipers parallel park, stay within the confines of the glass, and act like they are connected to the same linkage.
Wiper Link Bushings
