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Note the blue masking tape to mark the position of the wiper to ease reinstallation. The puller on the passenger side was easy.
Note the blue masking tape to mark the position of the wiper to ease reinstallation. The puller on the passenger side was easy.
0 2019/01/27 17:18:04
The driver side was a PITA. Difficult to pull the wiper arm off. I had to cut the top plastic cover with a dremel tool.
The driver side was a PITA. Difficult to pull the wiper arm off. I had to cut the top plastic cover with a dremel tool.
0 2019/01/27 17:19:56
Weatherstripping to the top windshield cover is attached by hooks. Pull the weatherstripping to the side (Not up or else you will break the weatherstripping)
Weatherstripping to the top windshield cover is attached by hooks. Pull the weatherstripping to the side (Not up or else you will break the weatherstripping)
0 2019/01/27 17:22:36
Note the hook. You have to pull the weatherstripping to the side to unhook. Do not pull up because you will tear it up.
Note the hook. You have to pull the weatherstripping to the side to unhook. Do not pull up because you will tear it up.
0 2019/01/27 17:24:42
There are spring loaded tabs that attached the upper plastic cover to the bottom metal tray. Use your thumb or a screw driver to depress the tabs.
There are spring loaded tabs that attached the upper plastic cover to the bottom metal tray. Use your thumb or a screw driver to depress the tabs.
0 2019/01/27 17:26:26
This is how I cut the upper plastic top with a dremel to remove the upper plastic top to allow my windshield puller to remover the driver side windshield. The hole was much too small to allow my tool to pull the wiper off. With this cut, I removed the top cover and then use the tool to remove the wiper. The Lexus is 10 years old so it was not a big deal to me.
This is how I cut the upper plastic top with a dremel to remove the upper plastic top to allow my windshield puller to remover the driver side windshield. The hole was much too small to allow my tool to pull the wiper off. With this cut, I removed the top cover and then use the tool to remove the wiper. The Lexus is 10 years old so it was not a big deal to me.
0 2019/01/27 17:27:55
The electrical plug is tricky to remove because you have to depress under the plug to remove the electrical plug. Once the electrical plug is removed and removed from the bottom metal tray, there are 5 10 mm screws to unbolt the windshield wiper motor.
The electrical plug is tricky to remove because you have to depress under the plug to remove the electrical plug. Once the electrical plug is removed and removed from the bottom metal tray, there are 5 10 mm screws to unbolt the windshield wiper motor.
0 2019/01/27 17:32:27
Wiper Assembly removed with five 10 mm screws. Now you can remove the bottom metal tray. Once the wiper assembly is removed the fasteners to the bottom metal tray is obviousl.
Wiper Assembly removed with five 10 mm screws. Now you can remove the bottom metal tray. Once the wiper assembly is removed the fasteners to the bottom metal tray is obviousl.
0 2019/01/27 17:35:06
Bottom metal tray and the fastneners. There are six 10 mm bolts plus four 14 mm nuts. The 14 mm nuts are to your struts. You will find one 14 mm to each strut DOES NOT have to be removed and this holds the alignment. Before removing the two 14 mm nut, make sure this remaining nut is tight!
Bottom metal tray and the fastneners. There are six 10 mm bolts plus four 14 mm nuts. The 14 mm nuts are to your struts. You will find one 14 mm to each strut DOES NOT have to be removed and this holds the alignment. Before removing the two 14 mm nut, make sure this remaining nut is tight!
0 2019/01/27 17:37:35
Look Ma. No Tray! Lots of access. You can see the fire wall!
Look Ma. No Tray! Lots of access. You can see the fire wall!
0 2019/01/27 17:41:43
Easy access to the rear fasteners that holds down the intake surge tank. I now have much more confidence in a DIY job on the spark plug replacement. The driver side windshield wiper arm removal was a PITA. However, with easier access to the firewall and the fasteners to the intake and surge tank stays, this makes the job easier.
Easy access to the rear fasteners that holds down the intake surge tank. I now have much more confidence in a DIY job on the spark plug replacement. The driver side windshield wiper arm removal was a PITA. However, with easier access to the firewall and the fasteners to the intake and surge tank stays, this makes the job easier.
0 2019/01/27 17:43:08
Here is the PITA bolt on the passenger side that needs to come out to remove the intake. You need a 12mm flex head wrench.
Here is the PITA bolt on the passenger side that needs to come out to remove the intake. You need a 12mm flex head wrench.
0 2019/03/30 16:37:00
The PITA bolt was on pretty tight. This is a photo of my flex head wrench attached to the PITA bolt. The 12 mm wrench was only 6 inches long and so I struggled with this and I estimated getting it loose after pushing at least 40 lbs of force. I should have used PB blaster or WD40.
The PITA bolt was on pretty tight. This is a photo of my flex head wrench attached to the PITA bolt. The 12 mm wrench was only 6 inches long and so I struggled with this and I estimated getting it loose after pushing at least 40 lbs of force. I should have used PB blaster or WD40.
0 2019/03/30 16:39:24
The bolt is gone! I had to use my mirror to verify because I had to remove the mirror to get the tool on. This means everything is by feel.
The bolt is gone! I had to use my mirror to verify because I had to remove the mirror to get the tool on. This means everything is by feel.
0 2019/03/30 16:44:58
I used a short 5mm hex tool to loosen the fasteners to the intake. You do not need a long 5 mm hex tool if you are wondering. Note that the front coils look new because I had install 3 new coils at $60 each on the front side and had my daughter drive it for about 1000 miles. I will relocate these 3 coils to the rear because the Lexus had 130,000 miles and I did not feel comfortable reinstalling coils to the rear with 130,000 miles. 1000 miles is better and I had to made sure they were OK.
I used a short 5mm hex tool to loosen the fasteners to the intake. You do not need a long 5 mm hex tool if you are wondering. Note that the front coils look new because I had install 3 new coils at $60 each on the front side and had my daughter drive it for about 1000 miles. I will relocate these 3 coils to the rear because the Lexus had 130,000 miles and I did not feel comfortable reinstalling coils to the rear with 130,000 miles. 1000 miles is better and I had to made sure they were OK.
0 2019/03/30 16:47:33
There are 3 fasteners to remove to loosen the wiring harness to allow installation of the coil which Mr Evident had a hard time. Took me an hour to remove the old coils and old plugs and re-install the 1000 miles coils and new plugs. I also cursed doing this 1 hour job.
There are 3 fasteners to remove to loosen the wiring harness to allow installation of the coil which Mr Evident had a hard time. Took me an hour to remove the old coils and old plugs and re-install the 1000 miles coils and new plugs. I also cursed doing this 1 hour job.
0 2019/03/30 17:24:18
I strongly recommend that you tape the flex head extension and the short entension and the socket head. This is because if the extensions or socket head separate while inside the cavity....you will be delayed and frustrated
I strongly recommend that you tape the flex head extension and the short entension and the socket head. This is because if the extensions or socket head separate while inside the cavity....you will be delayed and frustrated
0 2019/03/30 17:29:32
I partially screwed in the PITA bolt back into the maniford and it sticks out about 1/2 inch. I then dremel a slot on the attaching bracket. When I reassemble the maniford, the PITA bolt should slide into the slot and all I have to do is tighten. If I have to do this job again, I only have to loosen the PITA bolt in the future and the manifold should slide out.
I partially screwed in the PITA bolt back into the maniford and it sticks out about 1/2 inch. I then dremel a slot on the attaching bracket. When I reassemble the maniford, the PITA bolt should slide into the slot and all I have to do is tighten. If I have to do this job again, I only have to loosen the PITA bolt in the future and the manifold should slide out.
0 2019/03/30 17:34:44
Photo just before re-installing my intake pentium. Note the slotted bracket which allowed me to partially install the PITA bolt. I also realized that the UK mechanics must have removed all of the fasteners to that middle silver bracket to to the spark plug installation without removing the intake. However access is still tight and I do not recommend this until you have the skill. After I removed the PITA bolt, it only took me about 20 to 30 minutes to remove the intake.
Photo just before re-installing my intake pentium. Note the slotted bracket which allowed me to partially install the PITA bolt. I also realized that the UK mechanics must have removed all of the fasteners to that middle silver bracket to to the spark plug installation without removing the intake. However access is still tight and I do not recommend this until you have the skill. After I removed the PITA bolt, it only took me about 20 to 30 minutes to remove the intake.
0 2019/04/01 12:14:35