Need Some Help From The Junkyard Junkies

[Eagle]

2000 Cherokee. The rubber in the rear wiper blade was falling off, so I bought a replacement blade. In odrer to get the existing (OEM) blade off, I had to move the plastic washer nozzle, which clips onto the wiper arm right next to the point where the blade pivots.

 

Naturally, 13-year old plastic on a cold day broke. Great -- I now have a functional wiper and no washer. I need a new nozzle assembly, but it doesn't exist. Dealer says the only way they can get the washer nozzle is as a part of a new wiper arm ... to the tune of $50.

 

Would those of you who frequent u-pull junkyards (we don't have them here in Connecticut any more -- they outlawed them a good 20 years ago) be so kind as to look for Cherokees (late model -- the early ones used a metal clip that won't replace what I broke) with the washer nozzle/clip assembly intact and grab one (or two or three, if you find them) for me? I'll cheerfully pay the cost plus postage.

 

Thanks.

[johnny quest]

theres a u-pick yard in somers i think, right next to where they have that jeep rally

[kolton]

I'll look around when I go Thursday.

[SW86]

i know there's several down here right now in yards. if i get back over that way ill snag some. you know, if the hatches are even still there :rotfl2:

[Akula69]

Got an intact hatch (with wiper and nozzle) sitting in my yard. Getting ready to take the remains to the JY for scrap. You can have nozzle/wiper arm for free if you PM me the address.

[NHMJXJ]

As good a place as any I suppose ...

 

Don't know what it's like at your zip code, but it could go up 30 degrees here and it would still be freezing (and windy and snowy).  Live, Freeze and Die.

 

That notwithstanding, when I left work tonight I lifted the wiper arms on my 01 XJ to clear to the frozen crust.  When I released the passenger side wiper arm, the wiper blade didn't sit flat agaist the windshield.  I thought it was frozen, and as I don't have a garage I stopped at a local do-it-yourself carwash to inspect it in the light and out of the wind.  The arm just kinda flops.  There's tension on spring, but only the ends of the wiper blade make contact. 

 

Which brings me to my question ... 

 

Anyone know how to release the wiper arm from the shaft?  It's just too damn cold to be futzing with it out in the yard. 

 

As a side note ... it was so frickin' cold that only the passenger side squirter worked, so the ride home was no fun at all.  ugh.

[TheDude]

Never mind that was for the old style..

[NHMJXJ]

Anyone know how to release the wiper arm from the shaft? 
 

[87manche1]

Has a nut under the black cover I think

[MJRemi]

There's a slide-out tab at the base of the arm where it slides off the splined mount. Pull the tab and gently pry the arm straight up the mount. I place something as a base to prevent damage to the paint.

[NHMJXJ]

That was easy.  Thanks for the info!