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Saved myself $300 (lowball estimate) last weekend!

My rear wiper in my minivan crapped out. I was panicking that I'd have to take it in - slushy snow, sand on the roads and no rear wiper don't mix. Online estimates to replace the whole motor with labor started at $300 USD (so probably like $400 minimum here in Canada).

So I googled 'failed rear wiper' for my vehicle make. Found a few 'how to fix' videos on youtube and some instructions on various automotive message boards.

I convinced my dad to help me fix it. We took the entire darn thing apart, as the 'easy' fixes didn't work. It was jammed right in the gears on the inside. We had to wire brush the crap out, use half a bottle of WD-40 to get the gears moving again but we did it! We managed to get it all back together (my dad has a history of taking things apart and forgetting how to put them back together, LOL). And IT WORKS LIKE NEW!

Happy dance! Sure it took nearly 3 hours, and we missed a clip when putting on the plastic in the rear door, but who cares!

Moral of the story - google it. There may be a very do-able fix. I was lucky my dad has a ton of tools, I never could've done it on my own. Mind you, he couldn't have done it without me, as he very nearly didn't put it back together properly, LOL. I pointed out his error and he said, "And that's why you are here." haha.

Seriously - the internet is a huge help for us non-handy types! I can do anything if I have good instructions.