Windshield wiper. Upgrade to faster?

[Mopar1973Man]

LMC truck is correct. There is actually two versions of that seal really. The one you seal where its just a foam rubber seal and then there is a second version that has a conceal flap that hangs down to conceal the wiring along the cowl.

[JAG1]

O15point9, That is a piece of weatherstripping helps direct rainwater away from dripping on the wire harness below. Also helps direct it out off each side of the truck. It presses on by hand the top firewall sheet metal lip and the plastic cowel cover.

 

It also helps direct water off the ends to not drip onto the PCM pin connectors. Although both my trucks had a small area that let water run down there, I placed a bead of black caulking to make the water run out the side further and not on the trucks computer.

 

The foam pieces were rotting and not really sticking well anymore so they got canned years ago and use a small burm of caulk instead.

I think Micheal uses that weather strip to beat the crap out of me last time I visited him

Edited September 3, 2018 by JAG1

[dripley]

39 minutes ago, 015point9 said:

Basic 101 question... when instructions in OEM manual, thats is for gas and our diesel says to "disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable"  can I just disconnect drivers side battery or do both?  I realize playing it safe by doing both sides, but about all elec stuff in manual gives same warning.  Wondering if necessary.

 

@Dripley is that a bungie cord I see?

 

 

 

 

 

I always take both loose. A ground is still a ground.

 

A zip tie, no bungie. The column trim has gotten beat up over the yeas and needed a trip to the hardware store for #9 screws.

[015point9]

@JAG1

"I think Micheal uses that weather strip to beat the crap out of me last time I visited him"

 

About how long of piece did he use?  

I've got some old stuff I could use, couple inches?  And have some plastic split wire loom stuff.  Object is to protect wires, right?

 

 

[dripley]

I don't know what all it protects, but the LMC replacement is only $20. It does run the length of the hood. Probably a good investment.  Shipping adds more for sure.

 When I ordered my new dash bezel shipping was $27 and change. When I added new weather striping for the drivers door, the shiping remained the same for both.

 Never hurts to add things to the cart and see where the tipping point on shipping is. You can always remove them. That is if shipping is the sticking point.

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[015point9]

6 minutes ago, dripley said:

I don't know what all it protects, but the LMC replacement is only $20. It does run the length of the hood. Probably a good investment.  Shipping adds more for sure.

 When I ordered my new dash bezel shipping was $27 and change. When I added new weather striping for the drivers door, the shiping remained the same for both.

 Never hurts to add things to the cart and see where the tipping point on shipping is. You can always remove them. That is if shipping is the sticking point.

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Thanks, that's what I'll do, order the thing.  In pic looks like to me just little piece to keep plastic cowl piece from abrazzing on metal in center.  Didn't know was full length.  Thanks for pointing that out.  

 

@Mopar1973Man

Instead of pulling windshield fluid reservoir, I'm going to rinse it out 3 or 4 times, sucking out any junk with wet dry vac.  (Didnt realize a pain to pull)  thanks for info.  Info like that makes this site worth it to me.  

 

Great bunch of people.  

[dripley]

I have never understood why the washer resevor is so hard to pull when the radiator reservoir is so easy pull. It's like you need 3 hands for the washer and 2 hands for radiator, and one of the hands is so you don't have to put beer down.

[JAG1]

I take the garden hose down in there and make a huge rinsing turbulence with the water pressure inside the radiator bottle. Could one do that on the washer bottle without hurting the pump?

 

My 01 has it about 52 inches, but could easily run 56 and a half inches to go all the way.

Edited September 3, 2018 by JAG1

[Mopar1973Man]

2 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

Could one do that on the washer bottle without hurting the pump?

 

Yes. That is an option just don't get carried away with water pressure. Then pull the tubing off the pump bottom to drain the reservoir. If you're in a hurry you could turn the key on push the wash button till its empty. 

[trreed]

18 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

The other trick I know is to use the newer single beam wiper blades. I typically replace wiper blade twice a year in the spring and in the fall. I've used both Bosch and RainX brand wipers. The single beam design tend to get equal pressure across the entire length of wiper blade. I'm pretty sure stock was 19" wiper blades. Most might list them as 20" wiper blade which is a nice upgrade too. 

 

Fun fact.  24" blades fit too.   Get almost all the way to the top of the windshield

[015point9]

Parts came in today.  I might be victim of terminology bewteen OEM manual and LMC truck.  

Do you folks have one weatherstrip piece that goes across metal lip and plastic cowling and another weatherstrip piece that goes bewteen glass windshield and plastic cowling?

[Mopar1973Man]

As far as the cowl to glass now not on my truck. 

[015point9]

24 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

As far as the cowl to glass now not on my truck. 

To clarify... "cowl to glass now not on my truck"

 

There was at one time but NOW not on my truck?

 

So the only weatherstriping you have is edge of cowl and hangs over the edge of cowl which is under hood to protect wires.  Like in pic.

 

And there is no weatherstriping bewteen glass and cowl (where windshield meets cowl.  

 

 

 

[Dieselfuture]

Mine has nothing between glass and plastic just like yours and same weather strip on front

Edit 

Don't forget to plug windshield fluid hose back before you put it all back lol

Edited September 6, 2018 by Dieselfuture

[015point9]

1 hour ago, Dieselfuture said:

Mine has nothing between glass and plastic just like yours and same weather strip on front

Edit 

Don't forget to plug windshield fluid hose back before you put it all back lol

 

Thank you