I replaced my wipers not to long ago. The best way to change them, I found is with the hood up.

 

Turn the key on, rotate the wiper knob away from you, when the wipers reaches the high point, turn the key off...

 

Yah, just like XridgelineX said. Then when your done just turn the the key to II and they will go to the rest postion.

 

I take off my hood every time I clean the windshield or change the wiper blades. Hood removal makes for much easier access.

The hood also makes a great sled in the winter for the kids!

 

ChrisM: Yeah right, you take the hood off each time......and I am Madonna,...okay?

This reply is to Chip-mover....welcome aboard, some of our members are smarty pants....guess they want to break you in...."their way." Pay no attention...laugh it off...their just bustin' ya (and it is kinda funny/dumb what Chris said anyway). When I first went to clean my windshield I was annoyed that the wipers did not lift away like most "modern" vehicles (now I know why I have a slight chip at the top of my front hood....dealer shop must have nicked it with wiperarm prepping my truck for delivery)! What I did was installed a piece of chrome vinyl door molding (1/8"W) across the top of my hood. It added a bit more of the chrome look and now "IT" takes the wiper bang if it gets hit! Not my hood! If it gets banged up too bad, I'll pull it off and put another piece on....maybe black next time! Moral of story....Wiper does not pull away AND.....SAVE your HOOD with cheap trim, ............................................Don't take it off!

 

I removed my hood in order to save weight and get better gas mileage

and I must say that it does make wiper changes and windshield cleaning much easier!


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Does that make your engine more susceptible to Hydolocking during a rainstorm?