therieldeal

Well, yesterday, just before the first snow storm of the year, my rear wiper stopped working. A quick search of the forum after finishing snowblowing this morning has landed me here Debating between getting the $90 81812AG03B harness vs. busting out the soldering iron. Given the time of year, if i do opt to repair the harness i will probably remove it from the car, repair it in my (heated!) basement workshop, and then reinstall it. Definitely the cheaper option & would give me the chance to upgrade to higher quality wire. If i do replace a section of wire i'm thinking a couple feet of something like this would make for a nice, clean, long-lasting repair: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carol-Super-Vu-Tron-250-ft-16-8-600-Volt-Black-Multi-Conductor-SOOW-Portable-Power-Cord-09608-35-01/303512880 How many wires are there in this harness, where it passes through the boot?

I've played this game for quite a few years on FWD cars I've destroyed threads before pounding on the axle nut, so i don't do that anymore. I've tried using a wood block but it doesn't transfer enough energy. I've used a brass drift before with success, but don't have one. I was really impressed by the puller, will definitely go straight to that next time for any stuck splines. Horrible photo, but this is the one i used: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/powerbuilt-tools-master-hub-puller-kit-648608/9150001-P

I wound up getting Timken bearings, but as noted above it's no longer an NSK bearing but I went ahead and put them in anyway. I've definitely felt smoother-rolling bearings in my life... so I am hoping they hold up. If not, i slathered everything in anti-seize on the way back in so it should be a 30 minute job next time around. I'm fairly certain these were the original bearings, with 210K miles! Everything actually went very smoothly once i got the right side axle out of the hub. The puller i rented from the parts store worked like a charm for that task, wish I'd had it from the start. Upon reassembly I had to use my dremel to undo a bit of sledge-hammer damage on the end of the axle, so i could get the axle nut back on

I embarked on this journey this afternoon. My noisy passenger side rear was MUCH worse than I expected as far as play. Drivers side rear had some play too, so I'm doing both at once. I don't have parts yet, but I also don't want to drive the car in this condition, so i figured I'd spread out the disassembly work over a few days while i wait for the parts to show up. Any up-to-date recommendations on the best brand? I'm leaning towards Timken, the photos on RockAuto show an NSK bearing. Other brands, like Moog, show an unmarked (*cough*probablychinese*cough*) bearing. I have all the easy stuff done. Axle nuts are off. Brakes and abs sensors are off. Drivers side cv splines popped right out, passenger side is very much stuck in the hub. Soaked everything thoroughly in PB Blaster to marinade overnight & will be picking up the appropriate puller tomorrow, with fingers crossed.