How're your udders??
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Racer
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How're your udders??
This morning while installing my new side screens I came across these...
"Ahh," I thought to myself. "These must be the udders I read about on the forum not too long ago. I can see why they're called that."
Remembering that there were 3 of these and that they are evidently important to the life of the wiper motor, I decided to clean them out. Removal was quite easy because they're a soft rubber and hang from the car by a lip. This was what I got out of them (size 11 foot for reference)...
Nasty!! So, next time you've got the car jacked up and the driver's side wheel removed, do yourself and your car a favor- clean the udders.
You'll be glad you did!
BTW- some folks may be able to access these by reaching down through the top through the engine compartment. Not me- I'm not a contortionist.
"Ahh," I thought to myself. "These must be the udders I read about on the forum not too long ago. I can see why they're called that."
Remembering that there were 3 of these and that they are evidently important to the life of the wiper motor, I decided to clean them out. Removal was quite easy because they're a soft rubber and hang from the car by a lip. This was what I got out of them (size 11 foot for reference)...
Nasty!! So, next time you've got the car jacked up and the driver's side wheel removed, do yourself and your car a favor- clean the udders.
You'll be glad you did!
BTW- some folks may be able to access these by reaching down through the top through the engine compartment. Not me- I'm not a contortionist.
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That's a lot of debris that was in them. This winter I plan to check mine closely too.
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You should do a search on the previous post that acerider mentioned. Someone posed the same question as you and evidently, there is a problem with cutting them. I recall it has something to do with air flow.
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