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thanks everyone--looks like i need a new linkage--or at the very least i need to get to the linkage and see what's up--maybe lube it, etc -- i've never taken off the dash--or those that got at the linkage from the firewall area, how?? also--if i need a whole linkage, is this all one unit (motor and everything)? and if so, is this going to be another used part / hunting it down kind of thing?


definitely take the linkage out and service it - clean it up, lube the cups, etc. when you disassemble it, you might notice when you pry apart the cups that little plastic pieces will break off from the inner center of the cups - that is ok. it will still reassemble just fine, atleast mine did without issue.

as far as how i did it, it's been quite a while, but i believe i undid the passenger side cover on the underhood firewall and realized that wasn't going to help me. then i removed the motor on the exact opposite side, undid the cup that pops on the arm of the motor, and i believe i undid all of the wiper stuff - the covers, top nuts, etc all the way down so the nubs will pop down into the cowl channel. then i pulled the whole linkage through the spot where the motor was mounted.

see if this helps - http://www.iammike.org/htmods/montero_wiper.pdf

'87 swb 5spd 2.6L Montero, >150k miles. Pretty much bone stock as purchased from user ToddStidham1, 'cept some Hella 500's, 700's and Hella ECE headlight conversions.

6'4", 315lbs