HOW TO: M6 Wagon Wiper on P5 ???
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- carbon grey 2005 SP23 sedan
just got back home from traveling for work to find the box of parts! If the weather is nice tomorrow I'll install it!
wrkngmanByTor
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- 2016 Mazda6 GT Tech
good news, fellow Canadians(at least west coasters) - just priced this out at Freeway Mazda (Surrey) and their prices are pretty much the same (if not cheaper!) than onlinemazdaparts. wiper arm(gm9e67421) $19.89/ blade(g21b67330) $13.00. Didn't get a quote on the cover but if the other prices are any indication, it shouldn't be any more than a buck or two anyway. Remember, these quotes are CDN$, and no shipping$, either!! Guess who I'm calling tomorrow?
KrayzieFox
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This mod won't work if you have a DGM CF spoiler. Just tried installing this morning, and it hits the underside of the spoiler every time the wiper goes by. It's not any longer, but it sticks up further than the stock one. You can make it work, but might need to cut the plastic on the bottom of the spoiler a bit.
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- carbon grey 2005 SP23 sedan
finally did this today
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=105104&d=1176169481
Question tho: does anybody notice that their wiper goes a little bit slower? and I think I hear the motor that moves the wiper run a little harder to move the wiper...or is it just me being paranoid?
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=105104&d=1176169481
Question tho: does anybody notice that their wiper goes a little bit slower? and I think I hear the motor that moves the wiper run a little harder to move the wiper...or is it just me being paranoid?
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- carbon grey 2005 SP23 sedan
just filed it down with a 6" metal file...took about 30 minutes to file it down. pretty easy
SeminoleMan
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CTpro5 said:
I went and bought a basic dremel kit for 40 bucs. Took about 15-min to cut it down.
As far as the wiper being slower I haven't noticed any difference in speed at all. Did you maybe tighten down the wiper nut too tightly causing the motor to work harder?
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SeminoleMan said:
hmmm...that is a possibility...maybe I'll go loosen it a notch tomorrow
wrkngmanByTor
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yeah I just did this mod today and I notice it goes very slow, maybe I'll loosen a wee bit and see if that helps it. By the way, if you dont have access to a Dremel tool and you dont feel like filing for half an hour, take a hacksaw and cut it. It took me, seriously, about 30 seconds to do this, although I did have to finish it off with a file, total time about 5 minutes to do this. About another 5 minutes to do the collar piece, no sweat!
wrkngmanByTor
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follow up...day after install.....
.....I found it was going too slow caused by some resistance. So off it came to do a bit more filing. I think the goal is to grind/file the base of the wiper mount so it is at least a flush surface. I also filed a bit more off the collar piece so that when it all goes back together its not binding up. The other thing I noticed is once you put the nut cover on you cant lift the wiper up all the way. Its a strange design - there's a tiny little piece on the cover that prevents it from lifting up to the "sprung open" position. Makes no sense to me, so I filed this part down(for this part a rotary tool would have been handy), so now I can spring it open when I'm washing my baby.
.....I found it was going too slow caused by some resistance. So off it came to do a bit more filing. I think the goal is to grind/file the base of the wiper mount so it is at least a flush surface. I also filed a bit more off the collar piece so that when it all goes back together its not binding up. The other thing I noticed is once you put the nut cover on you cant lift the wiper up all the way. Its a strange design - there's a tiny little piece on the cover that prevents it from lifting up to the "sprung open" position. Makes no sense to me, so I filed this part down(for this part a rotary tool would have been handy), so now I can spring it open when I'm washing my baby.
wrkngmanByTor
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CTpro5 said:
Will do tommorrow - I'm at work now.
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just did this mod, no problem except i can't find/lost the little cover??? did it come with the arm?? i would have thought so...can't find the damn thing anywhere...just want from the basement to the car with it.....? crap!
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
okay, here's the deal...the damn cover doesn't come with the wiper arm??? anyway, i ordered one it should be here tomorrow. for you information, here is the parts list for this mod.
arm
cover
wiper blade
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It's 3 seperate pieces-arm, blade & cover.
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na, got it from my local dealer...i got it tucked to me fo shua!(glare)
