How to Fix F-Body, Firebird, Trans Am, Camaro Windshield Wipers (Plus Plastic Restore)

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  • @danorourke5184
    @danorourke5184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes would love to see you detail all areas of this car! I think that is my favorite color combo. Excellent video as always!

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. That is definitely coming

  • @eternal9195
    @eternal9195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super appreciate this video, got the same parking issue on my 95 bird. Was worried I'd have to go in blind but thanks to you I will know what I'm doing!

  • @glenncavenaugh5237
    @glenncavenaugh5237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Travis ill send you a few pics of my firebird i purchased November of 2020, i really enjoy tinkering on it, once again thanks for all the content it really helps me out! love seeing these cars being saved!

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. I love doing stuff like this

  • @glenncavenaugh5237
    @glenncavenaugh5237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man that Cowl really turned out fantastic, im for sure going to do mine now.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was definitely happy with the turn out

  • @trevorsnyder6627
    @trevorsnyder6627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This makes me want to do this with my Camaro even though I'm not even sure if I need it, awesome stuff, more F-body content.

  • @keilylmm6377
    @keilylmm6377 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good evening Travis.. my wife and I just got done watching your video... Nice job on wiper motor replacement and the detail of wiper cowl and wiper arms ... I did the same with my wiper cowl.. and wiper arms...🤙

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Such a big difference

    • @keilylmm6377
      @keilylmm6377 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TWAMotorsports it'll get there.. your engine and engine bay is next... I know you by now how you are with dirty vehicles...I can see your expression when you open the hood on the white Ws6.... Ugh this makes me a little nutty...

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah. Its terrible

  • @dniksich
    @dniksich 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your video saved me some frustration, I took mine apart like you did just to give it a good cleaning....also pulled the tail lights off to clean under them. But putting it together, I forgot how the washer lines ran? I couldn't remember if they went on top of the cowl or under it along with the wiper arm assembly. Now I know for sure and can get it back together. One thing that made it easier to take apart and will help putting it together is taking the rubber hood seal off before pulling the cowl covers off. Piece of cake if you do that. I'm like you also with cleaning....I had my pieces in the kitchen sink with a toothbrush. lol

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol. My wife gets upset when I use our sink to clean.

  • @markb3129
    @markb3129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, you had me laughing out loud with those two comments- (Now that's not fun) and (Spreads like snot). Super Clean is some great stuff!!! Can't wait for the engine bay cleaning, so I can get some tips. ✌

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you. Lol. All true comments

    • @starbird1c
      @starbird1c 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha yes, I had to borrow your 'spreads like snot' line recently.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

  • @valeriepickens2533
    @valeriepickens2533 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a pain in the butt!!
    I don't do it very often, but the garage can have this job!!

  • @starbird1c
    @starbird1c 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I really admire your persistence when things don't go quite right. Please do make a video of the deep cleaning... Would be very interested in your technique.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I will definitely do that soon

  • @phillipjaques4640
    @phillipjaques4640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video man.. enjoyed it I will be doing this to my cowl/cover.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Really cleans things up.

    • @phillipjaques4640
      @phillipjaques4640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TWAMotorsports keep them videos coming man.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. Gonna try

  • @nathanromeo7018
    @nathanromeo7018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the videos on the trans am!

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Not many do from the looks of things

    • @starbird1c
      @starbird1c 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TWAMotorsports I also really appreciate the trans am videos. I'm the original owner of an '02 WS6 and things are starting to stack up. Keep them coming, please!

  • @jeffr.6375
    @jeffr.6375 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good detail on the video, sharp looking car.

  • @thageneral19
    @thageneral19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a Safelite AutoGlass technician, it’s painful to see whoever installed that windshield, used all that damn black primer. Those drips on a white vehicle is unacceptable. As always man, great video.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought that was factory. It does look terrible. Thank you

  • @mikeb6902
    @mikeb6902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    was it really hard to remove the wiper cowl, specifically the passenger side, I want to get my PCM out so I can send it away to get tuned and noticed the cowl is slightly in the way, thanks

  • @danielhibbard2391
    @danielhibbard2391 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video the car is growing on me just always been truck guy lol

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. Thank you. I get it. I love my trucks too

  • @dickeymoore3662
    @dickeymoore3662 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta do mines tomorrow, great video!!!!

  • @ajs7543
    @ajs7543 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I installed a coverlay dash cover on my cracked cover and it looks a lot better.

  • @AntonDoiron
    @AntonDoiron ปีที่แล้ว

    My son has a 2002 Camaro Convertible with a mysterious battery drain. You've owed a lot of these cars according to your video. Have you ever had battery drain issues?
    He also has intermittent windshield wiper failure issues and wiper parking problems. He's noticed that a couple times he's parked his car and went into a store then came out and the wipers were running. The mechanic thinks the wiper module may be failing and causing the battery drain. The wiper module/motor unit is getting replaced. The wiper module does have some kind of fault so fixing it is necessary but when I looked at the circuit diagram, the wipers don't have power when not in acc or run so I don't see how it could drain the battery. I'm not in his location so I can't troubleshoot it. We're hoping this solves the battery drain issue also. Have you every had wiper issues cause battery drain?

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  ปีที่แล้ว

      You will have to do a parasitic draw test

  • @CTVWatson
    @CTVWatson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Travis I just came across your Trans Am wiper motor replacement video. You mentioned that these motors have a common failure mode of not parking the wipers back down on the cowl. I'm using a 4TH Gen F-Body wiper motor on my 1st Gen F-Body (that has a complete LS1 swap including all 4th Gen switches, harness, computer...etc.). Do you know what fails? Is it something on the board or is it something mechanical that causes the wipers not to park? I'm trying to induce that "failure" in my motor so the motor DOESN'T drive the wipers down on my 1st Gen cowl.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Honestly I didn't dig in that far

  • @sperchucker92
    @sperchucker92 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Travis! I’ve been wanting to clean up these trim pieces on my WS6 for a while… how has the Chemical Guys Trim Gel held up?

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. Really well so far. Best product I have used for stuff like that.

  • @kristopherwhite3040
    @kristopherwhite3040 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 2000 firebird wipers Park in a vertical position. What causes that to happen? I am not seeing the links for the motor assembly you bought. Where can I find that?

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is the motor. I bought a used one because aftermarket sucked

  • @panasonicchrome7915
    @panasonicchrome7915 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Video 😎👍

  • @dcartellone2659
    @dcartellone2659 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Taking mine off of my Camaro to clean the leafs and god knows what else under this plastic panel. What tools would you recommend for this. Was kinda hard to see without a light shining on the panel.but good video.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Generally clip removal tools, 7mm and 10 mm

    • @dcartellone2659
      @dcartellone2659 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TWAMotorsports Thanks

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome. And a 13mm probably a few picks

  • @skylerpierez8449
    @skylerpierez8449 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm here because my Camaro's driver side wiper arm is disconnected and I'm not sure if it's broken off or just popped loose. I was unclear about it, does the front internal arm go to the passenger side and the rear go to the driver?

  • @fsobodydropper3432
    @fsobodydropper3432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I have a 2000 z28 and my wipers aren't working, I've replaced the motor and that's not it, and tips on that I should do?

  • @glenncavenaugh5237
    @glenncavenaugh5237 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the very informative Videos Travis! always enjoy your content!!

  • @THATMOFODIRT
    @THATMOFODIRT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff

  • @musicman0954
    @musicman0954 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Travis. Just wondering, where did you order the seat covers from? My TA is just starting to do the same thing. Thanks man!!!

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lseats. We will see what happens. They haven't showed or even shipped yet

    • @benrose1713
      @benrose1713 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try lethal interiors

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its sold now.

  • @mogensfan
    @mogensfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Weird question, but I dropped a 10m socket top down the hole on the far right, where does that lead to?

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If its a 10mm who knows. They have a mind of there own. Lol

    • @mogensfan
      @mogensfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TWAMotorsports I was just worried if it could break anything. Great video, I couldn't figure out how to pop the ball joints without breaking anything, where did you get that tool ?

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For balljoints I use a big hammer on the spindle or knuckle.

  • @justinsantiago1975
    @justinsantiago1975 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was that tool to pop off the sockets on the wiper arm?

  • @rytramprophet843
    @rytramprophet843 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Wiper arms are nearly impossible to replace as they are discontinued and I can't find any aftermarket replacements. Mine are stripped and it is a wall in my restoration. Same goes for the headlamp assembly. Those are really expensive and rare.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Headlamp motors can be purchased new. Wiper arms will have to be found used. Try hawksthirdgen

    • @rytramprophet843
      @rytramprophet843 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TWAMotorsports Not the motors. The assembly. The unit in which the headlamps mount inside of. The main mounting......mounts are broken. Like everything else on this car apparently, lol. At this point I have spent more on the restoration than I overpaid for the car to begin with.
      I haven't even gotten the most expensive part. A paint jerb. I also have to fix trims, and interior. I basically have to strip and reskin the entire dash assembly because it is chipped and cracked and missing vents.
      Sighs. yes, i am new at this.

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Definitely look up hawks

  • @willyhwang1059
    @willyhwang1059 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG thank you but no thank you

  • @angeldiaz-gv8uk
    @angeldiaz-gv8uk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can see something where the vin is at piece of garbage that could be so annoying

    • @TWAMotorsports
      @TWAMotorsports  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its a leaf. Yes its annoying. Coming out soon