How to remove wiper assembly?, fuel tank first? Options

[davesprinkle]

So I need to remove my wiper assembly. It looks like the tank and fresh air plenum have to come out first. Can anyone confirm this? Is it possible to remove the fresh air plenum with the tank in place?

Thanks.
-dave

[toolguy]

Pull the tank, good chance to change the lower hoses and look at the pan. . You might consider removing the hood first. . it's only four bolts and makes access so much easier. . . just put some masking tape around where the bolts and hinge plate go and carefully mark their position. . that will make aligning the hood easier when you put it back on. .

Mark all the heater control cables on the duct assemblies if you need to remove so you know where they go back and pull the center blower box. Then the wiper assembly. . . watch the electrical connectors when wiggling things around. . . nothing real difficult, just take your time. . . it seemed to me that the blower box and the wiper assembly is sort of like a Chinese puzzle. . there was a lot of wiggling and turning to get it to slide in and out without bending and breaking parts. .

Who know what treasures you can find under the tank. . that's where lose tools often fall. .