If this doesn't work, you can also try the method I used where you rage scream like a neanderthal while twisting the wiper blade until the plastic shatters in pieces from the j hook. Works like a charm.
Lol that's what I'm considering. I can't get past the hook to remove. That metal rod it engages with is in the way. I've disengaged with the hook but can't remove the wiper blade once I've done that
Yeah the ones I buy last 2 years and by the end you basically need to break it off. The ones from the dealership last about 8-12 months and come off with a little struggle. New I can switch them every day if I wanted lol.
You might also want to change them during the warmer and drier parts of the year. Bits of autumn and winter seem to clog the hooks and frozen plastic pieces seem to hate movement in general.
Where the hook engages with that metal rod in the wiper blade I can't figure it out how to get it off when I try to lift the wiper up and off once disengaged with the hook it just goes back to the hook. How do you do it? Just break it?
Eeeee thank you so much. I've had my new blade in the car for months couldn't get anyone to help me. Now because of you I don't need them. You made this so damn easy to see and understand. To hell with all the males who wanted sexual favor for something that you showed me how to do myself and only took 30 seconds. 😂🎉❤Hallelujah
That's funny as f**#!!!! I did the same thing yesterday putting them on. What's really funny is that I had a flat head screwdriver in my back pocket!!!
Yeah funny you guys say that, about 9 months ago the same thing also happened to me! When I bought my car in October 2020 it was 6 year old just gone & apparently the lady who had it before me had the same wiper blade on for those 6 years! No wonder I couldn’t see a thing! I took it into Toyota for an airbag recall & thankfully they did it for me, they did tell me that it was incredibly jammed & there was no way I would’ve got it off on my own! I didn’t feel like such a girl then! Haha! Unfortunately that wiper is the only brand of wiper I can get from my car (I really wanted to try something else but unfortunately it’s a single large wiper in the middle & not many do those), it’s time it was changed again. I’ve been sent the wrong one & then finally got the correct one sent to me, but sadly I’ve had to go for the same brand again. I went for the more expensive version with the slight different fitting, so I’m hoping the job will be a little bit easier to do myself this time! Everyone tells me Bosch are really good, but it did nothing but screech & smear in the opposite right direction from new. I had Michelin on my old Toyota & they were so much better!
Thanks very much. The button didn't do anything and mine were stuck on the arm. But I saw how the button pushed thru the hook on the arm, so I used a screwdriver to get them off. Also using a towel to protect the glass was a great tip :)
I did it on the first one, then figured I could immediately do the second one, struggled with it for 5 freaking mins before rewatching the video, then got it on the first try lol. *KEY TO PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH THE SMALL J-HOOK MODEL! Make sure when you're trying to take it off to do what he says and turn the blade horizontal, then press the tab before pulling the blade down to release it from the arm. I kept screwing up because I had the blade turned to one side or the other. It wasn't until I re-watched the video and saw that he said and showed, to turn the blade flush/horizontal to the vehicle. Again, this is for the small J-HOOK model. Thanks again SO MUCH for taking the time, and caring enough about your fellow man to make a video like this. You ROCK!
watched a lot of videos, this is the first one to explain various after market blade removal. Putting new blades on is easy, it is the removal of the old “unmarked as to brand” that is the difficult part. Thanks
Thank you. I just needed to know whether it was a J hook or not so I wouldn't be afraid of breaking it by pulling hard. Saw other types of connections and this one was the one.
Best explanation I've seen. Other popular videos that pop up on Google search are poorly photographed and provide an irrelevant music track rather than a voice-over explanation.
Limited application and instructions, Bosch adapters in my purchase didn't have a similar adapter to what was shown, and the Bosch instructions look like a child made them. I'll never buy Bosch again, the effort they put forth to help me install the blades, was lazy and pathetic.
It seems like the damn things were completely jammed, and then after watching this video they came off smooth as butter. Just had to move them in the right way. Thanks for uploading this, it really helped
If the wiper is old, the "button" will almost ALWAYS be broken off so there's no button to see. This complicates what should be a simple operation and you should add this detail. I don't believe I'm the only one who discovered this through struggling to find this button to release the blade!
Yeah no. This isn't working on either. Pretty weird that they are BOTH not coming off with your instructions. I'm ready to crack the windshield with my hands in frustration. Lol
Agree with last comment - 30 seconds once I knew what to do. I had to push pretty hard to release old blade from hook after depressing the plastic tab. I was afraid to push hard until after reviewing the video clip.
Thank you so much!!! I watched like 2 or 3 other videos and I didn’t understand how to get the wiper unhooked until you talked about the little plastic tab that locked it in place and I managed to pull it off and felt so empowered 😂
Just wanted to let you know your video was spot on. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and thought I didn't have the strength to do it. I was so frustrated with not being able to do a simple task. After watching your video, I went downstairs and just got the job done in no time. Thank you for your precise video.
Yet another video that is beyond pointless. I have a wiper like the orginal one you took off and there is nothing on this website that explains tlhow the Frick it works
Anyone who is having trouble like me, keep in mind for uninstallation you really gotta add some force, but make sure it's in the right spot. There's two prongs on the bottom that are like a seat buckle that are really hard to pry, used some nose pliers. I'm on a mazda tribute btw!
I just changed my own wiper blades thanks to this video. I reaaaalllly wanted to figure it out on my own and after watching several videos this was the easiest and best explanation! 💕💪🏽
Think I've come to realize no matter what brand of wipers you use, none of them come apart and go on too easily and most of the comments show I'm not the only one who feels this way.
This attachment mechanism is totally different than the original, and I was having the hardest time working it all out. With your help, they were changed out in 30 seconds, after 30 minutes plus of fighting with them. Thank you.
TIP: If the wiper seems stuck, with the wipers in normal operating position try angling one end and then the other toward the top of the windshield a few times to loosen the bond with the J-hook. Every time I change them out they are ALWAYS stuck and need some loosening up and then they will come off pretty easily, but not before!