I bought new windshield wipers and can‘t figure out how to take the old ones off! My Jeep is a rebuild, and I don‘t have an owner‘s manual.
All you need to do is use a flat head screw driver or a butter knife in a jam and just push the metal clips on the blade's back and then it should slide right off. I have tried to open up the clips on the wipers which will work but is not worth the time to try to get the back lined up. If the wiper is from the factory my 2003 wiper blades were literally attached to the metal. I took a knife cut them loose. I then opened the clips and re-aligned them yes it did take time.
a good used one would be fine. they are around 800 to 900 with lower miles usually odd that its failed at only 107k miles thats extremely premature are you positive it is totally failed? it could be as simple as speed sensor or fuse etc, a 2002 is worth fixing as long as it is still in nice condition and no other issues
go back to the store you bought it and ask. if it is a cool store, they'd ask if your car is out there and try to help you. it isn't a day job. can be done in a few minutes. so if you are asked to leave your car, don't trust them because they will charge you wayy extra for just installation
you should see a clip on the underside of the wiper. You can push that clip down, and then pull down. You can install the same way.
get it from the scrappy, that's what its there for unless you can afford a new one and plan on putting something new in an old car? most junkyards offer 30 days they can test them and if you wanted you could even go in and find your own car (same make etc) and take it out yourself so you know how to put it back ;) your friend just wants money out of you!
