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You can install a windshield on your 53 Ford F-100 pickup right from home, with the help of an assistant. Save yourself some money by locating a quality, used windshield from an auto wrecking yard. Your Ford windshield not only protects you from road debris but it actually keeps the roof from caving in on you in the event of an accident. Therefore, it is vital to correctly install your windshield so that it can continue to protect you and your passengers.

Instructions

1

Place the new gasket in a warm, sunny place to make it more soft and flexible.

2

Fit the new gasket tightly around the replacement windshield. Make sure the gaskets slit faces outside the vehicle. Line a bead of sealant along the bottom channel all around the gasket.

3

Spread petroleum jelly into the outer groove of the gasket, adding some extra to the top and bottom center.

4

Line the outer groove of the gasket with a heavy nylon cord, leaving about a foot length on each end hanging out from the bottom center.

5

Place the windshield, with the help of your assistant, into the windshield frame from outside the pickup. Wear work gloves. Make sure you place the dangling cord inside the vehicle first.

6

Sit in the drivers seat while your helper is standing in front of the vehicle, facing the windshield. Pull on one cord end all the way around the frame. This will bring the gaskets rubber lip into the inside windshield frame. Have your helper press the gasket into the frame.

7

Allow the sealant to cure for 48 hours before driving the pickup.

When the windshield washer pumps fail on a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, the windshield washer system cannot transfer fluid through the system tubing in order to clean the windshield. These pumps, located in the windshield washer tank, are the sole components responsible for moving fluid throughout the entire system. These pumps operate by running off the vehicles 12 volt electrical power supply. When the wash section of the windshield wiper arm is depressed, the wiper motor relay switches to a closed position allowing current to flow to the washer pumps. In the event of a pump failure, current still flows to the pump, but they will not operate.

Instructions

Removal

1

Remove the bolts holding the washer tank area cover to the truck with a metric ratchet and socket. Remove the two bolts holding the washer tank to the truck body with a metric socket and ratchet.

2

Unplug the upper pump hose from the vehicle. Disconnect the electrical connector from the truck to the pump assembly. Lift the washer tank out of the truck. Pour the washer fluid from the tank into a drain pan.

3

Pry the washer pump cover away from the washer tank with a flat-head screwdriver, and then set it aside. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the washer pumps. Disconnect the washer pump hose from the individual washer pumps.

4

Twist and pull on each washer pump to remove it from its mounting grommet.

Installation

5

Set the new washer pumps into position and press down on them until they are completely seated in the rubber grommet holes. Reconnect their electrical connectors. Reconnect the wash pump hose to each pump.

6

Snap the pump cover onto the washer tank. Set the tank back into the truck and reinstall the bolts holding the tank to the truck. Torque the bolts to 53 inch-pounds with a torque wrench. Reconnect the upper pump hose to the hose running to the washer jets.

7

Refill the washer tank with new fluid and close the cover. Set the washer tank area cover into place and reinstall the bolts holding it in place with a metric socket and ratchet. Test the washer pumps.

You can install a windshield in your 1983 GMC truck right in your driveway, saving you time and money. Besides keeping you safe from rocks and other road debris, your trucks windshield helps keep the roof from caving in if the truck should roll over. Since the windshield serves such a vital function, it is very important to replace it when it becomes cracked or chipped. If you dont replace it, the windshield may eventually shatter. Save some money and try to locate a GMC truck windshield from an auto wrecking yard.

Instructions

1

Remove one of the base screws on the rear view mirror with a flat head screwdriver and slide the mirror out of its bracket.

2

Pry off each windshield wiper by inserting the screwdriver between the retaining nut and the wiper arm and rocking it back and forth until it comes off. Set the wipers aside.

3

Tape up the dashboard vents to prevent small pieces of glass from getting inside.

4

Remove the rubber gasket from around the windshield with a razor knife. Push the windshield out of the GMC truck from the inside out. Have an assistant catch it from the outside.

5

Clean all the parts with a wet cloth, including the gasket, frame and dashboard. Put the new gasket in a warm, sunny place to make it more flexible.

6

Apply a layer of sealant to the bottom part of the gasket channel. Slip the gasket around the windshield. Make sure you put the side with the slit facing outside of the truck.

7

Wipe petroleum jelly into the gaskets groove and slip a nylon cord into the groove. Work your way from the bottom center part of the gasket all the way around, making sure to leave at least a foot of cord hanging out on each end.

8

Mount the windshield into the trucks windshield frame from the outside of the vehicle. Make sure you leave the rope ends hanging inside of the truck.

9

Pull on one of the cord ends slowly to bring the lip of the gasket inside the truck. Instruct your assistant to push the gasket onto the frame from the outside while you tug on the cords from inside the truck. Allow the sealant to cure for at least 12 hours before driving.