Would anyone happen to know how to adjust the windshield wiper? My passenger side is fine but the driver side sweeps low and doesn't come up far enough.

Thanks,
John

 

You have to take off the wiper arm and re-attach it as high as you want.

I don't know how the arm is atached on your (obviously) '99, but on my '89 it is locked with a little lever that you have to pull out.

Maybe there is a covered nut that holds down the wiper arm.
That's how i know it form almost every other car

 

Cobra has your wiper arm attachment type correct.

-Lift the wiper arm all the way out until its 90* to the windshield.

-On top of the wiper arm hub a small tab is located. Holding onto the wiper arm raise this tab then carefully lower the arm until it locks against that tab---the arm won't touch the windshield now.

-Wiper arm should pull off the shaft allowing you to reposition it as preferred. Sometimes the arm resists sliding off, more effort required to free it. If this is the case proceed CAREFULLY---VERY carefully! Its too easy to damage the cowl trim or the windshield during this operation.

I remove wiper arms frequently and will use a small plastic-covered hammer to tap the arm and shaft---this works most times. On occasion I've had to use a small slide hammer but not very often. You can also rock the arm by grabbing it just below the hinged joint, being careful to not pinch your skin in it. Don't exert too much force because you can bend that locking tab.

BTW now would be a good time to consider just replacing those arms complete. The springs get weak--new arms with new blades will astound you. Ford's p/n is: 1L2Z-17526-DA.

When re-installing the arms lightly coat the wiper shafts with grease or anti-seize---makes removing them later on much easier.

Here's a few photos:

Latch closed:


Latch open:


Arm removed:


This is where mine rest---gives a wider sweep:

 

Nice! Will try this today. Thanks JWA!

 

After seeing the pics and instructions, took me a whole minute to reposition it. Thanks again!

 

Since my van sits unused most winters and sometimes for weeks at a time in warm months I remove the wiper arms and wipers and put them inside when it's not being used. Before I did this I was changing wipers 1-2 times a year as they were get dry & hard sitting in the sun day after day. Now I'm going on 2 years with the same wipers. It's so easy to I don't know why I didn't do this years ago.

 

Jim that's a great idea!

Wiper blades today are cheaply made no matter what brand or how much we pay for them. I've seen many a good windshield develop those micro scratches just from blades that have aged like you describe. Too many think changing those is mostly a time interval rather than checking their condition from time to time.

Being in the auto/truck glass biz I recommend new wiper blades with every new windshield. Anyone who's ever seen or experienced deep scratches from an old blade never object or question that suggestion.