Windshield Wiper Off the Windshield
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Windshield Wiper Off the Windshield
My wiper blade on the driver's side didn't go down all the way after a snow storm. Now it is wiping too far to the left, going past the end of the windshield and getting stuck. Anyone else had this problem before?
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IF you are lucky you can just reset it. It is more likely that the wiper was frozen to the windsheild and the torque of the motor stripped out the serrations in the wiper arm that fit around the post. In that case, get a used wiper arm from the salvage yard.
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Pry off the plastic cap at the base of the wiper arm, remove the nut holding the arm in place, clean the (very fine) splines on the stud, replace wiper arm in correct location, tighten nut, replace cap, you're done. The wiper arm does not have any serrations, but presents a smooth, conical hole. I have a new driver's side wiper arm, purchased from Ford,that supports this point.
The slippage is like a safety valve that prevents toasting the linkage in the event that the arm binds on the windshield.
The slippage is like a safety valve that prevents toasting the linkage in the event that the arm binds on the windshield.
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