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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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1998 Wipers not working

my wipers are not working they make a noise and still move a bit, but not up and down the windsheild.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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they are stripped....admit it, you turned them on when you had ice on the windshield!

Thanks to another poster on here, i just popped off the cap at the end of the windshield wiper arm, removed the nut, wrapped a little Al foil around it, put the nut back on and they worked just fine....

the 2001 doesn't have any splines to speak of, so they strip easily.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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how did you know?
 
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how did you know?
because i stripped one of mine two weeks ago doing the same thing...and fixed it after posting the same question on this site....
 
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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Watch out for the ice! I just had the passenger side give up on me. So far I popped the cap off the arm and just tightened up the nut. I havent had a chance to challenge it with some snow yet. But the next time the wipers are icy I will break them loose by hand first.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by FordTrucksKickGM
Watch out for the ice! I just had the passenger side give up on me. So far I popped the cap off the arm and just tightened up the nut. I havent had a chance to challenge it with some snow yet. But the next time the wipers are icy I will break them loose by hand first.
the passenger side was the one that bit it on me too....who knows, maybe the Al foil didn't even stay when i tightened the nut, but she works!
 
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