Another wiper issue

[infernosg]

Were the splines on the wiper arm and linkage still intact? If those strip, I'd image the linkage would turn and the arm would just stay in place.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by infernosg

Were the splines on the wiper arm and linkage still intact? If those strip, I'd image the linkage would turn and the arm would just stay in place.

+1

Or something went wrong with the linkage...

You only have one wiper motor.
The wiper motor distributes force through a linkage that splits between the two wipers.
If the wiper arm(s) were removed recently, I would tend to blame that the splines got messed.
There's still a remove possibility that a linkage pivot (plastic) failed or popped off...


-Ted

[tweiss3]

Originally Posted by RETed

+1

Or something went wrong with the linkage...

You only have one wiper motor.
The wiper motor distributes force through a linkage that splits between the two wipers.
If the wiper arm(s) were removed recently, I would tend to blame that the splines got messed.
There's still a remove possibility that a linkage pivot (plastic) failed or popped off...


-Ted

I know for a fact that the linkage is still in tact on the end of the shaft, under the cowl. So I think it is either the spline, or the arm the linkage attaches to is a press fit on the wiper arm pivot shaft, and the press fit has failed.

If the later happend, how the hell do I fix that, besides hit it with a tack weld and hope it holds.