Windshield Wiper

AleroDrime · 02-13-2010, 10:56 AM

Ok, how do i fix this? The drivers-side windshield wiper is just swinging freely now.
As you might know the southeast just got blanketed in 7 inches of snow where I'm at, and I've never had to drive my car in snow before. I started by wiping all the snow off of my windshield with my arm and got most of it. They i flipped on my wipers. they came up fine but when they went down they got stuck on the snow they had been under. Then as i was driving the passenger one popped up working again and got caught with the driver-side one.
Upon looking at it in the cold i don't know what is wrong. It looks like that nut thing could be broke but i don't think the arm is turning either.
what do i do?

Nate's Alero · 02-13-2010, 11:56 AM

this is not being mean, but check the retaining nut on the wiper arm spindle, it could have dislodged and is now letting the arm swing freely...

AleroDrime · 02-13-2010, 04:29 PM

it did, i fixed it hours ago, but good thing is if this happens to anyone else itll come up under search. Just remove the wipers, and that cover and reattached.

I was annoyed the problem was so simple but happy wallet wise

worknprog.99 · 02-13-2010, 10:17 PM

^^^ snow noob

Nate's Alero · 02-14-2010, 08:05 AM

hey, give the kid credit, i fix these all the times for my friends, and they aren't idiots by any means...

Redog · 02-14-2010, 04:51 PM

Jeez, You're a lucky boy.

I can't get my wiper arms off to save my life

Before anybody says it, Yes I take the bolt off first

Nate's Alero · 02-14-2010, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redog

Jeez, You're a lucky boy.

I can't get my wiper arms off to save my life

Before anybody says it, Yes I take the bolt off first

i'ma point and LOL because the fact that you mentioned that means that you tried to remove them with the nut on

Redog · 02-14-2010, 05:03 PM

^^ Nate please

the post again and I'm gladly do this to you :

AleroDrime · 02-15-2010, 08:17 AM

the passenger one was a bitch, i used a short pry bar and liquid wrench penetrating oil, the amount of pressure it takes almost scared me, when it came off i looked to see if it weren't broken

yeah im a snow noob, this snow is the 5th time ive ever seen snow, and ive seen it twice this year! Global Cooling????

Nate's Alero · 02-15-2010, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AleroDrime

the passenger one was a bitch, i used a short pry bar and liquid wrench penetrating oil, the amount of pressure it takes almost scared me, when it came off i looked to see if it weren't broken

yeah im a snow noob, this snow is the 5th time ive ever seen snow, and ive seen it twice this year! Global Cooling????

the earth heard a rumor about a gas covering it, and decided to go cold... lol

AleroDrime · 02-15-2010, 11:36 AM

algore is just staring that the weather report with his jaw dropped