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01-28-2008, 10:17 PM | #16 | |
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01-28-2008, 10:19 PM | #17 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
i also tried spraying wd40 on the nut threads, thinking the wiper arm was rusted on but, that didn't help either.
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01-29-2008, 06:49 PM | #18 | ||
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okay, i'll give it a shot. if not, should i just throw in the towel and head to the dealer? or do you think that i'd be better off at a firestone/car-x/etc?
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01-29-2008, 07:19 PM | #20 | |
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any idea why it is that i can't get the wipers to work at all now?
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01-30-2008, 02:54 PM | #21 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
The shafts that the wiper arms attached to are tapered. To remove the arm, you need to lift the wiper off the windshield to relieve the spring tension, then gently rock and lift the arm straight up to get it off the shaft. You may even have to gently pry them up using something between the pry bar/screwdriver and the cowl/windshield pry against (protecting the windshield and plastic cowl from damage). To fix the parking up issue, you cannot just remove the arms and manually move them down the windshield. This will throw off the wiper timing and make them jam up.
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thanks for the info guys! saved my sanity and my wallet...took about 10 minutes to fix...
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03-23-2008, 09:43 PM | #23 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
I have an 04 Impala and I have the same wiper problem. I while ago, my wife had it looked at. They mentioned this problem with a "bent tab" and said that their fix was temporary. They said that if it happened again, we would have to replace the entire wiper motor... ?
I haven't actually looked at it yet, and this is my first time on this forum, but what if the tab is not just bent, but actually snapped off - could that be replaced? I'm not sure why the wiper motor would need to be replaced when they actually work fine, they just don't park correctly. |
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03-26-2008, 10:26 AM | #24 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
My tab is so bent I can not do anything with it. Is there some kind of cover I can put on that will work?
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03-26-2008, 11:30 AM | #25 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
hey EJ the tab they bent catches the parking mech.if they work ok they should be fine.when you keep bending tab back into place that causes the tab to brake off.THEN YOU NEED TO REPLACE hope this makes cence.Good LUCK
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03-26-2008, 01:02 PM | #26 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
do you mean that
1. if that tab is broken off, you can replace the tab or 2. if that tab is broken off, then I need to replace the whole motor thanks a lot for your help!!! |
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03-26-2008, 02:29 PM | #27 | |
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
EJ200, If the tab is broken off, you will have to replace the wiper motor bracket it's attached to (GM#12368639 for your 04 Impala) .
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Thanks for the photos! You made it so easy to repair with them. EXCELLENT!
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Re: wipers stop in upright position
For the poster that could not get the Wiper arm off the car
I bought a tool from Princess Auto here in Ontario Canada (not sure if this chain is in the States) it is made by Power Fist I think. anyways very easy tool to use (see picture) of course take the nut off the arm first (I did not because I was just taking a picture of how it is done) http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...emovalTool.jpg The tool only costs about $10.00 and you just turn the knob until it pops off the arm from the shaft (like a pully puller) otherwise I have also done it by using waterpump pliers, one jaw under the arm the other on top of the post.
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