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Originally Posted by dwhollrah
2001 Buick Regal LS
This tip just saved me a trip to my service guy and basically paid for my internet service for the year(more or less)! I realize this post comes two years after the original post but I am very appreciative of this info and signed up on this forum just to post this and add my experience to the others.
I can report the same conditions. Problem developed after snow and ice built up under the hood lid. Wipers parked straight up.
I was able to do this all in one session. It took me 45 minutes including a run to the computer. All work was done under the hood, nothing inside the car.
Tools
I used a screw driver(small) to pry the center pin out of the two peice plastic panel retainer that holds the primary cover on over the motor assembly. Also removes the plastic cap which cover the nuts which retain wiper blade.
Vise grip(I know,I know) to take the nut off the wiper blade and to pull the wiper blade off the splined stud.
Large screw driver and hammer to tap tab back into position so the park sequence will occur.
Here is the dissembly sequence.
Pull hood to firewall rubber gasket.
Unclip washer fluid lines
Pry cover off nut which retains wiper blade and remove nut(driver wiper)
Remove driver side wiper from its splined stud
Pry/pull center pin from plastic panel retainer pin, pry/pull plastic panel from panel, remove driver side panel cover(black plastic formed panel which covers wiper assembly, driver side only)
Pull white nylon retainer pin on a second plastic wiper cover and remove second wiper motor cover.
Pry round black cover off circular mechanism which which runs directly from wiper motor.
You can now see a tab on this mechanism which needs to contact another tab(mounted from car). If these tabs do not contact each other when the wipers are attempting to park the second tab must be bent back to the contact position. Like others have said, tap this tab toward the cener line of the car until it intersects the sweep of the round wiper motor mounted mechanism. My Regal had a small notch where they contacted each other. I went too far and had to tap the car mounted tab back a bit.
Assemble in reverse order and recieve no shop bill! This is a little hard to visualize so I hope this sheds a little more light for you if you're coming in cold.
Thanks to all who read and answer other peoples questions!!
Dave Hollrah
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