wiper motor assembly stripped

[TDWPgtp]

hello everyone. unfortunately i made the mistake of failing to un-stick my passenger side wiper from the ice. soo something broke... the driver side still works, but the passenger side does not. i assume i stripped the post that the wiper pivots on, but have not had a chance to look at it. does anyone know, in this instance, if it can usually be fixed, or if i have to replace the whole assembly AGAIN? thanks!

[richtazz]

your wiper arms are held on by a nut, so as long as nothing physically broke off, you should be able to just reposition the arm and retighten the nut.

[TDWPgtp]

so theres probably a good chance that the nut came loose? when i turn them on it does move an inch or 2, so there is SOME friction in there.. hopefully the nut just needs to be tightened. i really dont want to have to replace the assembly again. it wasnt very fun

[rkvons]

Originally Posted by TDWPgtp

so theres probably a good chance that the nut came loose? when i turn them on it does move an inch or 2, so there is SOME friction in there.. hopefully the nut just needs to be tightened. i really dont want to have to replace the assembly again. it wasnt very fun

Yeah, there's a cover over the nut that pops off with a little help from a small screwdriver. Then you park your wipers in the down position and crank on the nut. Cranking on the nut will cause the wiper to move a little up the window, so I go to park the wipers and then quickly turn the key off before they get all the way down. This allows me to calibrate their stop position. I don't know what torque you're supposed to use on it, but it takes quite a bit to keep it from loosening again. Usually, it is when the wipers are parked and snow accumulates on them and on the windshield and you turn them on that it comes loose, because the drive post is moving counter-clockwise and basically unscrews itself. I always make sure the window is clear and the wipers aren't frozen down before I turn them on.

[TDWPgtp]

Originally Posted by rkvons

Yeah, there's a cover over the nut that pops off with a little help from a small screwdriver. Then you park your wipers in the down position and crank on the nut. Cranking on the nut will cause the wiper to move a little up the window, so I go to park the wipers and then quickly turn the key off before they get all the way down. This allows me to calibrate their stop position. I don't know what torque you're supposed to use on it, but it takes quite a bit to keep it from loosening again. Usually, it is when the wipers are parked and snow accumulates on them and on the windshield and you turn them on that it comes loose, because the drive post is moving counter-clockwise and basically unscrews itself. I always make sure the window is clear and the wipers aren't frozen down before I turn them on.

ya, ive replaced the whole thing before, so i know how to do it, i was just trying to get an idea if i should buy a new assembly yet or wait to see if it just came unscrewed. im hoping thats all it is. thanks for the help!