confused front wipers.. 1 works 1 doesn't

[murphy79]

I have a 1995 Golf and my right front wiper just stopped working. It doesn't move at all (interestingly when I lifted the hood I could manually move it, though not the left functioning one!). Any thoughts before I take it in? MUCH appreciated!

[boschmann]

Broken linkage.

[murphy79]

thanks... is it feasible to go take off the screen that covers the access to this and try and fix this myself? or would you recommend taking it in?

[boschmann]

Getting the plastic cover off can be a pain, it depends on your mechanical aptitude.... Parts will have to be from the dealer otr a junkyard.

[JeeTeeEye]

well this might be an old thread and most likely the problem is fixed but did any1 not think of simply tightening the bolt that holds the wiper arm on!?