busted wiper?

[bluecrewnuke]

I chipped the ice off my windshield so I could run an errand.....or so I thought. I didn't realize that small piece around the driver-side spindle would block all motion on that side. The other wiper went through its full range of travel. With ALL the ice removed, the busted wiper now lacks 8-10 inches reaching full stroke, and then it buries itself when it parks. Is there a slip clutch in that mechanism somewhere that protects the motor in such a condition? Or is something likely broken now?

 

[JF19Longhorn]

..nope, they are mounted on a smooth shaft and only held on by a nut.. with no locktite. Came loose on me acouple weeks ago and the wipers got in a fight while I attempted to use the window wash.. **** poor design. Literally never had an issue with wipers in any other vehicle I've ever owned, minus replacing the blades.

I fixed it by popping the hood, pop the plastic cover off the bottom of the wiper, remove the nut, apply some blue locktite, put the nut back on, adjust the wiper to desired location, tighten the nut back down, and reinstall the cover.

 

[Richard320]

Shouldn't even need the loctite. Loosen/remove the offending arm. Cycle the wipers so they go into the parked position. Put the arm where you want it and tighten it down.

 

[bluecrewnuke]

Excellent. I was hoping it wouldn't require major surgery in this weather. Thanks for the quick replies!