PhilbertZ Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 So, I replaced my front wiper pump this weekend (and all the cracked, awful tubing) using the generic pump from Black Dragon. Both my pumps were shot and no longer worked. While it works great now and sprays my windshield....the drivers side wiper arm no longer moves. When I was installing and testing the new pump, I had propped both wiper arms up (like you do when at a gas station and cleaning your windshield), so I could press the "spray" button on the driver column stalk to test out my jets - and not scratch the crap out of my windshield. The wipers both went back and forth with no issue (suspended in the air since they were pulled back from the winsdhield). But....when I put the wipers back on (ie folded the back to their normal position, resting on the windshield), and tried to use the sprayer, the drivers side one does not move. I also noticed that it now moves pretty loosely by hand and I can "adjust" its position on the window glass. At first assessment, it seems just loose somewhere internally but I've never taken any wipers apart and am a little timid to try. Has anyone experienced this? Is it and easy fix? Thanks in advance! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenonxiii Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Page EL-45 of the FSM will show you the linkage. Most likely the linkage came loose and you should be able to pop it back onto place. It's Not hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilbertZ Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 god bless you. I have this at home too....will look it up tonight I saw your link on your site too but it was a little blurry for my eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilbertZ Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Problem solved: Popped the cap off the base of the wiper (where it connects to the post coming out of the cowl). There is a nut there...it was finger loose! Few good turns with a socket wrench and I was back in business! So simple I'm almost embarassed to report back the solution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 No problem is ever too small to be annoying. Though a single wiper not working is a heck of a lot better than neither working. If a single one is working then it HAS to be a linkage connection issue on the other. They both run off the same motor, so it's simply impossible for it not to be a linkage issue. Glad you found the issue so easily though. Easy fixes like that on my car always make my happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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