john99gtp Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Well, over this series of storms, i manged to do something to my windshield wiper on my pass. side. it wont work it actually looks kind of funny, going down the road with only the drivers side working. anyone know how hard it is to fix on your own??? thanks in advanced John Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 we got some snow yesterday and now i get to swap a transmission in 30* weather and in a wet/slushy parking lot :? it was 68* & sunny here two days ago! Quote
sl3196 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 we got some snow yesterday and now i get to swap a transmission in 30* weather and in a wet/slushy parking lot :? it was 68* & sunny here two days ago! That sucks! It's fricken windy too! John it doesn't move the arm at all? I thought they were connected together somehow. Quote
Justin Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Do the newer arms use nuts to hold the arm to the pivot? Maybe the nut backed off, but I'm guessing the arm might be stripped out. Look at the post the arm mounts to and see if it's turning when your wipers are on. If it is, then you'll probably need a new wiper arm. If not, then it might be the wiper transmission, but I'd doubt it. Quote
EurosportZ34 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 what did you manage to do to it? i don't see how you can just break it...LOL Quote
5speedz34 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 Yeah, it's only like a week to the start of spring, and it's still snowing here! :? I was supposed to work some more on the parts car but then it fucking snowed last night like a inch. Quote
Turbo231 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 A good test is if you can move it yourself. Not being familiar with newer GPs but with older ones, the arms sit on a splined shaft. Of course, with no splines (wiped out), no turning. If the splines are good, there is the arm mechanism the wiper arms run off. Best I can do to show you is off my S-10. The motor turns the left wiper blade via an arm...another arm then connects the left wiper to the right wiper. I may have a clearer picture, but this one probably gives you the point. That's on my wiper page http://members.aol.com/great88fiero/s10/wiper.htm Good luck. Bad news is, it's gonna need parts, regardless of what you find...unless it's a lose bolt. Quote
john99gtp Posted March 13, 2005 Author Report Posted March 13, 2005 what did you manage to do to it? i don't see how you can just break it...LOL well, on tuesday, it was raining in the morning, so my wipers were on delay, then it got cold out, froze the rain and turned to snow. I went out to start my car, not realizing delay was on, and left. (it was on the uber long delay, so i didnt even see it wipe the first time) ill take a look ben, thanks Quote
john99gtp Posted March 13, 2005 Author Report Posted March 13, 2005 bah, that easy 1/2" socket was all i needed the nut came lose, so it was just spinning i feel special :oops: Quote
sl3196 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 bah, that easy 1/2" socket was all i needed the nut came lose, so it was just spinning i feel special :oops: You dork! Quote
HokemBokem Posted March 13, 2005 Report Posted March 13, 2005 bah, that easy 1/2" socket was all i needed the nut came lose, so it was just spinning i feel special :oops: You dork! Quote
john99gtp Posted March 13, 2005 Author Report Posted March 13, 2005 what? there was a cap over it, i didnt bother removing it to look looks like i should of Quote
mfewtrail Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 Snow......haha, it was about 75* here today(Georgia!!!). I took advantage of it and cleaned the SE for about 6hrs. :oops: Then I drove it for 10mins(it was about dark out when I got finished cleaning it) and put it back in the garage. We're supposed to be getting some rain/storms here in a minute though, if it's clear/nice out at any point tomorrow I'll have some new pics of the '93. Quote
Euro Posted March 14, 2005 Report Posted March 14, 2005 we got hit friday with a good 2 inches. driving home on bald tires sucked. yeah a girl at work had that happen to her GP GT but i dunno whats up. maybe just the wiper motor took a crap? Quote
john99gtp Posted March 14, 2005 Author Report Posted March 14, 2005 we got hit friday with a good 2 inches. driving home on bald tires sucked. yeah a girl at work had that happen to her GP GT but i dunno whats up. maybe just the wiper motor took a crap? tell her to take a 1/2" socket to the nut on the arm. just pop off that black cap, that all mine was. Quote
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