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01 Grand Prix. Driver's wiper barely moves, then

01 Grand Prix. Driver's wiper barely moves, then the passenger windshield wiper kind of "runs it over". How do I fix that?

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The wiper arms are mounted to "splined" shafts. Either the arm or shaft may be stripped. You need to remove the arm and inspect them.

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