Recently, the passenger side windshield wiper has completely stopped working on my car. The driver side still goes strong, however the passenger one doesn't move. I was told this could be the motor or the linkage between the blades. Is there a easy way to fix?
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There is a bar that connects both your windshield wipers together check that to see if it is broke or has come unscrewed. Should be underneath the hood upagainst the firewall.
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SOURCE: my driver side windshield wiper
I just solved this problem last night with my '05 Impala, and ultimately the solution was what newton5083 stated above. Yet, it may also be this (I found it online somewhere):
You have bent or broken the "park tab" on the windshield wiper motor bracket. The correct way to fix this is to remove the wiper arms, wiper linkage and wiper motor from the wiper motor bracket, and install a new bracket.
I just bent the tab back into place a couple times for our daughters 2005 Impala but it kept getting bent down again when they didn't take the time to make sure the wipers were not frozen to the windshield, or tried running the wipers to remove heavy snow on the windshield. So yesterday I fabricated a small piece of metal and bolted that to the bracket in the same place the tab stop was.
If someone wants to access this bracket and tab-
1. Use a ½ inch or 13mm socket & ratchet or wrench to remove nuts on wiper arms.
2. They may make a special tool to remove the arms, I used a screwdriver and hammer to tap bottom of the arm to wedge them apart from the spindle.
3. Two small button-looking clips hold the drivers side cowl cover in place under the windshield. These are two-piece clips, pry up the center, than the outer piece.
4. Unclip the washer hose from cowl cover, than pull out plastic cover.
5. There is a smaller plastic cover with on plastic button head holding that cover in place. Gently pry under that clip to remove that cover.
6. Now you can see the wiper trans and bracket. You should see a small tab on that bracket that looks pushed down and bent or possible a square small hole with some torn off metal where the tab broke off.
7. Remove small plastic cover over the wiper transmission and you can see a small spring-loaded arm underneath the wiper transmission assembly.
8. You need to find something to pry that tab back up so when the wipers are running that spring loaded little arm just snaps past the tab running clockwise. It's when you shut off the wipers that the wiper transmission assembly reverses rotation counter clockwise and the small spring loaded arm underneath hits that tab stop, than the wipers will go all the way down and shut off as they should.
Once that tab stop gets bent out of the way the little spring loaded arm has nothing to stop the wiper transmission assembly so it keeps traveling counter clockwise until some other stop shuts the wipers off straight up on the windshield.
There is a revised bracket part # which is supposed to be more durable, GM part #12368639. Here is a copy of the TSB which points out this problem:
Bulletin No.: 05-08-43-003A
Date: March 10, 2005
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Windshield Wipers Park in Up Position (Replace Windshield Wiper Motor Bracket)
Models:
2005 Chevrolet Impala, Monte Carlo
Supercede:
This bulletin is being revised to make a correction to the Parts Information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-43-003 (Section 08-Body and Accessories).
Condition
Some customers may comment that the windshield wipers park in the out wipe (vertical) position.
Cause
This condition may be caused by a bent park tab on the windshield wiper motor bracket.
Correction
To correct this condition, replace the wiper motor bracket. It will be necessary to transfer the following parts listed below to the new bracket.
^ Wiper transmission
^ Wiper motor crank arm
^ Wiper motor
1. Remove the windshield wiper motor drive system module.
2. Remove the windshield wiper transmission from the windshield wiper motor bracket.
3. Remove the wiper motor crank arm from the windshield wiper motor.
4. Remove the windshield wiper motor from the bracket.
5. Install the windshield wiper motor to the new bracket.
6. Install the wiper motor crank arm to the windshield wiper motor.
7. Install the windshield wiper transmission to the windshield wiper motor bracket.
8. Install the windshield wiper motor drive system module.
A TSB is not a recall, if vehicle is still under warranty the dealer should be repaired for free. If not, you'll have to pay for the repairs.
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SOURCE: The passenger side windshield wiper works but the
you should be able to see the wiper trans.through the grill between the blades to see if it'sbroken or one side has comeoff
SOURCE: Driver's side windshield wiper stopped working.
Hello, I would say that is exactly what has happened. If you can move the wipers with no resistance it's likely one of the bolts has come loose. Both wiper arms are linked to one wiper motor.
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It
can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.
Do
you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then
fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.
If
no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper
control wiring: -----
For
complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate
solutions.
-------------
Click
the link below: -------
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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html
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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html
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These details will help.
Thanks.
It
can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.
Do
you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then
fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.
If
no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper
control wiring:-----
For
complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate
solutions.
-------------
Click
the link below:-------
1993 Ford F350 wipers not working?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html
------------
How to Replace a Windshield Wiper Motor
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html
------------
Wipers not working, but hear relay click on Lincoln LS?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/wipers-not-workingbut-hear-relay-click.html
-----------
Car windshield wiper gets power for movement and stops?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html
----------
How does cars Windshield Wiper System Works
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html
---------
1997 Honda Protege: Replace Wiper Transmission?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-honda-protege-replace-wiper.html
----------------
Windshield wiper fluid container leaking?
http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/windshield-wiper-fluid-container.html
-----------------
Where is wiper fuse located on1993 chevrolet suburban
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/where-is-wiper-fuse-located-on1993.html
------------
2002 Toyota Sienna: Wipers and Passenger side Power window
stopped working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2002-toyota-sienna-wipers-and-passenger.html
-------------
Complete wiper components replacing details for Acura Car
Models?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html
------------
These details will help.
Thanks.
It
can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.
Do
you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then
fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.
If
no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper
control wiring:-----
For
complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate
solutions.
-------------
Click
the link below:-------
Complete wiper components replacing details ?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html
------------
1993 Ford F350 wipers not working?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html
------------
How to Replace a Windshield Wiper Motor
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html
------------
Wipers not working, but hear relay click on Lincoln LS?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/wipers-not-workingbut-hear-relay-click.html
-----------
Car windshield wiper gets power for movement and stops?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html
----------
How does cars Windshield Wiper System Works
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html
---------
1997 Honda Protege: Replace Wiper Transmission?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-honda-protege-replace-wiper.html
----------------
Windshield wiper fluid container leaking?
http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/windshield-wiper-fluid-container.html
-----------------
Where is wiper fuse located on1993 chevrolet suburban
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/where-is-wiper-fuse-located-on1993.html
------------
2002 Toyota Sienna: Wipers and Passenger side Power window
stopped working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2002-toyota-sienna-wipers-and-passenger.html
-------------
These details will help.
Thanks.
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html
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http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html
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