Need help adjusting wipers

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 10/15/2016 at 15:07 • Filed to: I want to see while driving!

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My driver’s side wiper has excessive play on it, meaning half the time it actually slaps OFF my windshield when the wipers are on! I can’t seem to find anything I can adjust, tightening the lower nut has yielded no results...

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 15:11

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The only solution is to buy a new car.

PowderHound > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 15:13

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If it’s anything like my Subaru that had the same issue; underneath the cowl when you get to all the linkages for the wipers, the plastic bushings are shot. Depending on the car you can find them at any auto store

gmctavish needs more space > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 10/15/2016 at 15:45

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The only solution is autonomous wipers

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 15:46

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Your bushings are worn.

Nick Has an Exocet > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 15:51

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This happened with my pontiac grand Prix. I solved the problem by trading the car in on a sunny day.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 16:12

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If you remove the entire wiper arm from the stud, it should look like this:(maybe toyotas are different?)

But the teeth may be worn

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > slipperysallylikespenguins 10/15/2016 at 16:13

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Kinjad?

slipperysallylikespenguins > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 16:18

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Kinjad so hard! Should work now

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 17:09

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Vertical play or horizontal? I don’t know if any of these can be helpful, but sometimes crud builds up on the spindle and raises it higher than it should be. Mine was hitting off the hood. In my case I was able to shim the spindle deeper into the cowl. Not sure if that is similar to your problem from how you described it.

Frenchlicker > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 10/15/2016 at 17:31

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Shh, I’ve been saying the solution is SHO

brianbrannon > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/15/2016 at 20:27

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The bushings in the wiper transmission under the cowl are worn