Windshield wipers clashing

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 12, 2010 | 01:37 PM

C3smallblock

Thread Starter

Racer

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 382

Likes: 8

From: Wellington

Windshield wipers clashing

My wipers have just started to clash a little, especially on the low speed setting (76 Vette). Can this be adjusted?

Thanks
Kev

Nov 12, 2010 | 05:03 PM

corvetteload

Melting Slicks

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 2,359

Likes: 15

From: Confusion

remove the arms from the spindles and adjust them accordingly. Easy to remove with the wiper removal tool, spring puts a lot of tension on shaft. Shaft is splined so you can move wipers away a tooth at a time until clashing goes away.

Nov 13, 2010 | 09:53 PM

C3smallblock

Thread Starter

Racer

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 382

Likes: 8

From: Wellington

Quote:

Originally Posted by corvetteload

Hi there, thanks for the info. I took of the upper wiper arm and although it is splined, it has a tongue on one side of the spline to locate in to a notch in the wiper arm, so I can't put it in any other position. Am I missing something?

Cheers
Kev

Nov 14, 2010 | 10:06 AM

CA-Legal-Vette

Race Director

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 12,708

Likes: 329

From: Scottsdale Arizona

Kev,

The tongue is a retainer and doesn't need to fit in a specific groove. You can still move it to any spline.

There are also adjustments on the arm of early wiper arms that should take care of your issue. Look for a screw mounted in the arm where the thin part meets the wider part. I'm not sure what year they dropped the adjusting screw.

Last edited by CA-Legal-Vette; Nov 14, 2010 at 10:18 AM.

Nov 14, 2010 | 01:21 PM

DZRick

Le Mans Master

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 5,447

Likes: 3

From: Syracuse NY

I believe this is what Kevin is talking about. I don't know if this holds true for the later years.

CA-Legal-Vette, isn't there a notch directly across from where your arrow is pointed?

Nov 14, 2010 | 02:03 PM

C3smallblock

Thread Starter

Racer

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 382

Likes: 8

From: Wellington

Quote:

Originally Posted by DZRick

I believe this is what Kevin is talking about. I don't know if this holds true for the later years.

CA-Legal-Vette, isn't there a notch directly across from where your arrow is pointed?

Thanks, yes this photo shows what I was talking about, this prevents the rotation on the spline.

Kev

Nov 14, 2010 | 02:17 PM

...Roger...

Race Director

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 16,528

Likes: 53

From: Dayton, Ohio

You can adjust down at the transmission by loosening the 2 nuts and sliding the linkage.
There is also some adjustment on each arm.

Nov 14, 2010 | 02:53 PM

Frank.luvstingrays

Racer

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 373

Likes: 2

My wiper door does not shut at the right time the wipers are shut off… that doesn’t sound right......... when you turn on the wipers the door opens and the wipers go on however when you shut them off the door just closes at the wrong time… door just closes on top of the arms…..
Does anybody know what I’m saying??

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Joe Kucinski

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Joe Kucinski

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Verdad Gallardo

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

Brett Foote

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Joe Kucinski

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Michael S. Palmer

Nov 14, 2010 | 04:47 PM

...Roger...

Race Director

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 16,528

Likes: 53

From: Dayton, Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by franchigia

Yep......the vacuum switch or valve under the right wiper arm is supposed to prevent that.

Nov 14, 2010 | 05:33 PM

#10

corvetteload

Melting Slicks

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 2,359

Likes: 15

From: Confusion

Quote:

Originally Posted by C3smallblock

Sorry, didn't realize they were like that, I was going by my 67 Chevelle's, they can go on any direction you want. Probably due to the inter-meshing of them, slot is for proper alignment (DUH!!!)
There might be slop, slippage in your splined piece on the shaft, looking at the pic above they look like 2 separate pieces notched to each other.

Last edited by corvetteload; Nov 14, 2010 at 05:35 PM.

Nov 15, 2010 | 07:14 AM

#11

Jim Martley2

Melting Slicks

Joined: Apr 1999

Posts: 2,521

Likes: 4

From: Windham, NH

I had problems with my wiper blades clashing and spent a WHOLE bunch of time & money trying to get them right. I finally gave up and just put a 1" shorter wiper blade on the driver's side and now I don't sweat bullets if I get caught out in th rain. Just call me Bubba!!

Jim

Nov 15, 2010 | 08:26 AM

#12

RIO68

Burning Brakes

Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 780

Likes: 1

From: Shelby NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Martley2

Jim

That's an idea! Mine work great dry but add water and my drivers side hits the reveal mold. Doesn't come close dry but the water adds enough slickem- to it and it hits up at the top corner. New arms and blades and adj is pulled as close as the slotted holes will let it move?????

Shorter blades???????might be!