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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 05:18 PM
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what size wiper blades should be on my 81 ?? I think mine are too long (16")? they are hitting each other when they swipe..help again guys

Well I checked on ebay and it looks like 16"are standard,, so i have a new question is there any adjustment on the wiper assembly ,, it seems like my passenger side is out of whack , i took it off and ran it with just the drivers blade on and it runs out smoothly .. any ideas ??

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16" are the correct length blades for all 68-82's. About the only adjustment I know, is to take both arms off, and play around positioning them on the transmissions, until they don't hit.
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There is an adjustment at the wiper motor. You loosen the two nuts
and you can adjust each arm to different positions. I can't tell you
which way to adjust, not seeing how they are hitting, but you can
try different positions.

This is the adjustment I am referring to:



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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 08:09 PM
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Donnie is correct, but only ajust a very little at a time. a small movement makes a big difference on the wiper movement

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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DonnieP73
There is an adjustment at the wiper motor. You loosen the two nuts
and you can adjust each arm to different positions. I can't tell you
which way to adjust, not seeing how they are hitting, but you can
try different positions.

This is the adjustment I am referring to:



Donnie
thank you for your help .. i will work on that..
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Theres alignment procedures in the AIM that will help abit
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Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
Theres alignment procedures in the AIM that will help abit
help me with that what is the AIM?
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DonnieP73 is right. I forgot there was some adjustment in the connector on the wiper transmission.

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help me with that what is the AIM?
An AIM is an Assembly Instruction Manual. It is a book full of exploded drawings, showing how the various components of the car were assembled. They were originally used at St Louis, to assemble new Corvettes.

All of the Corvette vendors sell them, in both loose leaf and CD versions.

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Originally Posted by gbvette62
donniep73 is right. I forgot there was some adjustment in the connector on the wiper transmission.



An aim is an assembly instruction manual. It is a book full of exploded drawings, showing how the various components of the car were assembled. They were originally used at st louis, to assemble new corvettes.

All of the corvette vendors sell them, in both loose leaf and cd versions.
oh i think i got that one ,i didn't know the abbreviations,, thanks
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