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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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Hello Fellow Vetteheads,
Having a problem with my windshield wipers crossing and getting stuck,
have to pull over separate them and it may or may not happen again. Do not travel much in rain but on occasion it happens, this is very annoying,anyone have this problem? How is it solved?
Thank You All in Advance.

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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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Depending on the year, you have to preload the drivers side wiper. What year car?
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bond007
Hello Fellow Vetteheads,
Having a problem with my windshield wipers crossing and getting stuck,
have to pull over separate them and it may or may not happen again. Do not travel much in rain but on occasion it happens, this is very annoying,anyone have this problem? How is it solved?
Thank You All in Advance.
You probably have wipers that are of unequal length from the insertion point. Correct that.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Could be that they are out of time. Don't know for sure about your 76, but my 72 wiper linkage has an adjustment screw/slot where each side connects to the motor.
Had to time mine cause they were bumping into each other.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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Thanks All,
will check wiper size and look for that adjustment screw.

Peter
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bond007
Thanks All,
will check wiper size and look for that adjustment screw.

Peter
Glad you brought it up, mine do the same thing! I have a 78. I need to figure it out as well.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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Default Here is how its done on a 78



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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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That's pretty much the same page in my AIM, just change the year to 81.

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