Wipers keep locking together at mid point...especially in rain!
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 449
Likes: 1
From: Tampa Bay, Florida
Wipers keep locking together at mid point...especially in rain!
OK...Yes I drive the sh*t out this 'vette and I'm going to. That being said, my driver side wiper seems to go over too far to the left, and then when sweeping back towards the center, gets caught by the right wiper in the center. I've tried the "Rain-X" on the windshield deal, but it didn't help. How can I adjust this problem?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,789
Likes: 8
From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I fixed this twice by replacing the blade arms. The arms get sloppy and wobble. If that does not work there is an adjustment that can be made to the travel shown in the FSM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,954
Likes: 2
From: Obama=death for America
Just read your article. Very interesting. Thx. for posting.
It's possible, but memphiscop might have the wrong wiper blade. I know that our cars are quite finicky and when an incorrect blade is used, nothing works right.
It's possible, but memphiscop might have the wrong wiper blade. I know that our cars are quite finicky and when an incorrect blade is used, nothing works right.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 443
Likes: 0
From: Pueblo Colorado
Great article!I want to do this on my 87! I have an additional problem though... i have the Greenwood wind-sheid surround and MUST use shorter blades. Are there any shorter ones available to fit those 95-96 arms? I have to check what size mine takes but i think it is a 16 and an 18???
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,789
Likes: 8
From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
This Tech Tip may help with the problem.
Getting parts may be an issue but when this was written (2001) it was a popular fix.
Getting parts may be an issue but when this was written (2001) it was a popular fix.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 526
Likes: 1
From: San Angelo Texas
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
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
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 10,641
Likes: 13
From: Slidell Louisiana
I started having blade collisions (after a blade replacement) Went to the local Chevy dealership ordered new blade assemblies (waited for ever *ok it was only a little more than a month) installed the new GM blades and no more collisions.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 449
Likes: 1
From: Tampa Bay, Florida
This Tech Tip may help with the problem.
Getting parts may be an issue but when this was written (2001) it was a popular fix.
Getting parts may be an issue but when this was written (2001) it was a popular fix.
Thanks...I'll let you know how it goes.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 10,641
Likes: 13
From: Slidell Louisiana
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 449
Likes: 1
From: Tampa Bay, Florida
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 17,700
Likes: 1,667
From: moraga ca
Pop open the rectangular mesh screen on the cover at the base of the windshield above the wiper mechanism. There are 2 small bolts that can be loosened and the arm travel adjusted. Going by memory from 25 years ago first time I drove my 84 when new in the rain. Wipers locked together on the freeway. It was a simple adjustment then.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,328
Likes: 15
From: Jacksonville FL
I lost mine while driving from NY to AL Thanksgiving Sunday riding home in the rain. I ended up driving 6 hrs in the rain without wipers. It was OK while I was moving but it was bumper to bumper between Knoxville and Chatanooga. When they locked up, it stripped the arm socket out or finished it off. I havent driven much in the rain with the new (used) ones operating yet and what I see from this article I can expect it to lock up again unless I do something about it. It does look like there is more room between the new pair and its possible the old ones were not right to begin with.
Using arm assemblies from the later models seem to be the best and permanent fix here, I hate it as I just bought mine off an 87 I think. As for the adjustment write up in the other Article, I cannot see where the bolts are except they are under the grid. Anybody got a better pic on which nut it is or is it pretty obvious?
TIA!
Using arm assemblies from the later models seem to be the best and permanent fix here, I hate it as I just bought mine off an 87 I think. As for the adjustment write up in the other Article, I cannot see where the bolts are except they are under the grid. Anybody got a better pic on which nut it is or is it pretty obvious?
TIA!