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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 06:13 AM
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I had to purchase 2 new wiper arms so Oreillys had to order them they are TRICO HD 52-136 universal wiper arms I decided to get 19"blades well it has been a mess first the arms didn't come with a tube for the windshield washer fluid and the arms are rubbing against the glass and the blades are still catching each other. What do I need to do let a mechanic or corvette dealer put them on I am in wilmington NC please advise what I need to do. Thanks you can text me at 9102329556 if you have any suggestions.
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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 06:29 AM
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I had to purchase 2 new wiper arms so Oreillys had to order them they are TRICO HD 52-136 universal wiper arms I decided to get 19"blades well it has been a mess first the arms didn't come with a tube for the windshield washer fluid and the arms are rubbing against the glass and the blades are still catching each other. What do I need to do let a mechanic or corvette dealer put them on I am in wilmington NC please advise what I need to do. Thanks you can text me at 9102329556 if you have any suggestions.
sounds like the "TRICO HD 52-136 universal wiper arms" are the problem. I've got to ask, why did you replace the original OE arms? my suggestion, go back to original equipment and factory replacement, 20" blades. don't know for sure, but I think there's an indexing procedure for the wiper arms in the FSM -

BTW, when posting a question, ID the year of the car -

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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 06:35 AM
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I had to purchase 2 new wiper arms so Oreillys had to order them they are TRICO HD 52-136 universal wiper arms I decided to get 19"blades well it has been a mess first the arms didn't come with a tube for the windshield washer fluid and the arms are rubbing against the glass and the blades are still catching each other. What do I need to do let a mechanic or corvette dealer put them on I am in wilmington NC please advise what I need to do. Thanks you can text me at 9102329556 if you have any suggestions.
I believe that if I were you I'd place a WTB in the parts section for the correct arms OR consider a JY buy "local". All '84 to '94 would interchange and there is a LEFT and a RIGHT. '95 and '96 are different BUT if you had the chance to get them I'd think they're certainly more desirable. You would just need correct blades for them. If the universals are returnable fine. If NOT trash them.

Do yourself a favor and just get the "RIGHT STUFF" ....

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