Windshield wipers are colliding.
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Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Vermillion, SD
During the downward motion, my windshield wipers are running into each other. The passenger side wiper is coming down on top of the driver's side wiper, causing them to bind up.
How can this be fixed?
Thanks
How can this be fixed?
Thanks
Pro
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From: Crystal Lake, IL USA
Team Owner
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From: Boston, MA
I have a question.....
...how does this just all of a sudden "happen" on the cars? Aren't the wiper arms pretty much locked into place on those little ribbed cylinders that stick up from the cowl?
...how does this just all of a sudden "happen" on the cars? Aren't the wiper arms pretty much locked into place on those little ribbed cylinders that stick up from the cowl?
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Boston, MA
Originally Posted by Sarkee:
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...Don't know about the others...But on my '86, a heavy rain, strong gust of wind, or heavy snowfall (gasp!) will bend them enough to hit...[/B][/color]
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Columbia MD
Originally Posted by Sarkee:
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I just finished installing the '94 wipers on my '86...
I'm not sure the cure isn't worse than the disease... [img]http]//www.corvetteforum.cc/ubb/frown.gif[/img]
The '94 pass side wiper sticks out in plain view when parked...And the drivers side wiper hits the windshield frame at the top of the stroke...
I'll probably pull these back off and go with shorter blades on the OEM '86 arms...They didn't hit the windshield frame...(When adjusted correctly).
I'll just keep on carrying a screwdriver and if they hit, I'll pull the pass side arm & blade completely off...
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I'm not sure the cure isn't worse than the disease... [img]http]//www.corvetteforum.cc/ubb/frown.gif[/img]
The '94 pass side wiper sticks out in plain view when parked...And the drivers side wiper hits the windshield frame at the top of the stroke...
I'll probably pull these back off and go with shorter blades on the OEM '86 arms...They didn't hit the windshield frame...(When adjusted correctly).
I'll just keep on carrying a screwdriver and if they hit, I'll pull the pass side arm & blade completely off...
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Hey Sarkee, did you really purchase '94 style wiper arms and blades? You need the 95/96 units.
Assuming that you did get the 95/96 parts; if you are still having problems then either your linkage is out of adjustment or worn badly allowing too much slop.
The windshield wipers do park on those little plastic ramps you spoke of and yes, they are supposed to lift the blades slightly to prevent the rubber in the blades from taking a 'set' and becoming permanently folded over in the parked position.
And yes, the new design arms do cause the passenger side wiper blade to remain visible when the wipers are parked. You can see that there really wasn't any way around this since the new arms are mirror-images of each other. The old arms were not, and allowed the wiper blades to nest closer together when parked.
I think if you check out your adjustments and look carefully for slop in your linkage you'll be happy with the newer design wiper arms and blades.
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