Windshield Wipers
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Scottsdale AZ
Windshield Wipers
Sorry to ask this...
I cannot "bend" up the windshield wiper on the passenger side away from the windshield. The drivers side comes up fine on the hinge, but the passenger side won't "bend" along the hinge, it gets stuck on itself. I cannot imagine this is normal, but thought I would ask.
Is this normal?
Steve
I cannot "bend" up the windshield wiper on the passenger side away from the windshield. The drivers side comes up fine on the hinge, but the passenger side won't "bend" along the hinge, it gets stuck on itself. I cannot imagine this is normal, but thought I would ask.
Is this normal?
Steve
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: SW Washington
I believe there was another post about this....something about the wiper arm would hit the hood and possibly scratch the paint, so GM designed it to stop short. I could be wrong, but I think this is what I read. 
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 286
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From: Scottsdale AZ
hmmm
seems odd.. but as long as we're all in the same boat. I think even the driver side would hit the paint (hood), but I am talking about even when the hood is raised. I can't lift the wiper arm.
Steve
Steve
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Paradise Valley Arizona
There have been earlier threads on this and general confusion about "raising the hood" as opposed to "lifting the wiper arm." The manual says, on page 5-55, to remove the wiper blade assembly, 1. open the hood and 2. lift the wiper arm. You are correct that the right side wiper arm will not lift. It has nothing to do with the hood being open or closed. Don't ask me how to change the right side wiper blade. Beats me - must be a dealer service operation !!
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