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Wow old thread. I hate wiper problems. Mine is smacking the bottom of the window when the wiper comes back to the start of the cycle. Drives me nuts and haven't had a chance to diagnose the cause. It rains here all year round so I will have to look into the problem.
I know the blades are the right ones (length etc) so something else is up.
I know the blades are the right ones (length etc) so something else is up.
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oxygen454, Sounds like your issue can be fixed as easily as taking off the wiper arm(s) and moving it/them slightly upwards then where it was when u took it off then re-mounting it. Not sure if I explained that well enough but hopefully you get what I mean. Say when your looking at your windshield and the wipers are turned off and all the way down in the normal off position and your one wiper is too far down like this -\ then you can take it off and lay it where it should be like this -- (horizontal to your windshield). Strange description but it should work for ya. Keep us updated?
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I think I see what you are getting at. The arms are mounted on a gear tooth type bolt like a steering wheel? So take the wiper blade of and rotate it counter clockwise a bit and put it back on the gear tooth style bolt? Repositioning the wiper arm on the arm mounting attachment. Will look into that thanks!
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Thanks for the help. You solution worked out great! The picture above does look similar to the wiper arm attachment on my truck. No more smacking the bottom of the window!!
My friends Nissan truck is 100 times worse. Hers goes too low then and goes up to wipe about 2 inches off the truck. I haven't figured that problem out yet LOL. I took the cover off where the arm is but I could not access or see any adjustment on her window wiper system.
My friends Nissan truck is 100 times worse. Hers goes too low then and goes up to wipe about 2 inches off the truck. I haven't figured that problem out yet LOL. I took the cover off where the arm is but I could not access or see any adjustment on her window wiper system.
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My friends Nissan truck is 100 times worse. Hers goes too low then and goes up to wipe about 2 inches off the truck. I haven't figured that problem out yet LOL. I took the cover off where the arm is but I could not access or see any adjustment on her window wiper system.
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Hey thanks for the info. Haven't been online for a while. I have not come up with a way to get to the wiper system yet so my friends wiper problem still exists. Her issue is not a barely moving problem, its a over wipe problem. It starts really low and finishes the wipe at the top side.... right off the side of the truck. Waayyy to much wiping travel. So the opposite of your Blazer lol.
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Hello! i bought a used 2007 dakota and sign an AS IS document it apeared everything was ok but when the rain came i found out the windshield wipers weren't working. The wipers motor is not making any sound so i checked the fuse and saw that is in good condition (i changed it for a new one, anyway) I'm writting here to see if anyone can give an idea of what should i inspect.