Wiper Woes

[DanMan68]

So the other day my right side wiper was frozen to the windshield. I accidently hit the wipers and only the left side actuates. So now, after everything is unthawed only the left actuates and the right just kinda wiggles but doesn't move. So am I screwed? Or is there a replaceable pin or something that I can just swap out that is designed to let the wiper break away for just such a circumstance.

[hoseklamp]

Does the pin move inside the wiper arm at all when you turn them on?

If so, did the pin or wiper arm strip?

[DanMan68]

You tell me lol? Idk, it happen recently and I haven't had a chance to take a close look at it yet. I just know the left wiper isnt working.

[dannyg]

You tell me lol? Idk, it happen recently and I haven't had a chance to take a close look at it yet. I just know the left wiper isnt working.

My crystal ball says the pin stripped and you are fucked.

[DanMan68]

how do I de-fuck my self then?

[hoseklamp]

You could try tightening the nut down that holds the wiper arm on...

[e30frosh]

I had this happen once. I tightened the wiper arm and fixed the problem.

[dannyg]

how do I de-fuck my self then?

I don't know. Want me to ask the crystal ball?

[DanMan68]

I don't know. Want me to ask the crystal ball?

Sure whatever works ;)

[ck_taft325is]

I don't know. Want me to ask the crystal ball?

Doooo iiiiiittt.

[AndrewBird]

You probably stripped the splines out of the wiper arm. A new wiper arm should fix the problem.

Unless you stripped the splines on the wiper regulator. Then you need to replace that, which is much more work.

[txtorquemade]

Either way kinda sucks, cause I did the same thing last week.

[scottinAZ]

You probably stripped the splines out of the wiper arm. A new wiper arm should fix the problem.

Unless you stripped the splines on the wiper regulator. Then you need to replace that, which is much more work.

Do the arms even have splines?? Mine is mounted on a tapered shaft. tightening it works wonders.