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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: xpander343 on September 06 2019, 01:13:25 PM

Title: Wipers catching bottom of windshield
Post by: xpander343 on September 06 2019, 01:13:25 PM: hey guys

The passenger side wiper blade is catching on the metal shield at the bottom of the windshield. It only does it when the blades are parking. It looks like the metal panel is not sitting as tight against the windshield as it should. The windshield was replaced probably 10 years ago, and I don’t think Its driven in the rain since. Are there some clips missing? Or does it need to come off and be gently bent to adjust it?
Title: Re: Wipers catching bottom of windshield
Post by: Grumpy on September 06 2019, 01:47:54 PM: Quote from: xpander343 on September 06 2019, 01:13:25 PM
Or does it need to come off and be gently bent to adjust it?
they bend really easy.
Title: Re: Wipers catching bottom of windshield
Post by: Steve Wood on September 06 2019, 04:30:39 PM: given that, which is not good, I would remove the arm and re position it one notch and see if that fixes it.
Title: Re: Wipers catching bottom of windshield
Post by: xpander343 on September 06 2019, 05:03:27 PM: Thanks guys. I took the panel off, gave it a small bend, works good now. Wiper doesn’t pop off everytime it tries to park.
Title: Re: Wipers catching bottom of windshield
Post by: TexasT on September 06 2019, 08:25:07 PM: Wait til you need another arm. I had a time getting a replacement.
Title: Re: Wipers catching bottom of windshield
Post by: Scoobum on September 07 2019, 09:11:38 AM: Remove them. Less weight is free HP.