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Anonymous Posted on Jan 04, 2010

My driver side windshield wiper stopped working. passenger side still works. when i turn it on i hear a clunking sound near the blade. i need to know how to fix this, i don't know if the bar connecting the wiper arm to the motor came off or if the arm is striped.

  • Anonymous Jan 04, 2010

    thank you. the bar did come off. thankfully i didn't have to remove the motor to get it back on. just the vent panel for the drivers side.

  • Anonymous Jan 04, 2010

    thanks, that was the first thing i checked. it was the bar and it was an easy fix. just popped back on.

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The bar that connects to the arm that connects to the motor came off. Remove wiper motor to get to that connection, Autozone will have that part in there (help) line.

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If its not the bar....check the end of the wiper arm that connects to the car..there is a cover that lifts to expose a nut...adjust wiper arm and make sure nut is tight..thanks

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