Windshield Wiper Wackiness

[littleox]

So I just joined, and this is my first post, but it's because I finally have a question to ask...

My '94 SR5 is running great...except for the driver's side windshield wiper. It doesn't work unless I physically help it. The motor sounds like it's running, and if I lift it clear of the windshield it will move back and forth.

This leads me to believe that there is a stripped joint somewhere in there. My question is...any idea where to start looking? Do I take off the wiper at the base to access the mechanism, or do I have to come up from the bottom somehow?

Thanks!

 

[xshift28x]

Try tightening up the bolt at the base of the wiper. My buddy had the same problem with the wiper on his subaru and it was just a matter of tightening up that bolt.

 

[littleox]

Try tightening up the bolt at the base of the wiper. My buddy had the same problem with the wiper on his subaru and it was just a matter of tightening up that bolt.

Um, thanks. Everytime I gather the courage to ask a question the answer, without fail, makes me feel moronic.

That said, I popped the cover off the base of the wiper, made three half-turns of the wrench, and now have world-class wiper action. Took less than 2 minutes.

Thanks again for the help!

 

[the_dingman]

Don't feel bad, often times the fixes are simple, but if you haven't encountered the issue before, you won't know the fix. That's why we're here. :thumb3: