Wipers over extend

[domindart]

Wipers hit the sides of the windshield and grille area every time they wipe. Makes loud noise, bothersome...I was told by dad it may be a gear in the wiper motor or something. Anyone know what to do?

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[lowlife9]

remove them and move them a tooth or a couple teeth up.

 

[domindart]

I'll try that.. they hit on both sides tho

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[XpL0d3r]

Do you have the correct wipers and are they on the correct side? Too long of wipers would do the same thing.

 

[domindart]

Hmm. I think they are the original wipers.. my dad said there may be a gear that needs replacing?

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[lethal6]

Gear isn't separate from the motor if that is what is wrong.

Original wipers on a 10+ year old car! I am guessing that they are the wrong ones and are not the originals.

Need more information. What car are you working on? Put up a pic or a video of where they are hitting.

 

[domindart]

Ok I'll get a video up

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It's a 01 4 door civic

 

[domindart]

Here is a pic of them. ..having trouble getting video to upload on phone.

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[lowlife9]

pop the cap un-bolt it and move it i already told you what to do ???

 

[lethal6]

Wrong blades, I can see they are too long just by the pics.

BTW, they are definitely not original. Honda didn't use European style Aero blades. Those look like Icons.

 

[domindart]

I'll play around w them..move them a few teeth and see.
But I'm guessing it won't help seeing as they hit both sides.

Then I'll look into replacing the blades.

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[lowlife9]

im confused did you just buy the car did you replace the wipers and they just started hitting ???

 

[domindart]

They've hit ever since I've had the car... had it a while now and was told by my dad it was fixable..

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[XpL0d3r]

That passenger side wiper arms looks completely wrong. Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't it be bent the other way?

Like this:

 

[domindart]

Talked to my dad and he thinks it may be a bushing in the linkage.... going to look into that further.......thanks for all the help thus far..... it's hard for me to mess with it now cause I'm out of town at my aunts house. When my laptop is fixed going to try and get the video up too. Thanks for the patience.

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[domindart]

http://s31.photobucket.com/user/Domindart/media/car parts/20150709_145838_zpssbetyfoc.mp4.html

Here above is the video.

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[Happiours]

Talked to my dad and he thinks it may be a bushing in the linkage.... going to look into that further.......thanks for all the help thus far..... it's hard for me to mess with it now cause I'm out of town at my aunts house. When my laptop is fixed going to try and get the video up too. Thanks for the patience.

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I have a similar problem. I just bought a 2001 coupe. The linkage seems loose or there is a gear problem on the motor. I haven't taken the cowl cover off yet. I expect that I will have to buy a new assembly. Also the passenger side arm looks to be angled up which doesn't seem correct. If I buy a new one at the used parts place I may end up with another old worn out assembly. I plan to remove the cowl cover this weekend. Any suggestions?

 

[dancam]

Did you measure the blades to make sure they are 21inch and 19inch?
Go stalking in parking lots. Find another 7th gen civic and see if their wiper arms are the same, your wiper arms may be wrong. Could be the bolts holding all the linkage is loose? Have to take your cowl panel off to check that out


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[Happiours]

Thanks for responding. I do have the correct length blade replacements. I did not explain that the movement was erratic. And after looking at a few U-tube sessions, I suspect that the linkage bushings are worn out. It is about $75 for parts on line. That should solve it.

Tom

 

[dancam]

Good to know. Please update this once you have replaced the bushings to tell us if that fixed it.


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