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Expert: - 8/22/2009


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Windshield wipers are not in time with one another. Have new wiper motor, wiper on drivers side, blade only goes up about half way and passenger side blade works like it should. I took pulleys off & checked them, they are all free, no hang ups. Is there something in the mount outside of windshield that blade attaches to that needs adjusting etc. All wiper hardware & pulleys etc were a basket case. Thought elec. motor instead of vacuum would help but it doesn't. Hope you can give me a starting point. TKS

Answer
This condition usually indicates that the springs that hold tension on the cables is weak and instead of all of the motion of the motor being applied to the blades the pulleys are being pulled in against the weak springs. it could also be as simple as wiper shafts binding because of lack of lubrication. I would lubricate the shafts first and see what happens, then think about replacing the wiper transmissions or springs.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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