Wipers won't go all the way down

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eilros
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Wipers won't go all the way down

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The wipers on my wife's Grand Prix won't go all the way down. They work fine otherwise. Does anyone know how I would fix this issue? The picture below shows how the wipers sit when turned off.
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kunkstyle
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Re: Wipers won't go all the way down (eilros)

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What year GP? If I recall correctly, the 99ish models had kind of a notched nut holding the wipers in place, and you could adjust them accordingly. They could get stripped threw standard use, and may have locked in the position they are know. There may be a plastic cap to take off to get to the nut.
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eilros
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Re: Wipers won't go all the way down (kunkstyle)

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It's a 2000 SE.
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Post by WaveAction »

was it covered in snow/ice and she turned them on? you wouldnt know how many customers we get that have this problem cause they dont clean off their windshields properly and then strip or make the gear inside jump a notch or whatever
eilros
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Re: (WaveAction)

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Quote, originally posted by WaveAction »was it covered in snow/ice and she turned them on? you wouldnt know how many customers we get that have this problem cause they dont clean off their windshields properly and then strip or make the gear inside jump a notch or whateverIt happened this past summer so I don't believe there was anything putting pressure on the wipers.
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ToolGuy
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Re: Wipers won't go all the way down (eilros)

Post by ToolGuy »

The Park Stop Mechanism is not working/failed with the wipers. With some motors you can replace just it, it is an electronic control board others you need to replace the entire motor. I am not sure what yours has...
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Cracked window... what do i do???fixed for ya!

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First fix the windshield!then fix the wipers lol
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Re: Cracked window... what do i do???fixed for ya! (keithvibe)

Post by melders »

actually if you fix the windshield, the glass company will take the wipers off to do the glass, then they will put them back on in the correct location, saving you the hassle of doing that
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