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I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA 80,000 MILES AND A 3.4L ENGINE. EARLIER THIS WINTER MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING BY WHEN THE WIPE CYCLE ENDED THE BLADES ARE SUPPOSED TO DROP BELOW THE HOOD. INSTEAD THEY WOULD GO FOR AN EXTRA HALF OF A PASS AND STOP ON THE WINDSHIELD IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED THEY TOOK IT HALFWAY APART TOLD ME THAT A BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND SOMETHING ELSE WAS BENT AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $500 TO FIX IT. I DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THEY GAVE ME THE OPTION OF PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER AND LETTING ME DEAL WITH IT, THATS WHAT I DID AND THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT WHEN THEY PUT IT BACK TOGETHER THAT MY WIPER BLADES NO LONGER MOVE!! WHEN I TURN ON THE BLADES THE MOTOR KICKS ON BUT NOTHING MOVES. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHERE CAN I GO TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO? THANKYOU FOR YOUR HELP. :? :? :?
Feb 10, 2007 at 5:36 PM
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You probably have a bad wiper module that is located on the wiper motor. You can buy it separate or together. Napa sells them as a unit.
Feb 10, 2007 at 7:08 PM