How To Align Windshield Wiper Arms (Andy’s Garage: Episode - 256)

[@ericawise5700]

Not only did I fix my wipers thanks to this video, but I feel happier having something explained to me so well and being able to learn something new. Thanks!

[@PhillipsVision]

You’re welcome, glad it helped

[@shadowstalker130666]

Man, i wish all vehicle repair vids were this clear and straight forward.

[@TheSonicendeavor]

Here’s the problem, here’s the likely cause, here’s how to fix it (with all the necessary detail). Well done.

[@gillysmob]

fluffing about cost me 2.0mins of my life!

[@kennylocks7209]

Q

[@Connor_Dempsey]

I bought a new/used car I think the dealership detailer knocked the wiper out of alignment because I didn't hear it during the test drive. A few days later I heard thumping when running the wipers. After watching this video, I marked inside the vehicle where the wiper was, I lifted the hood to access the bolt, I popped off the plastic cap, then used a socket wrench to take the nut off and then the wiper easily came off and went back into its new position. Thanks so much for this video. It is the only one I found on KZbin. Well done. :)

[@PhillipsVision]

Glad it helped👍

[@kcjacks5180]

Thanks Andy. Failed safety inspection due to arm slamming into base of windshield. They wanted $75 to aline it. I watched your video laughed and fixed it myself.

[@PhillipsVision]

Awesome 👍

[@kunjiklub]

got my windshield replaced then noticed the driver side wiper was misaligned when it started to rain. Looked up several how to sites and finally found yours which helped to solve my problem. Thank you!

[@PhillipsVision]

You’re welcome

[@bryantfree2373]

Thank you, mine is banging the trim when going at a fast rate. Helps a lot

[@13Twon13]

Man you are a great teacher ! Thank you for your help. Nothing to it was a quick fix due to your video and the way you taught me to do this job I subscribe to your channel you should definitely put out more content.

[@PhillipsVision]

Thanks for the comment and your support 👍

[@zanettawirtz9383]

I sooo appreciate the simplicity and that tou don't tell us every sungle thing yu know about wipers, arms, etc etc! I swear some You Tubers like to hear themselves talk! Makes me crazy and i lise interest! So thnx for curting to the chase!👍💪☺️

[@davechambers5279]

Great video. Well explained and no unnecessary drawn out narrative. Thanks.

[@JenkinsBoatWorks]

Way to go Andy. My wife’s Jeep wrangler had this problem. Fixed both wipers in about 10 minutes, tops. Thank you very much

[@PhillipsVision]

Awesome 👍

[@josephwhitey]

Awesome, love the way you talk and explain the problem why it happens and how to fix it

[@PhillipsVision]

Thx 👍

[@marct7905]

Nobody in the history of whatever could have explained it better. Thanks! A friends wiper is slapping on the bottom end on her honda. I immediately said your wipers need adjustment lol.

[@PhillipsVision]

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[@ashiekg]

As most people already said.. You explain it perfectly.. This is the first time I see an explanation video which is worth every time minute.. You showed the problem, explained a possible or common cause and then perfectly explained how to solve it.. Nice bro👌🏼🤙🏼

[@PhillipsVision]

Thank you for the feedback and support. Glad the video was helpful 👍

[@ashiekg]

@@PhillipsVision will try out tomorrow morning!

[@johnprince3290]

My son passed this on to me. Thank you very good video!!!!

[@jurasichero]

Fixed my problem quick with the help of your instructions. Keep up the good work

[@PhillipsVision]

Glad it helped 👍

[@thisguy8368]

I recently got my windshield replaced and when I used my wipers today the alignment was so off it was hitting the edge of the frame. This video was very helpful in fixing it, thank you!

[@TheWelshDragon86]

My 2010 VW Scirocco passenger blade been driving me crazy as it’s been hitting the bottom, now know how to adjust. Straight forward and simple guide. Thanks.

[@deborahsmith4054]

My wiper blade was acting up on the passenger side and I didn’t even know how to ask the question of what was wrong. You literally have saved my soul and gave me piece

[@oldgamer49]

Thank you. I knew what I was doing, but just needed to make sure I was not missing any steps :). No time to mess about when you are working outside at -25. Great video.

[@PhillipsVision]

Awesome, thanks for the comment

[@dc5046]

Thank you. My wipers knock against each other when they come down, I will use your instructions. And I never realized the effect of ice on the windshield on the motor for wipers. Thank you for that info.

[@matthewmcginley948]

Excellent video sir!! I had my windshield replaced at my house this week by one of those mobile services and the next day I took my car out in the rain and I immediately knew the windshield wiper arms were not properly aligned. I was going to go through the pains of setting up a second appointment but now I can do it myself. 👍🏼

[@nathanreilly636]

great video, clearing the snow left our wipers on Honda Odyssey not getting all the way to the edge of the windshield. Exactly what I needed to get them back in alignment. Thanks.

[@kennethsayler7658]

Nicely explained and demonstrated, without a lot of off-topic chatter.

[@jackrburns]

Thanks a lot for the video. After my Chrysler Town and country windshield was replaced my driver wiper was completely out of alignment. Now I see what I need to do to fix it.

[@DomoKuchikan]

Very good explanation! However the grooves on my wiper arm were worn out and i didn't notice it, so i overtightened it and the part with the threads snapped off. Now i hope you have a video on changing that linkage arm 🤣

[@PhillipsVision]

I don’t, but will definitely keep that in mind for future content

[@lisalefleur2977]

That was so easy to watch and I literally aligned my wipers myself. Thanks

[@dumo11]

Great explanation and I appreciate the close-up views to clearly show what I was looking at. Turned out to be a quick fix.

[@shaundapeck9181]

Thank you so very much. My windshield wiper was knocked out of alignment in a thunderstorm and now I can fix it.

[@dananorflett7050]

Just used this technique on my 2022 Mazda cx-5, wipers turned on while driving through a car wash 🙈 but this saved me a trip to the dealership. Very informative and helpful thank you!

[@coreywalker2776]

Subscribed after one viewing. Fantastic instructional. Thank you.

[@PhillipsVision]

Thanks, I appreciate your support

[@dreamweb14]

Same problem facing, thanks bro

[@theresachester3845]

Thank you so much for this detailed and succinct video. It helped me every step of the way in fixing the alignment on my wipers!

[@PhillipsVision]

Awesome, glad it helped

[@taylo7]

I was not prepared for how cool that garage is.

[@Joopsmann]

You may need a wiper arm puller tool. They don't always come off as easily as the one in the video did. They are ~$15 on South American River. Probably have them at Dock Cargo or any auto parts store too.

[@valenting4926]

I had no idea I can do it myself. Thanks!!!

[@PhillipsVision]

You’re welcome

[@joshstabler3438]

The info. about the alignment marks on the glass was helpful. I’ve been a car enthusiast my entire life, and taking off and installing wiper arms with those darned splines has always been something I dreaded. I can never get them lined up, and “one or two splines” of adjustment only moves it by a micro amount. But, I never noticed the marks in the glass! That’s helpful info.- thanks!

[@daniellewilliams8861]

Thank you for this video! Very clear and helpful.

[@PhillipsVision]

👍

[@itsme124]

You rock! I appreciate the close up photos in the video. It really helps me know what I'm looking for! Now, I'm just hoping tightening this is the issue for why one of them is not moving instead of the motor on the windshield arm.

[@PhillipsVision]

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[@Flowerchild778]

That's what someone told my husband, (so it must be the wiper motor🙄) I'm so glad I ran across this particular video. I was only looking to shorten a wiper blade lol

[@name-k7t]

Thank you for the help!!

[@chucknorrismeta3171]

thanks so much. I will try on my Prius now

[@willielambert6923]

Hey Andy I wanna thank you and I appreciate this video.I have a 2022 mustang this past weekend in Maryland it rained all weekend and.. The passager side wiper arm.was all the over to the driver's side crashing into the other wiper arm. But your tip help me straighten it out. By losing the passager wiper arm and lining it up. And retighten the arm.It worked again thanks. I appreciate you 👍

[@randallicious729]

on another video, they mentioned some sort of "goo" to stick in there before reassembling everything. is this just optional or does it improve the durability or duration in amy way?

[@PhillipsVision]

It may be a lubricant, but I don’t think it’s necessary. It may just make the application easier.

[@alicegarcia9873]

Hello, thank you for this sharing video. I wonder if anyone here knows if aligning my wiper still covered/under warranty? I just bought my hyundai santa cruz last april. I have an appt booked next week but don't know if they will charge me to do this alignment...since the receptionist just booked me for ( wiper )service ..

[@BxCortez2050]

I actually never knew there were markings ..thank you !!!

[@omayne]

Thanks so much for the video and explanation. I have the opposite issue that my wiper arm on the driver side doesn't go fully up, and it's really annoying. I will try out your directions and post an update

[@2413-e5e]

Thanks man !

[@matthewstarliper4074]

Thanks for the great video! I watched it and then did the same thing to my car and your guidance worked out completely perfectly!

[@jovicrazed]

How do you know where to line it up on windshields that don't have markers on them?

[@pinkpawsempire5917]

Thankyou! Very helpful! Your video tutorial is very easy to understand.

[@margaretscanlan8082]

Your explanation was very clear, I feel confident to now have a go and adjust mine on my car.

[@odingames1222]

Good job 👍

[@AimGobalWorldBibleSchool]

Thanks man... Good Job!

[@ashishnagia6005]

You have explained it very well, I was facing the similar issue after the engineer re-installed the wipers, but he did not align them properly. This video helped me fixing it myself without taking it to the workshop :) Thanks!!

[@PhillipsVision]

Glad it helped

[@srsw1233]

You know what, i feel like repair shop dont care. They did same to me and even worse. This is very useful, i am going to try now 👍

[@RuiSilvinha1997]

I've got a focus mk1 and the wiper blades do that 'squicking' noise even after replacing, could this process solve it?

[@PhillipsVision]

If they are not out of alignment it will not solve the problem. Could be the brand of the blades

[@bernalovett5537]

What if the wiper won’t come off? And also there are no markers on the windshield on how to line it up 2000 Chevy impala

[@JamesStokesFilms]

If I can offer any feed back, really good technical knowledge, really well articulated. However, a little slow getting through it. If that could be ammended, I think you'd have the perfect set up but I am impatient lol. But thank you, I now know how to fix my problem. Appreciate it!

[@Flowerchild778]

Or maybe you could change your playback speed. I have to do this for lots of video.

[@DirkOz]

⚠️ Remember that wiper arms are spring-loaded, so can snap back from the service position and shatter your glass. Take precautions whenever adjusting the wiper arm or replacing wiper blades, protect your glass from damage by placing a thick soft towel, sponge or pillow.

[@omarbelindadouglas7240]

Thanks Andy! Lady driver here, and I fixed by own wiper unit which was out of alignment on my 2016 Land Rover LR4 - didn't even have to bug hubby! Lady driver instructions approved! 🤣

[@PhillipsVision]

@@omarbelindadouglas7240 Thanks for the comment, glad it helped 👍

[@susettehorspool2646]

Thank you. It's exactly what I needed. Now I don't have to order a new windshield wiper motor like the auto shop recommended. (I figured it was something simple. I just tried to adjust it wrong-without loosening the nut, which then loosened itself and the wiper went wacko!)

[@kandaman304]

Excellent video! You do a very good job explaining stuff. I ran into this problem recently after the wiper motor got changed. I'll use the tips you provided to fix my issue. Thanks

[@michaeljimenez410]

Thank you so much. I recently purchased an old Honda for commuting and today on the highway the wipers were about to fly off from how far they extended. Completely out of place. I will fix this once I go home thank you for the clear instructions!

[@NewYorkByNight]

Phillips your the man .Thanks with your video ...big help..,

[@Jexusalv11]

Nice work thanks sir

[@hulkhammerman11]

Thank you so much

[@PhillipsVision]

You’re welcome 👍

[@randomstuffplusone7223]

This happened to me after I got my car back from getting a new windshield

[@austinpatten5808]

That’s why I’m here. I feel like they messed up everything

[@TheMrjpb]

Just fixed mine, thank you! And found out my mechanic left a spark plug in the water runoff channel…

[@sachinperera1]

Thank you! Your video saved me some cash and time.

[@87talvarez]

Thanks I was able to realign my wiper. My driver side wiper was hitting my vehicle as well. Awesome 👍🏼

[@7kcirred]

Super helpful! Thank you! I’m not typically handy…If it helps anyone else: I was able to wiggle the arm off without a puller tool once I realized that I needed to lift only the bottom section of the wiper blade off the windshield to reduce the tension and wiggle it free. Hard to explain…

[@dampo9]

Super! Thank you very much! Very nicely explained!

[@lisaw2504]

I've never had any issue with this however I have massively rubbing too tight wipers against the windshield , can you tell me how to adjust that ??

[@taznommom6360]

Thank you for this!! Now I can do it easily by myself!

[@PhillipsVision]

You’re welcome

[@normanacree1635]

Can the 'tightness' of the nut be responsible for the wiper scraping and causing that awful noise as the wiper sweeps across the windshield? Or does it need to be pretty tight and something else is causing the awful noise?

[@PhillipsVision]

It needs to be tights so the blade won’t slip, but do not over tighten. The issue you are having could be caused by the rubber blade being worn or dried out. There are metal clamps that hold the rubber blade, when the rubber gets too worn they will scrape the windshield. If that’s your problem, be careful so you don’t scratch the glass.

[@dorotaczarkowski3935]

Are there gonna be actual alignment marks

[@globalkaos67]

Straightforward video...Thanx

[@southbound5968]

Thank you, Andy.

[@canoyjoshlowenstein4593]

Great video man, very informative and everything.

[@johndaugherty7779]

Extremely well done. Thank you.

[@PhillipsVision]

Thx

[@TheLondinium]

Very simple and clear explanation. Thanks a lot for the video dude.

[@PhillipsVision]

👍

[@starlife7750]

Great video, very educational!!❤ Just one reaction: "If you sit on the driver's side, isn't the shorter wiper (the one in front of the driver passenger) positioned too high! Viewing both wipers from the outside, one can notice that wiper on the passenger side is set higher than the one on the driver's side. Is that all right?

[@PhillipsVision]

If you use the windshield you’ll have them in the correct location. The passenger is slightly higher since it needs to be above the driver side arm

[@V.Z.69]

What about when it's not the nut? New wipers not touching all the way. Just got some, the middle touches fine, but the outside of the blades don't touch, so I have a small "skid line" missing about 8 inches (4 on either side)

[@mustymonster9877]

You were a lot of help!

[@EliteNK]

Thank you! This fixed my 2003 Jaguar!

[@PhillipsVision]

Awesome, glad it helped👍

[@TheNorcoGuy85]

How tight do you tighten it, do I tighten it until it can't anymore, I'm afraid to tight and it won't move 😂. 2020 Compass

[@PhillipsVision]

Tighten until it gets tight then tighten an additional 1/8” - 1/4” turn to make secure

[@joeboy91]

Thank you! Will try it on my car.

[@hestiasgardenhomestead7562]

Thank you, I thought I completely screwed it up, after changing out my coil on my van. Looks like it should be easy to fix

[@bobburnett1691]

I liked the video very much Now how do I stop the chatter noise my blades are making they don't seem to want to flex back and forth like they should.

[@Capthowdy098]

I know this video has been up for a while and it's clear and concise, but I feel like it still needs to be mentioned. If these steps are not working and/or if the retention nut on your wiper was loose. Make sure the wiper motor is indexed as well, as the wiper to the newly indexed motor. Lived in Arizona for 16 yrs wipers were never a problem in 20 days of being in Utah during the winter, mine was making the X shape while driving down the interstate in a blizzard. This is not a joyous experience and I don't recommend 😆.

[@PhillipsVision]

Thanks for the input 👍

[@arunprasad2117]

Good job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@salinasiti6284]

Thanks Andy ❤

[@ghadrisidahmed8911]

Great video man , good explanation 👍

[@PhillipsVision]

Thx

[@williamking8033]

Very helpful!

[@rodriafirera85]

Thanks for the info dude, appreciated

[@Clearanceman2]

What do you do if Safelite did your windshield and now your wipers are too high and then too low and then too high and crash into the a pillar and then crash into the cowl?

[@PhillipsVision]

The arms need to be adjusted at the starting position, and then make sure the nut is tight to keep the arms in place

[@Clearanceman2]

@@PhillipsVision OK, thanks but it seems there is 3 inches of slop in the whole mechanism now. I think they broke the wiper transmission.

[@elvis7725]

Good video ;)

[@fmd7345]

How about when they do move all the way down and up but when you turn them off they stop allmost halfway up?

[@PhillipsVision]

May be a bad pulse board

[@fmd7345]

@@PhillipsVision Thanks, seems like that could be it!

[@mghorvath79]

How do I do this if my windshield doesn't have those markings? 😢

[@tongher6664]

great show and accurate.

[@ghostoh1981]

My old and new wipers i just installed don't wipe away a certain spot. How do you fix gaps? The outer sides of the wipers wipe just fine. Just not the middle.

[@PhillipsVision]

Did you buy the ones specified for your vehicle? Did you also replace the brackets? If so, you can try bending them more straight in the middle; they may be slightly bowed.

[@ghostoh1981]

@@PhillipsVision yeah they're the right ones. I didn't buy the wiper arms, but that would be the next thing to do since i did notice i needed to press down a bit in the middle where you slide on and off on the blades. Thank you man.