Thank you! Five minutes of work and saved about $75 for another arm. I won't be pushing piled up snow anymore with the arm.
@jimcharlotte48183 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. When my wipers quit moving my mind was filled how to take it a part and how much it would cost me. I took the arms off and the smooth splines looked ruined. Your video saved the day and money. I cleaned the up and so far so good.
@terrymckenzie8786 Жыл бұрын
Yep. My blade was frozen. I was on my way to the garage, but u saved my day. Big thanks.
@RichpinTv Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@terrymckenzie8786 Жыл бұрын
@@RichpinTv it must feel good knowing you helped thousands of people over the years.
@docsullivan7721 Жыл бұрын
You saved from going down a rabbit hole. A sincere thank you.
@RichpinTv Жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@williambrassfield41553 жыл бұрын
You're a big help, Rich. Your solution worked perfectly.
@wslajbrauer5 жыл бұрын
It worked. It took 5 minutes. I used a sharp kitchen knife. Thank you.$$$
@veganmikedizzle43035 жыл бұрын
Same....5 minutes
@AndreasRP.2 жыл бұрын
This helped alot, mine were completey filled with dirt and metal, they work for now, but I have to order new wiper arms too. Thanks for this video, saved me a lot of money.
@RichpinTv2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@BennytheJohnson13 жыл бұрын
Thanks, my wiper arm just failed on me during a downpour. Drivers side to boot! Gonna use this info to fix it once the rain lets up, THANKYOU!
@writtenpieceopaper1Ай бұрын
did it work?
@wudpecker54924 жыл бұрын
👍 Dude, thank you for taking your time in sharing your experiences. This info has helped. One wiper blade has stopped operating from my car and followed your advice, it worked very well. One Note: I found the wiper-blade's nut loosed when removing the cover. I still cleared the ridges and reset. Did it on both just to get it over with. All Good now!
@BradleytheT5 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Peter Griffin had a car repair channel
@KenTheAdventurer5 жыл бұрын
Make him laugh
@sirhanreid58964 жыл бұрын
My first thought as well😄
@MStone2914 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@blackout_lawz53444 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@jeremiahsavage3 жыл бұрын
Get this guy 200 chicken fajinas
@jojomafia38512 жыл бұрын
I have one that stripped out. Plus it’s starting to sprinkle today. Thanks for the easy fix. 👍
@RichpinTv2 жыл бұрын
Your welcome.
@dats20033 жыл бұрын
This addresses the exact problem on my van. Thanks!
@itsyaboyroy5274 Жыл бұрын
Thank you soo much I can’t imagine what I would have been charged to get this fixed!
@RichpinTv Жыл бұрын
glad i could help.
@Carlostype Жыл бұрын
I've just replaced the linkage on my car and now the sweep on the driver wiper is a bit too long, my wiper hits the a piller and the lower seal. The linkage is straight so I think the aftermarket part is a bit long and I don't think the sweep can be adjusted, can it?
@GainSolarPower Жыл бұрын
Hi. When reinstalling the new wiper arm do you drive it down on to the spline or just tighten the bolt?
@RichpinTv Жыл бұрын
I just tighten the nut.
@marleyboy7732 Жыл бұрын
What if both wiper an the teeth on the bolt are stripped? Is there a way to save this or have to buy a whole new motor?
@yasaarar4244 Жыл бұрын
Somebody lifted mine up and I can not unlock it. Scared to berrak something. How do I unlock it and bring it to normal position? Thanks
@reza_dc22 жыл бұрын
Do I need to replace the arm if the threads are stripped out ?
@RickTurnerSylvaniaRealtor2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to explain this!!
@RichpinTv2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@TexCynRVLife5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'll give that a try tomorrow. 👍
@kirkgroeneveld31912 жыл бұрын
Does this mean that after you clean the splines, that you must buy a new wiper arm? Or is it OK to reuse the old arm and it will grip?
@RichpinTv2 жыл бұрын
After the first time it usually works but if the arm gets striped multiple time then the arm will eventually have to be replaced.
@kirkgroeneveld31912 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I successfully removed my arm this morning and scratched out the splines. I remounted it and tightened it down. It appears to have worked. Thank you!
@valkwetenschap26569 ай бұрын
Literally a lifesaver, thank you
@RichpinTv9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@aface Жыл бұрын
Nailed it! Thanks Rich.
@RichpinTv Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@davisermer54663 жыл бұрын
Great video.it saved the day on my 2004 Nissan Xterra. It also saved me 90 bucks .i would have replaced it
@teofilobarrientos84243 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video I just finished my 2014 nissan pathfinder had the same issue
@RichpinTv3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@jburddrone72022 жыл бұрын
Hey Richpin do you have any replacement arms for the driver's side? I will pay you if you get this message.
@88Xlmk Жыл бұрын
Also if you don't want to buy new arms and you even this fix doesn't provide perfect grip - very soft wire. If you have very soft wire lying around, you can use it to make it fit better.
@d.4tay5494 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I am dealing with today. Thanks. It seems that the lost aluminum material would need to be replaced??? Inside the hole of the wiper arm; the metal has been worn smooth by the spindle. Could one add a metal resin, or coat it with a thin layer of something like JB Weld???
@michaellohre14704 жыл бұрын
yes or add some wire to the wiper oriface, three pieces will add grip, or jb weld
@kyriakos71793 жыл бұрын
Faced the same problem,wiper arm splines worn out slick smooth.JB weld lasted a year. Here I am now repairing the process
@screwsnutsandbolts6 жыл бұрын
Excellent channel 👍🏻
@zx8401ztv6 жыл бұрын
I'm supprised that the splines will drive the aluminium, i would of expected you to need to wrap the splines with 1 to 2 turns of ptfe tape or tin foil to take up the room.
@Stevon987 Жыл бұрын
How long did that last ? If you don’t mind me asking
@xenochaosxc6 жыл бұрын
I started my Saturn up one winter morning this year and the driver side wiper just fell onto the ground. Thing evidently rusted through. Had to get one from a u-pull.
@CarswithNash6 жыл бұрын
Chevy Ventures have that problem a lot. Good tip.
@zeez90533 жыл бұрын
Great valuable advice 🤘🇬🇧
@jordanwilson11462 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good idea! helped for now..
@FireEater5 жыл бұрын
No amount of scraping out excess metal could fix my problem so I just ran my drill through the arm and post screwed in a black sheet metal screw works fine now. Easier and cheaper than replacing the wiper transmission. Good idea though just wouldn’t work for me.
@michaellohre14704 жыл бұрын
good fix
@ecastillo98044 жыл бұрын
An easier fix someone just mentioned earlier was using PTFE tape any kind will do, and just tightening the screw, i just did it for my blazer who's outer arm was stripped smooth
@jonasobletter2 жыл бұрын
I wonder why car manufacturers haven‘nt figured out a better design for this. Like maybe use a stronger material instead of aluminum so they wont strip as easily. I have had two older cars and both of them have (partially) stripped wiper arms. Definetely a common thing in colder climates and people don‘t know these arms work so they use them as snow plows in the winter and strip them out. But the biggest problem was for both of my cars i could‘nt buy these arms new anymore otherwise it would be no biggie.
@murraystewartj Жыл бұрын
I have this problem right now (passenger side luckily). As to why they use aluminum instead of steel on the wiper arm I'd guess it's to provide a known failure point (kinda like a fuse in an electrical circuit). Far better to strip out the arm than to screw up the underlying mechanism or drive motor and have to replace and adjust all that. Been there and it is not fun at all.
@adoniscyp79048 ай бұрын
Could I put loctite on the grooves?
@spelunkerd6 жыл бұрын
Dissimilar metals in a water environment, no wonder they fail. I see the weaker metal, the aluminum, is designed to fail first, so the repair is easier than if the male end stripped out.
@FelixFaba5 жыл бұрын
USE A WIRE BRUSH
@clutchbleach20573 жыл бұрын
My problem is the arms under the hood. Keeps detaching so they don't move.
@frankmontez68534 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if arm labeled left hand goes on passenger side or driver side?
@nightmare-nightmarenightma11474 жыл бұрын
The longer arm goes on the driver side in most cars
@amandak41483 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sueeparra74545 жыл бұрын
What if the bolt above that is stripped??? Not the arm, but the bolt itself?
@galactic9044 жыл бұрын
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@michaellohre14704 жыл бұрын
do what mike blake did above
@anthonyb79493 жыл бұрын
What size nut? Hello?!?
@natek39545 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@laffilmfest37593 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@ThatVerySpecialGirl4 жыл бұрын
Worked for me than you so much!!
@NRainharris3 жыл бұрын
What is that part called
@ceanveezy2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!!!!
@frepi5 жыл бұрын
I have to do this by -40...
@mattfranks4086 Жыл бұрын
3 years later but I'm in the same boat. Wiper fluid is frozen, blade went flying off on the highway this morning heading home from work, stopped and bought new blades, when I pulled the wiper arm up to put the new blade on stripped the arm on the drive. Now once my fingers thaw I gotta go out and attempt this. I really miss having a garage.
@joevisueth5 жыл бұрын
I bought me a use truck but just one wiper work.
@Kris_25352 жыл бұрын
Thank you...
@RichpinTv2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@deonmontrell4 жыл бұрын
Windshield keep hitting
@FrankVJr6 ай бұрын
This guy has a Boston accent 😂
@slaughdaboys493 жыл бұрын
Thanks you bro help me in 2020
@elladieangel8525 ай бұрын
Wait is this everyone loves Raymond speaking?
@Onlooker_J3 жыл бұрын
I drove my car to an auto store to address the issue, which cost me 110 dollars, F* I should have seen ur video first!
@professionalx99863 жыл бұрын
Wire brush is way faster....🤘
@a1fiaalii2 жыл бұрын
Thank u
@RichpinTv2 жыл бұрын
Your welcome.
@steffenwolffe5073 жыл бұрын
took a little over 3 minutes to do absolutely zip. If it's stripped, cleaning the splines out doesn't do anything but waste time going nowhere. don't watch the whole thing folks, find another video channel and hope they are at least 2% smarter.
@terrymckenzie8786 Жыл бұрын
Then why are there thousands of people here saying it did work. And it worked for me. Your an incompetent loser.