TakingChances
Junior Member
Brand new member here, so I hope I'm doing this post correctly and in the correct place. Also first time joining any forum like this. I'm humbled by a very frustrating experience involving (of all things) my wipers, and am hoping that I'm not alone so someone found a solution.
2004 Ram 1500, Hemi. Original owner. Had a 2001 Ram with the 318 engine before this.
Wipers have become progressively worse over the years in terms of not doing fully effective wipes, and also chattering/squealing when in use. Even with new blades. A few months ago, the dealer parts guys pointed out that my wiper arms no longer have the "key" in them, and suggested that the arms are too sloppy on the pivots, so the arms can't put enough tension on the blades against the windshield. Even though I'm the original owner, I have no idea how long its been that way. Pivots are fine, the arms are not slipping on the pivots. Wiper linkage is all connected and works good, and new wiper motor. Wiper arms and transmission are original, the only new part is the motor.
Bought new wiper arms from Autozone with the key in them. The notch in the pivot isn't positioned correctly though, so the wipers point high up on the windshield. Can't seem to find a way to adjust the pivots, so I bought the OEM motor/transmission combo through the dealer, and that still has the index in the pivot in the wrong spot so the wipers point too high on the windshield.
I have no idea how that caould possibly be the case since it's the OEM part. Should just bolt right on and be perfectly lined up, right? Anyone else experienced this? Please tell me that I'm not alone.
~Frustrated in Oregon as the snow falls outside...
2004 Ram 1500, Hemi. Original owner. Had a 2001 Ram with the 318 engine before this.
Wipers have become progressively worse over the years in terms of not doing fully effective wipes, and also chattering/squealing when in use. Even with new blades. A few months ago, the dealer parts guys pointed out that my wiper arms no longer have the "key" in them, and suggested that the arms are too sloppy on the pivots, so the arms can't put enough tension on the blades against the windshield. Even though I'm the original owner, I have no idea how long its been that way. Pivots are fine, the arms are not slipping on the pivots. Wiper linkage is all connected and works good, and new wiper motor. Wiper arms and transmission are original, the only new part is the motor.
Bought new wiper arms from Autozone with the key in them. The notch in the pivot isn't positioned correctly though, so the wipers point high up on the windshield. Can't seem to find a way to adjust the pivots, so I bought the OEM motor/transmission combo through the dealer, and that still has the index in the pivot in the wrong spot so the wipers point too high on the windshield.
I have no idea how that caould possibly be the case since it's the OEM part. Should just bolt right on and be perfectly lined up, right? Anyone else experienced this? Please tell me that I'm not alone.
~Frustrated in Oregon as the snow falls outside...