Windshield Wiper Problem

[ebstauffer]

This past winter when we has substantial snowfall, the "other" driver in the family tried to clear the windshield with the wiper blades rather than with the snow/ ice scraper. The result was that the passenger side wiper blade now spins freely. Twice now I've re-tightended the nut and twice it's come loose.

I've heard that after it's "stripped" you need to replace the entire wiper arm shaft not just tighten the nut. Any experience w/ similar matters here?

[summerwind]

Take off the wiper blade arm and see what is stripped.

If you are lucky the the blade arm is made of a softer material than the stud it sits on and you may get by with only replacing the wiper blade arm.

Got my fingers crossed

[AXMACD]

I had this problem with my old HL, my wiper blades froze and broke something they called a "linkage".. it was $200 to replace. I never turn on my wipers unless the windshield is clear now!