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Ridiculously loud wiper slap

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by Jonny Rotten, Oct 10, 2021.

  1. Oct 10, 2021 at 9:21 AM
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    Jonny Rotten

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    This can't be right.. it's slamming against the bottom of the windshield grill. Or at least it seems like it
    I'm wondering if I can take the wipers off and rotate them one notch up?
    Is that possible?
    Is the wiper blade post like a star where you can put it on at different angles?
    If not any other ideas?
    Unbearable
    Tried to post a video but apparently I have to post it to You Tube first which is crazy
     
  2. Oct 10, 2021 at 9:25 AM
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    alb1k

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    You should be able to pull it and re align it. Flip up the cover and see the bolt where the wiper attaches to the stud. I just glanced at this, might have to remove the cowl.

    https://youtu.be/JNpvwMZfD8c
     
  3. Oct 10, 2021 at 9:33 AM
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    oh you have an 02. Just pop the caps off the end of the arm
     
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  4. Oct 10, 2021 at 9:56 AM
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    Your bushings may be toast. You can try the readjustment, but there's some poly bushings between parts that can get old, dry and brittle and fall apart.
     
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  5. Oct 10, 2021 at 10:35 AM
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    Unlikley. If you rotate the wiper arm upwards to avoid hitting the bottom sill, you'll probably end up now striking the window sill on the side when the wiper is a the other end of its arc. That's what I was experiencing. Either slap the bottom or slap the side. My solution was to install a wiper blade that was one inch shorter.
     
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  6. Oct 10, 2021 at 8:44 PM
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    I replaced my factory wiper "transmission" which is the arms under the cowl from the wiper motor to the blades. I have slap both directions now. Should have went OEM.....
     
  7. Oct 21, 2021 at 8:21 PM
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    What was it?
     

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