howards11 Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 For the last several months when I use the wipers, I periodically get a CLUNK sound as the wiper makes it's sweep. To me it sounds like the springs in the wiper arms. It doesn't happen every time the wipers are used but maybe 1 out of 10 wipes they make the noise. The wiping action is not effected by this problem; I just don't like the noise. I'm going to try some WD-40 on it and see if it stops. A friend thought it might be the gearing in the wiper. Any comments or suggestions would be most welcome. ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted December 11, 2004 Author Share Posted December 11, 2004 Any ideas ? ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shimonmor Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 What??? I can't hear you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 When you find out, let me know, my 97 OBW with 150K does the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 In every car I have ever worked on, there has been one wiper motor (usually attached to the left wiper) with a linkage to the other blade. Often these linkages consist of several rods, with articulate as needed. My guess is that one of these joints is loostening up, and what you hear is a momentart catch of the rod on something, and the clunk is when it releases. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted December 11, 2004 Author Share Posted December 11, 2004 In every car I have ever worked on, there has been one wiper motor (usually attached to the left wiper) with a linkage to the other blade. Often these linkages consist of several rods, with articulate as needed. My guess is that one of these joints is loostening up, and what you hear is a momentart catch of the rod on something, and the clunk is when it releases. . . GNUMAN: Thanks for the information. That's basically what my friend said. Today I gave the spring in each arm, the point where the arm flexes and the point where the arm bolts to the motor a shot of PB Blaster. It's a cleaner and lubrication. It seems to have done the trick. It's been raining all day in Philly and I have only heard the noise once. When the weather clears I am going to give the wipers another dose. ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 Here is the link for PB Blaster: PB BLASTER ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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