The wiper on the passenger side is not working. The driver side is working fine. How to diagnose and fix this problem
If you open the hood look towards the base of the windshield, you should see the linkages for the wiper arms. make sure the linkages are all in-tact and nothing fell off. if the linkages are all good, see if you can move the passenger side wiper with your hand, if it moves freely or with little resistance check the nut/bolt that hols it on at the end of the wiper arm. see if the nut/bolt is loose. tighten if needed. also you can remove the nut/bolt and check the splines on the wiper arm where it presses onto the stud and see if they are wiped out.
the easiest way to check this is to try tightening the nut that holds the wiper arm on first. if i remember correctly the linkages for the wipers are covered by the cowel at the bottom of the windshield. if tightening the nut doesn't work then you will need to remove the plastic cover to access the wiper arm linkages.
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Thanks a lot for the advise. I am a novice at car repair by myself. I will have to try this out later today. Seems something I should be able to do.
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