Cars & Trucks Logo

Related Topics:

Candy Wallace Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Windshield wipers not working on 1997 Acura cl 2.2. I can hear the motor running the wipers just won't move

5 Related Answers

jmassengill

Johnny Massengill

  • 345 Answers
  • Posted on Nov 23, 2008

SOURCE: Windshield Wipers

Under the cowl (it is a plastic piece that the windshield wipers come out of) are the wiper arms that connect to the wiper motor. There are plastic parts that hold the wiper arms to the wiper motor. Lots of time these plastic parts dry out and break and the wiper arm will fall off the wiper motor. I would bet if you tried to move one of the wipers by hand both of them would move with little resistance. This would tell me that the wiper arms are disconnected from the wiper motor. The parts to fix this are easy to get. I know the motormite HELP line of parts used to have the plastic bushings to fix this problem.

Ad

transit360

  • 74 Answers
  • Posted on Feb 10, 2009

SOURCE: 1996 honda accord windshield wipers

Sounds like the wiper arm has become disconnected. There may be a clip or bushing that has broken or fallen off. The wiper motor/arms etc are accessible by taking the cover off (usually plastic and possibly held in by screws or large plastic slots) that's at the base of the windshield. You may have to lift the hood for access and removal. Just take your time and don't force anything.

It's really simple after that. You turn your motor on and look for moving parts, that'll be the wiper motor. Either it's disconnected at the motor or it be disconnected on the arm. Usually one arm will move both wipers. If you're lucky, maybe it's just fallen off and you can find the clip or bushing and re-attach it. Otherwise, you may have to get a new part, which in this case would probably come from the dealer.

You may possibly also get it from a junkyard, but chances are if it's a small part, then they may not sell it to you. However some junk yards WILL sell you these small parts, and others may even let you pull the part yourself. If you could do this, you could also see how the part properly attaches.

If it's confusing how to re-attach the parts, then you may have to buy a Haynes or Chilton manual to see exactly how everything looks. Diagrams would be great. If there's no good pix in the manual, then try online. The best would be to see fully functional operating wipers on a similar car. Maybe find a buddy to take a peek at his after you practice on yours.

The part if broken should fit multiple years of your make of car.

Get this fixed soon because not only will it not pass inspection, but it is highly unsafe.



Jerry Parmanand

  • 449 Answers
  • Posted on Dec 21, 2009

SOURCE: my 92 jeep wranglers windshield wipers stopped working

the wiper needs to be tighten some more, there is a nut that holds the wiper to the motor tight that nut.

Anonymous

  • 80 Answers
  • Posted on Jan 30, 2010

SOURCE: windshield wiper not moving.motor works.

open the hood and at the base of the wiper arm is a little balck cap, remove this cap and under it is a nut. this nut holds the wiper arm tight onto a spline. check to see if the nut has backed off or needs to be tightened. if not remove the nut and take off the wipers, the black cowel (at the bottom of the windshield) is held on with three plugs.(one in the middle and one on each end.) and one large plug below the passanger wiper blade. the wiper assembly and motor is under this cowel.
hope this helps

Poor_Trucker

Tony Cantero

  • 84 Answers
  • Posted on Sep 30, 2010

SOURCE: windshield wipers dont work, you can hear the

The windshield motor is connected to the windshield wiper's arms via mechanical linkage. The linkage had been severed. There's a lockpin that secures this linkage. If rust/corrosion had built up on this lockpin, it may had fallen off. Buy a Haynes or Chilton manual to see how to access the wiper motor area.

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Replacing wiper linkage

WINDSHIELD WIPERS


It can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.


Do you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.

If no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper control wiring: -----

For complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate solutions.

-------------

Click the link below: -------


1993 Ford F350 wipers not working?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html

------------

How to Replace a Windshield Wiper Motor

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html

------------

Wipers not working, but hear relay click on Lincoln LS?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/wipers-not-workingbut-hear-relay-click.html

-----------

Car windshield wiper gets power for movement and stops?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html

----------

How does cars Windshield Wiper System Works

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html

---------

1997 Honda Protege: Replace Wiper Transmission?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-honda-protege-replace-wiper.html

----------------

Windshield wiper fluid container leaking?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/windshield-wiper-fluid-container.html

-----------------

Where is wiper fuse located on1993 chevrolet suburban

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/where-is-wiper-fuse-located-on1993.html

------------

2002 Toyota Sienna: Wipers and Passenger side Power window stopped working?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2002-toyota-sienna-wipers-and-passenger.html

-------------

Complete wiper components replacing details for Acura Car Models?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html

------------

These details will help.

Thanks.

0helpful
1answer

Where is fuse for wiper fluid pump on a 2003 cavalier?

It can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.


Do you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.

If no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper control wiring:-----

For complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate solutions.

-------------

Click the link below:-------

1993 Ford F350 wipers not working?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html

------------

How to Replace a Windshield Wiper Motor

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html

------------

Wipers not working, but hear relay click on Lincoln LS?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/wipers-not-workingbut-hear-relay-click.html

-----------

Car windshield wiper gets power for movement and stops?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html

----------

How does cars Windshield Wiper System Works

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html

---------

1997 Honda Protege: Replace Wiper Transmission?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-honda-protege-replace-wiper.html

----------------

Windshield wiper fluid container leaking?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/windshield-wiper-fluid-container.html

-----------------

Where is wiper fuse located on1993 chevrolet suburban

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/where-is-wiper-fuse-located-on1993.html

------------

2002 Toyota Sienna: Wipers and Passenger side Power window stopped working?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2002-toyota-sienna-wipers-and-passenger.html

-------------

Complete wiper components replacing details for Acura Car Models?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html

------------

These details will help.

Thanks.

0helpful
1answer

How to remove the windshield cowl on a 2002 tyota yaris

It can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.


Do you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.

If no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper control wiring:-----

For complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate solutions.

-------------

Click the link below:-------


Complete wiper components replacing details ?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html

------------



1993 Ford F350 wipers not working?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html

------------

How to Replace a Windshield Wiper Motor

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html

------------

Wipers not working, but hear relay click on Lincoln LS?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/wipers-not-workingbut-hear-relay-click.html

-----------

Car windshield wiper gets power for movement and stops?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html

----------

How does cars Windshield Wiper System Works

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html

---------

1997 Honda Protege: Replace Wiper Transmission?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-honda-protege-replace-wiper.html

----------------

Windshield wiper fluid container leaking?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/windshield-wiper-fluid-container.html

-----------------

Where is wiper fuse located on1993 chevrolet suburban

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/where-is-wiper-fuse-located-on1993.html

------------

2002 Toyota Sienna: Wipers and Passenger side Power window stopped working?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2002-toyota-sienna-wipers-and-passenger.html

-------------


These details will help.

Thanks.

0helpful
2answers

2002 intrigue wipers / washer dont work

It can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.

Do you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function.If yes then fuse is ok,but issue is wiper motor.
If no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper control wiring:-----
For complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate solutions.
-------------
Click the link below:-------

1993 Ford F350 wipers not working?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/1993-ford-f350-wipers-not-working.html
------------ How to Replace a Windshield Wiper Motor

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-windshield-wiper-motor.html

------------

Wipers not working, but hear relay click on Lincoln LS?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/wipers-not-workingbut-hear-relay-click.html


-----------

Car windshield wiper gets power for movement and stops?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-windshield-wiper-gets-power-for.html

----------

How does cars Windshield Wiper System Works

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-does-cars-windshield-wiper-system.html

---------

1997 Honda Protege: Replace Wiper Transmission?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/1997-honda-protege-replace-wiper.html

----------------

Windshield wiper fluid container leaking?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/windshield-wiper-fluid-container.html

-----------------

Where is wiper fuse located on1993 chevrolet suburban

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/where-is-wiper-fuse-located-on1993.html

------------

2002 Toyota Sienna: Wipers and Passenger side Power window stopped working?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2002-toyota-sienna-wipers-and-passenger.html

-------------

Complete wiper components replacing details for Acura Car Models?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/complete-wiper-components-replacing.html

------------
These details will help.
Thanks.



0helpful
1answer

1999 acura tl wipers not working hear motor

if you hear the motor running but they are not moving first check the nuts on the bottom of the arms if they are tight remove them the the cowl panel and look at the linkage under the panel for the rods being off if there ok check the nut on the motor
0helpful
1answer

The windshield wipers on my Chevy Blazer 97 stopped working,just makes a sound, but not moving? What do I need to check/replace?

Sounds like the windshield wiper motor needs to be replaced. The gear inside may be stripped so you'll hear it running but it won't do anything. I've had that happen with the rear wiper motor. Hope that helps.
0helpful
1answer

My windshield wipers are not working on my 2001 Ford F-350. We got a lot of snow and while driving some of it fell off the top of my truck onto my windshield so I used my wipers to get it off since I was...

at the base of the wiper arms pop the caps off turn on the wipers see if the safts are moving if they are tighten the nuts a little if that doesn't work you will have to replace the wiper arms i had the same ting happen on all three of my fords truck van and taurus
3helpful
1answer

1996 Acura 3.2 TL windshield wiper problem

they have what one guy, I know called a small "transmision" that engages both wipers and the speed. On one car the winshield wipers transmission connections were loose. A small bolt came off.
Check all the workings by running the wipers .
Try to get to the wiper motor assembly and take a look at it. You may have to remove some screws.
0helpful
1answer

1997 honda accord windshield wiper repair

wiper blades won't move but i can hear the motor working
Not finding what you are looking for?

136 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Acura Experts

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Thomas Perkins
Thomas Perkins

Level 3 Expert

15088 Answers

ROBERT GARCIA
ROBERT GARCIA

Level 3 Expert

926 Answers

Are you an Acura Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...