Fixing Broken Windshield Wipers

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 43 years, shows how you can fix broken winshield wipers on your car. visit Scottykilmer.com for answers to all your car questions.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• broken
• windshield
• wiper
• blades
• scotty
• kilmer
• expert
• mechanic
• advice
• motor

[Neeal314]

Mr. Kilmer,

My sister in law has an 02 passport and the rear wiper has starter randomly running. The switch is off but Sometimes while driving and sometimes after she stops and parks it, it just runs for around 2-3 minutes then stops. Ever seen anything like that?

Thanks,

Neal

[scottykilmer]

@Neeal314 yes, almost always a bad motor assembly, the contacts inside go bad, replace the whole unit.

[daredevil22]

What kind of car is this? My brother is having problems with his 1999 Ford Windstar van.

[scottykilmer]

@daredevil22 chrysler van, but fords are pretty similar

[jgloves2smile]

What if I tried everything you said to do and the wiper's are still not working? could there be something else... Buy the way I went and bought a new motor.

[scottykilmer]

@jgloves2smile first, you'd hot wire the motor to see if it works,If it does, then check the switch and fuses next, and pray the wiring hasn't shorted out somewhere.

[scottykilmer]

@CoolasIce2 Grunting is part of being a mechanic. Be happy I'm not swearing. Scotty

[scottykilmer]

@TeDuaMalakie Get a grip on your panties, this is not a lesson in semantics, it's a bloody repair video. Scotty

[Neeal314]

@scottykilmer Thanks

[scottykilmer]

@paulicapopcorn the rear motor assemblies often burn out like that, me, I'd live without it.

[paulicapopcorn]

ive got this problem with the rear windwiper , when i switch it on , just for one go like a 'flash' would be , it does its cycle like 4 times and stops then after couple of seconds something clicks in the dashboard and it goes around 2 or 3 times until it stops. what could it be?