big problem with wipers!

[pski215]

so as all you other northeasters know, it snowed today......ALOT. and with the snow came problems for my X. I cleared it off in the morning around 9 or 10 to get some stuff done then went to the grocery store later in the day. was running out to pick a friend up from work and surprise surprise i clear the car off and put my wipers on and they dont go so i figure they are frozen i check and they arent but you can hear the motor working but the wipers aren't moving. any ideas?

[wallyx5]

Check and see if the 4 bolts holding the wiper motor have not rattled loose. It's common and just need tightening. I think it is a 10mm bolt. You will have to remove the plastec air dam. Shouldn't take longer than ten minutes and it is held down with plastic twist clips.

If the bolts rattle loose on the wiper motor it wil block the wiper from moving.

[pski215]

thanks for the response. would the wipers be able to move because they seemed to move freely when i moved them manually.

[wallyx5]

Maybe backwards. If they are able to move all the way up and back down your problem maybe differnt. But it's worth checking out.

[mrbmwx5]

Your problem start here...http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...wiper-fix.html

[pski215]

thanks for the replies! so i dug my car out of the snow this morning and went under the hood the screws are loose but i don't have the right size wrench. what size is it so i can trek out and buy one.

[jbimmer24]

Why is it that when you go and open your car door on x on a day like today,it doesn't want to close.....like the latch is not catching and door can swing open while driving?

[wallyx5]

Originally Posted by wallyx5

10mm bolt.

Or maybe 8mm I am pretty sure it is 10mm

[sprocket1200]

Originally Posted by jbimmer24

Why is it that when you go and open your car door on x on a day like today,it doesn't want to close.....like the latch is not catching and door can swing open while driving?

cause your rims are too big?

[sprocket1200]

Originally Posted by jbimmer24

Why is it that when you go and open your car door on x on a day like today,it doesn't want to close.....like the latch is not catching and door can swing open while driving?

please read above. you have to tighten the bolts for it to work correctly...