Broke my windshield wipers - how much will it cost to fix/can I fix it myself?

Question

I drive a 98 Honda CR-V and accidentally left the wipers on when I shut the car off. Came back and started up the car to warm it up and the wipers went off and tried to push the snow off of the windshield - now the driver's side wiper doesn't work. It twitches a little bit but won't move at all. How much will this cost to repair (I am in Massachusetts) and is it possible to fix myself? I'm not even entirely sure what is broken.

Answer 1

You tried to move snow that was too heavy for the blade and loosened the nut connecting the wiper  blade to the rotor. You don't need new wipers. What you need to do is open the hood, lift up the black cap where the wiper connects to the rotor (the base of the wiper) and tighten the nut with a ratchet.

Answer 2

Drive to an auto parts store and buy a new pair of wipers and they put them on for free..... the wipers cost from $15.00 and up

Answer 3

Any gas station or auto store will sell replacement wipers fairly cheap (like $20).  You can easily replace them yourself.  If you are unsure how to do it just go to a full service station and ask for help.

Answer 4

Everybody says buy new blades, right ? Well lets see if we can fix the problem first. Go to the spot where the wiper arm is mounted to the car, lift the plastic cover off and you should see a nut holding down the wiper arm. Usually 12 mm could be 13mm , take it off, and lift the wiper arm all the way back. ( 90 o to the windshield) There should be grooves running lenghtwise on the shaft part that is tapered. Wipe those clean with a rag or wire brush. NOT your fingers. Spray oil helps loosen the pieces. Try and clean the hole on the wiper arm. Chances are the grooves on the arm are now being scraped off the shaft. It`s a kind of safety so you don`t burn out the motor in case of what just happened. A new arm would be the best bet $15-40 @ most jobbers. But in a pinch just wrap a small piece of aluminum foil 3/8" x 3/4" around the splined section of the shaft and reinstall the old arm , make sure that the wipers are ' Parked ' before putting it together, leave the arm up when you first test it. Remember to remove the tin foil when you put the new arm on. This is only a quick fix and may well last years, but I make no such claim. Fix it right and get a new arm

Answer 5

they turn upside down and slid down and they go on the same way

Answer 6

It should only cost about $15.00 to buy a new pair. They usually put it on for free. I bought a pair that was too heavy for my motor, and the motor broke, so be sure they are the right size for your car model because a new motor will cost you.

Answer 7

shure not a prob. my dad just bought some 2 days ago and put them on himself its pretty simple just ask for some in o reilys or advanced auto parts