2002 Buick Century Wiper Blade Parks Vertical TSB

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Snowman - 27 Nov 2005 21:52 GMT

There is a TSB on this problem....

02-08-43-002 MAY 02 Windshield Wipers - Park in Vertical Position

I don't know how helpful or knowledgeable the local dealer will be with this
problem. Does anyone have access to the text of the TSB to tell me in
general what the problem and solution are?

Thanks,
Dave

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Gene Gardner - 29 Nov 2005 18:15 GMT

>There is a TSB on this problem....

>02-08-43-002 MAY 02 Windshield Wipers - Park in Vertical Position

>I don't know how helpful or knowledgeable the local dealer will be with this
>problem. Does anyone have access to the text of the TSB to tell me in
>general what the problem and solution are?

>Thanks,
>Dave

"Gene Gardner" wrote

>When one of mine failed on 99 Century, the mechanic simply

re-positioned it and tightened down the nut firmly. He also
tightened the other one to forestall the problem......

> (Do any mechanics out there challenge this solution, or have an

explanation of

> whether some irreversible damage has been done to the hub? It has

continued to

> work fine during more rainy drives).
> If this is a satisfactory solution, it occurs to me that it would be an

extra-

> ordinary opportunity to be dishonestly exploited in a rip-off.

It's not a "rip-off" to install new wiper arms. The fellow that
fixed your wipers also did a legit repair too. It's the hub that
actually has the splines cast into it. The wiper arm does not
have splines, but you create them when you install the arm
and tighten the nut down. The wiper arm is made out of
a softer pot metal, and it simply forms itself to the splines
on the hub. You may be fine for a while, you may be
fine forever...who knows. But for a dealership (who has
to stand behind every repair), it's much simpler to install
a new wiper arm, and torque it down properly. Pretty
much guaranteed then that it will not fail any time soon.

If this fix that you just got fails, is that tech going to
refund you your money and the tip? Doubt it, and
he shouldn't, as the repair is one of those "hey, lets
give this a shot and if it works, you are on your way
for very little money" type of repairs.

Ian

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