Re: TOY: Problem with 4Runner rear wiper (different problem?)

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You can take the wiper arm off, and rotate it a few teeth, and see if it 
will work correctly then.  As to why it changed, that is the REAL question.

At 07:47 PM 8/12/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>I have a problem with the rear wiper on my '88 4Runner and I don't think
>it's the typical problem.
>
>The problem is that it won't park properly, it goes through the motion
>of parking and moves further up the window that it normally is while
>wiping, however it's still about an inch away from the dock.
>
>It's so far away that I can't even push it into place.  I think the
>linkage between the motor and the wiper arm is the wrong length
>(previous owner may have replaced it) one of the plastic sockets is
>broken and the linkage won't stay on.  I don't think that's the problem
>though because if it was just the broken socket then I would be able to
>push it into place, but the only way I can get it onto the dock is to
>remove the linkage.
>
>Does anyone know if there were different length linkages?  I don't want
>to go buy a new one and find out it still doesn't work.
>
>Thanks, Pete.
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