Yesterday morning, I started my car, with the defrost, and began scraping the ice off. After i finished the car, I started my wipers to get the extra snow and ice off my windshield. When i went on my lunch break that day, i noticed that the one on the passenger‘s side was loose (just the actual blade, not the whole thing) so i think that can just pop back in. But the one on the right will start about an inch, and then not go anywhere. I read online that i may have busted the motor, or a bolt might just be loose. I can‘t see anything wrong, but i have no idea what to look at :(anyone know anything about this???
If it's not moving, it sounds like one of the arm linkages are loose or the arm itself. Common problem when operating the wipers on a heavy load or when they are frozen. My advice would be to take it to a shop, basically the only way its gonna get repaired. Complex job for the inexperienced.
Don't bother filing an insurance claim, they won't do anything since it's less than your deductible. Call the police, or better yet, just go to the police station and file a report. They're not going to come out in this weather to take a report with all the weather related accidents, etc they're having to deal with right now.
Take the car to one of the many auto parts stores, such as Pep Boys, or any parts store. they might install a new set of blades for you, right there in the parking lot. Our local auto parts stores will do that. You have probably broken the blade, not the motor. Also, maybe the part of the wiper arm that goes onto the drive mechanism might have come off or loosened up, so have them check it. Last resort is go to the dealer and pay thru the nose! It is a good idea, when scraping the windshield, to free up the blades, if they are frozen to the glass, or into the snow on the windshield. That way they won't break when you forget to free them and turn on the wipers!
you probably bent more than an axle I would guess the hub bearing assy possibly bent.possibly the lower control arm as well. curbs are unforgiving when you hit them. Take it and get an estimate for repairs/see whats wrong before buying parts.
