If I had the money to take it to a shop to fix I totally would. I‘ve been using Rain X which works great as long as the rain isn‘t heavy, but if it is I‘m screwed.I can hear the motor working, but the wiper blades don‘t move. What process would I have to undergo to put them back on the track?
Open your hood and then get someone to manually (with their hand) move the wiper arms like they are wiping water away from the windshield. Look in the engine at the top by the firewall where you can see them moving. There is what is called a wiper transmission, which is basically linkage between the wiper arms that you can see when driving to the motor, which moves when you turn them on. If you watch while someone is working the arms, you will see where the transmission no longer moves. This is how you can tell where it has become disconnected. Then go to a local parts store and try to get replacement parts.this is usually pretty easy to do at home, but sometimes you might need a dealer or repair shop to handle riveting. That's rare though. )
If you live in a place that rains alot and possible flooding I'd go with the short ram to avoid water locked engine.
I think you best bet is to take it to a shop. Dont take a chance with the rain x. A small repair bill is not worth risking your life as well as others you might hit because of faulty wipers.
I am guessing that you are referring to the wiper arms (the metal part that the rubber blades attach to). The wiper arms are attached to spindles that are splined, at the bottom or thick end of the arm. Remove the arms by pulling straight away from where they attach, and replace with a hard blow from a rubber mallet or a metal hammer with the end of the arms covered with a block of wood. You may have to do this several time to get the arms aligned so that they are level at the bottom of the windshield when the wipers are turned off
