Re: Windshield Wiper Problem

["Rick Lindsay" <rick@stoolhead.com>]

Agreed.  I have seen that the stiffness puts strains in places where
they shouldn't be.  That can cause the gears to have to push/pull the
worm too hard, causing wear on the worm, the gear and the
surrounding enclosure that holds the two at the proper clearance.

rick

> Stiffness or hardened grease can certainly cause the wipers to run slowly,
> and even stall.  But there is another problem if the worm and gear are
> jumping out of mesh.
>
> PaulH.