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so i have a 98 honda civic dx with 91k miles. my left windshield wiper is working very slow, sometimes even stopping. my right windshield wiper works fine though. sometimes the wipers get caught with each other and i think thats because the left one is too slow. any ideas on wat to do? do i need to change the wiper motor?

 
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I always thought they were both connected...
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/wiper1.htm

Is the wiper in the proper position when turned off? Perhaps the arm got out of sync a bit

 
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theyre in the proper position when turned off if the left one doesnt stop woking on me. the right wiper is fine. the left moves really slow though. and when the left moves slow it gets caught with the right wiper. what do u mean u always thought they were connected?

 
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Well if you read the link I posted, the wipers are powered by 1 motor and connected by a bar so they are both connected together and move in unison.. so I don't understand how it could be out of sync.. :S

 
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hi i had the same problem with my 98ex.. unfortunately it happened on a rainy day..anyway open the hood and tighten the bolts on the wiper arms and it should be back to normal, that worked for me. hope this helps