I drove an old KW one night near midnight the wipers did just that; 1/2 way across and they stuck. Well I did the best I could with what I had. I tied a 1/2 inch rope to the drivers side wiper arm ran it outside the mirror bracket back into the cab and held it in my left hand. Then when the arm quit I guv it a jerk with the rope and it would come all the way left--back to the right--then 1/2 way again. Several hours. There is more to truck driving than grabbing gears. Next morning I rolled into the shop and axt em if they could improve it. They replaced the big rope with an nice lanyard and a T-handle. Regular fellows they were. :-)

Hey, you guys, you betcha by golly, it was -26F this morning in lovely Minot, ND and I accidently hit my washers when I was driving to work and it worked as always. My father had the same problem, he used a brand from Walmart in Albuquerque NM, exactly the same stuff we use up here because he had the bottle with him (he carries all that type of stuff with him...oil, power steering fluid, etc) but he came up here in November last year, hit some sub-zero stuff here and his tank froze solid, but our still worked. Don't know what to say,maybe they have a different formula for the stuff that comes north. Howdy Canadian neighbors.

I hate to say, it but its probably the blades. If you are in a cold climate, try changing to a softer, "winter time" blade. If you can find a blade with molded in lubricity, such as teflon in the mix, try that one The elastomer in summer blades is harder and stiffer. You are certain that it is the blades making the noise and not the wiper motor or mechanism?

The windshield is an integral part of the body. It is used to support the roof in a roll over. G.M. has sent us memos on the replacement of the glass. If it is replaced with " butal tape " all warranties and safety issues with G.M. are void and they can't be sued but the mechanic that installed the glass without using the approved urethane adhesive can be. A 1/2 bead of the stuff properly cured will stop a 22 bullet. Most glass places and body shops still use butal tape. That stuff is a very soft black rope like filler that never hardens and is very easy to use and very fast. After many years a person can still push out a windshield held in with butal tape by lying on the front seat and pushing the window out with their feet. Try that with urethane,if the glass doesn't break first the metal framing will bend. Bottom line. It someone went to all the trouble to keep the glass in to use for support how much support do you get with a cracked piece of glass before you even start ? That is why some states manate a replacement as soon as the glass is compromized. You can have a thousand cracks in your window and nothing will happen, maybe some vision problems though but i'd realy don't think i'd like to be rear ended, broad sided, or have a roll over. Don't get into any accidents and you will be just fine until you can afford to replace the glass. Make sure they use the proper stuff. Just a little F.Y.I. All cars use urethane now. I hate that stuff. It may take 4-6 hours to remove a windshield and clean up the surface for replacement. Butal tape, maybe 1 1/2 hours tops.