Wipers

[Raikinx]

About a month ago my wipers started acting up. Turn them off and it resets to where the wipers are in the middle of the windshield. I was told that I needed a new windshield wiper motor. So I pulled one off of a truck at a salvage yard that had the wipers set in the correct place. After putting it on same thing. Goes to the bottom of the windshield and then goes up at about a 35 degree angle. Did I just get a bad motor or am I going to have to mess with the linkage.

[geezer101]

The linkages either wear out (the plastic cups come apart and the linkage rods themselves are made from alu tube) or the linkages can seize up, or it's a fault with either the switching assembly or the motor. Seeming you've replaced the motor it is unlikely (but still possible) you got a dud. Try greasing the linkages first as they might be binding up. Grease the ball sockets and give the pivot arm mounts a blast of WD40 - this should be enough to free them up.