wipers

[sparky1972]

coming home tonight in total darkness pouring rain my wipers decided to have a tantrum at 60mph drivers side rested on wing mirror when i pushed it back on to the screen the passengers side caught it underneth and pushed it back.
limped home kissed the ground and proceded to tighten the locking nuts on the arms of the wipers wernt loose but got a bit more on them.
any ideas cos it wasnt funny had kids and missus in car at time.
by the way its a 91 316i and i think its called christine

[town325i]

sounds like the linkage is broken

[sparky1972]

had a look at the arms tey appear to be working fine together its just a bit worring now that it might happen again

[town325i]

look on the top of the wiper motor there is a nut that holds the linkadge there is a nut that holds the link on that may have worked its way loose or fell off

[e30cossie]

My friends e30 does this and its the splines that the wipers join too are worn.