# 2014 Buick Encore left wiper won't stand up and away

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-encore-left-wiper-wont-stand-up-and-away/115618>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** encore, wipers, buick\
**Created:** [April 14, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-encore-left-wiper-wont-stand-up-and-away/115618 "2018-04-14T00:20:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Jim39](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@Jim39](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim39)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-encore-left-wiper-wont-stand-up-and-away/115618/1 "2018-04-14T00:20:41Z")

</div>

Hi. I am able to get the right windshield wiper on my car (2014 Buick Encore) to stand up and away from the windshield (so that it’s perpendicular), but I can’t figure out how to get the left wiper (the larger one) to do the same. The manual doesn’t seem to mention it. Can any fellow Car Talk fans help? Thanks!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-encore-left-wiper-wont-stand-up-and-away/115618/2 "2018-04-14T16:50:21Z")

</div>

**First, why do want it to do that? That’s not a good thing.** Should something cause either wiper to snap back down into its rightful position you could wind up needing a new windshield! If you need them to stand up then carefully hold them in that position with your hand. If you need it for a longer period then remove the arms.  
_ **CSA** _🌴🕶 🌴

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-encore-left-wiper-wont-stand-up-and-away/115618/3 "2018-04-14T16:53:33Z")

</div>

Open the hood and see it you can lift the wiper without hitting the hood.