# 98 buick windshield wiper motor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [September 8, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746 "2011-09-08T17:15:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![randough](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@randough](https://community.cartalk.com/u/randough)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746/1 "2011-09-08T17:15:52Z")

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my wife’s buick wipers stop working. Motor tried to move the wipers, but they would not go all the way up the windsheild. I’m in the driveway, out of ideas. I started tapping on the motor while i was debating on whether to go buy a new motor. Tried the wipers one more time. They worked. Did tapping fix the problem, or is this just a temporary repair?

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746/2 "2011-09-08T17:19:27Z")

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There may be a loose connection in the wiring to the motor or there may be a current overload problem and the circuit breaker reset allowing the motor to work again.

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**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746/3 "2011-09-09T00:56:46Z")

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Replace the pulse board portion of the wiper motor assembly. It is sold for about $25 at parts stores. Very common problem on this era GM vehicle.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746/4 "2011-09-09T01:01:32Z")

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The last time I had a “dead” wiper motor it was just a really dirty electrical connector which I cleaned up & was on my way. Make sure its not as simple as that before doing anything else.

If its not the connector then it is likely the motor & the tapping “fix” will likely be temporary.

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**Author:** ![kriley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kriley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kriley)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-windshield-wiper-motor/67746/5 "2011-09-09T02:48:59Z")

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It’s the pulse board. TX is right. They are cheap and easy to replace.