# Windshield wiper (front)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wiper-front/37980>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [October 12, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wiper-front/37980 "2009-10-12T04:14:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jackson11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jackson11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jackson11)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wiper-front/37980/1 "2009-10-12T04:14:33Z")

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one of my front windshield wipers still works but the other one hardly moves. Is this a motor issue, module issue or something else? What should I expect to pay for the repair?

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**Author:** ![jackson11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jackson11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jackson11)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wiper-front/37980/2 "2009-10-12T04:16:40Z")

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I am talking about a 2004 Subaru Outback

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 11:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wiper-front/37980/3 "2009-10-12T11:25:06Z")

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It sounds like either a linkage issue or perhaps the splines on the barely-working one are badly worn down from improper installation of the wiper arm. While I don’t think that this would be a very expensive repair, I really can’t give you an estimate on costs.

My recommendation would be to obtain junkyard replacement parts and have them installed by an independent mechanic.