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What should I do if the nut on the shaft turns but just spins in place, and the shaft does not move?

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Have an assistant watch the axle nut on the affected side, while you attempt to move in two-wheel-drive. Watch for the axle nut to turn when clutch is released. Another possibility is that somehow the splines in the pinion yoke are gone, so that the pinion nut retains the yoke while allowing it to rotate without transferring power to the wheels.

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On my 2014 Town and Country, the rear wiper is turning down so as to wipe the hatch door and not the window. How do I adjust this?

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Try removing the wiper arm and indexing it on the motor so that it wipes the window - i.e. reposition the arm of the wiper blade. Remove cap, remove nut, lift up and wiggle arm to remove, reposition on the splines of the motor.

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If both wipers stop working or work only sluggishly, does this mean that the problem is likely the wiper motor instead of the wiper nuts?

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Yes, and you should look for information on how to replace or rewind them.

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How can I ensure the specs are correct if I tend to overtighten them?

Kaden Pletos

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Use a torque wrench or torque adapter for a ratcheting wrench to check your bolt tightening specs. These can be mechanical or digital, with digital ones often being pricier. The wrench will beep or click once the desired torque is reached.

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