09 Altima Sedan wipers - Page 3

kamikazeH20mln · #31 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 05:48 PM

maybe someone went to the dealership and switched them out :-)

jdublup · #32 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ddlatone

ok, i am really confused. everything i can find tells me that i need a 26'' and a 17'' wiper blade. i thought the 17 looked a little small, but whatever, i got it anyway. they are not even close to fitting. anyone know the real size or have a similar problem?

09 Altima sedan 2.5S

Couple questions for you man.

Did you replace the wiper blades or the wiper arms? If you loosen bolts then you replaced the arms, if you just unclipped something then it was the blades. Obviously the right size was on there before because the previous marks are not matching up with the new wipers.

Why is the bolt for attaching the wiper arm exposed?
I believe you replaced the arm instead of your blades.

Solution:
Put the original arms back on the car. Don't touch those bolts ever again, and just unclip the wipers from the arms and replace those. You need a 28" WIPER and a 17" WIPER.

ddlatone · #33 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 09:45 PM

yeh, i bought it used but still. why would you put that one on there? i wonder if i can con the dealer into replacing it under warranty. looks like the arm is like $35. oh well, at least it will be right.

edit, just read the above. i didnt replace the whole arm. i know the difference between the blade and the arm. are the bolts not supposed to be exposed? i will look at the pic that someone attached before. if it is wrong i have no idea, because i have what i have and i dont have anything to compare it to. all i knew was the wiper didnt fit right in the windshield and when i replaced the blade it looked way too small. now i know what is wrong and i just have to fix it

jimnmaine · #34 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 09:59 PM

Did you buy it at a dealer? If so was it a Nissan one? If it was they should know its the wrong one, if not print the pic of mine with the right arms and go raise hell.

vietriceboi · #35 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 11:35 PM

I consulted the manual when I changed mine...

ddlatone · #36 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by vietriceboi

I consulted the manual when I changed mine...

that doesn't even make sense if you read the whole thread