2001 caravan wipers

[sx4life]

Its a 2001 dodge grand caravan sport. 3.3ltr far as I know.
me and the fam went to Walmart today, and when we came out I started van and tried make the wipers go on to clear snow off. Well the wipers froze to the windshield, so I got out and scraped them clear.
Upon getting back in the van I turned em on again, and all they do is move about an inch, and go back down now! WTF could be wrong? think maybe time for new wiper motor?
Any info be good, I dunno shit bout mini vans

Kevin

[mfahey]

Try pouring hot water all around the cowling as it sounds like the mechanism is iced up. Too bad my wife didn't take my advice yesterday as she ripped off one of the wiper blades and managed to get the wipers out of sync.

[sx4life]

Well I did as you said I hot wattered the shit outta them, in the cowl everywhere.... nothing.
I then stood the wiper arms up like I was cleaning under them, and tried them, and they seem to work. BUT... they dont work when i putt em down.... WTF does that mean?

[mfahey]

Try tightening them down to the post. What got ours out of sync was the one post slipped on the arm.