yes. the wipers were installed about 1" above the bottom of the window.

per the (yellow) shop manual, i installed the driver side wiper arm about 1-5/8" and the passenger side wiper 1" above the bottom of the window.

The yellow shop manual states to put the driver-side wiper 1-45/64 above the bottom of the window (1.703"), but i didnt think it was necessary to use my dial caliper to install them... lol

i'm guessing the factory used some sort of gage (flat metal, like a ruler) to get the spacing "correct."

I really think the problem lies in the gear teeth used on the Pivots (male teeth) and the Wiper Arms (female teeth).

What can we (i) do to get a firmer grip between these two parts?