Wiper arm hitting the hood

[B3M2W8iC]

Hey guys, the driver side wiper arm on my 97' E36 is not level with the passenger side and goes off the windshield when using it. I tried to adjust it, but it won't let me open the hood if I do it. I broke it trying to bend it straight. So, I bought one from ebay and is the same thing. It has a weird twist right at the spring loaded elbow that comes up and hit the hood if not adjust it high enough.

Any advice on how to fix it?

[theluis]

mybe its your hood thats not aligned but idk im not a body guy

[theluis]

nice cars bro

[leadfoot]

A picture of your wiper will help us understand your problem.

[B3M2W8iC]

The problem was I had the wrong wiper arm. It varies by style: coupe, sedan and convertible. I went to the local shop to compare them and the convertible have a little bent in the middle that brings it parallel with the hood. Problem fix and I'm happy.

[witeshark]

Glad it's sorted, thanks for keeping us posted!