Respawning this thread as this just happened to me. I tried to pop the lever thingy back onto the ball socket but it just pops right back off when I turn the wipers on. I think I need a replacement as well but I'm not even sure what it's called. "Wiper arm pivot assembly" or something? I looked that up but it's more then the motor itself, ($118) off some obscure parts site. I'm not sure what to even search for to compare prices. "Windshield wiper drive" doesnt return any results either.
Thanks for any assistance.