How to fix windshield wipers?
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Rep Power: 787 How to fix windshield wipers?
Mine are broken. I went through 2 brand new sets of rubber blades and they always drag across the windshield like the motor's gonna break. I've come to the conclusion that the problem lies with the car, since each time I bought brand new rubber blades. I even scrubbed them with alcohol and no difference. Even silicon spray only worked for an hour. Now they're back to dragging/skidding and its really annoying. This is the only car i've driven that does it. So...what needs to be done to fix this? It rains alot here and i really need wipers that work. Btw the windshield is spotless and smooth. Even the water beads up on it.
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Originally Posted by 1jazzyciv
This may sound silly but... One day that it's nice out - take a hair drier or low temp heat gun and warm them up a bit - then run them for a while on a wet windshield. They should clear up and stop jumping - also try to clean them with an alcohol swab or alcohol on paper towels. The above post is correct - when they sit for a long period of time they get "bent" !!! Jazzy
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Rep Power: 787 regular rubber is crap, teflon is crap! I've tried em all even oem (rubber again). They don't last more than a day and then it looks like they're hopping across the windshield. I can't deal with this here where you NEED wipers that work otherwise you literally can't see at all out the window thats how much it rains.
Looks like its time to try silicone. I already spent too much $ on junk wipers.
http://www.streakfreewiperblades.com...209/page/45029
Looks like its time to try silicone. I already spent too much $ on junk wipers.
http://www.streakfreewiperblades.com...209/page/45029
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Rep Power: 787 my windshield is fine as i've already stated. its the wiper assembly. It pushes down too hard. You should se the wiper blade its just about bent in half from the pressure. Silicone at least keeps its shape. I'm gonna order some cause it says 5 years no streaking.
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Originally Posted by Rennen
are you just changing the inserts? have you changed the entire wiper blade?
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Rep Power: 0 I use a rain x window washer, and it seems like it coats the window to make water move easier, it helps with the blades moving too. might wanna try it
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Rep Power: 299 tension is suppied through the wiper arm and spring. If you want less pressure ( hoping this will fix the skipping problem) you can adjust the pressure a bit by bending your wiper arm up a little. ...hope it works for you.
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Rep Power: 244 Rain-X is a must for rain. Over 40 and you don't need wipers, and under 40 just the quick flip clears all the beaded water off. I've had my Civic for 3 years and I think I've changed the wipers once (and in FL the heat and afternoon rains tend to kill wipers).
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Rep Power: 787 my glass already beads water and I don't use rainx. The wipers are for city driving when you get huge downpours.
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Rep Power: 0 i have the same problem as Gearbox. whenever i use my blades, it just starts skidding/jumping and there is a middle section on the driver's side wiperblade that doesn't remove the water. and i've changed the whole assembly. ALSO, i use the rain-x. so whenever it starts pouring, i can't see sh*t in front of me because the wipers are just jumping around not clearing the water. it drives me nuts
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Rep Power: 306 the silicone ones are amazing i have heard, they should work out. but damn, 43 dollars for some wipers
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Originally Posted by djmota
tension is suppied throught the wiper arm and spring. If you want less pressure ( hoping this will fix the skipping problem) you can adjust the pressure a bit by bending your wiper arm up a little. ...hope it works for you.
yeah bending it usually helps out, mine used to do that just put a slight bend in it and all is well!
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Rep Power: 787 i don't think it will stick, prolly a bad idea. I picked up some no touch glass stripper from napa auto parts. Its hard to find but supposed to be very good for cleaning everything off. People use rainx on the windshield but I don't like to. If you just keep the glass clean it beads on its own anyway.
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Rep Power: 252 I just bought these trico wiper refills and they suck. They skip around when they are on their way up and are just annoying. So, whats ur recommendation gearbox?
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Rep Power: 787 silicone wipers. rubber just doesn't cut it. My brand new teflons, trico regular, all streaky and chattering, even oem. silicone doesn't get warped or ruined and should last at least 5+yrs.