C3 Winshield Wipers Question
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C3 Winshield Wipers Question
Real stupid question but I put on new windshield wiper blades, my front window is perfectly spotless and smooth as can be... so why are my wipers chattering and sticking when I use the blades in the rain? Is it the arm or the rubber blade piece or the way the arms were mounted? BTW it's a 1977, though I'm sure that it doesn't matter. Didn't see anything on old posts. ?? Thanks.
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may be a film on the blades...Have you washed the window, maybe try Rainex
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when my blades get really dry from sun and age they skip and stutter across the windshield. How do yours feel?
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I have a 77 as well. My wipers work normally. A bit fun to adjust so they don't overshoot or hit one another. But work fine. Perhaps your new blades are junk?
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What brand of blades did you buy? Did your previous blades do the same? Like so many products sold these days originating in a certain far eastern country, could be the materials used in the blades.
