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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 08:33 PM
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1993 c4 lt1 ragtop 6 speed stick.... Hi guys, first i'd like to thank everyone who responded to my cags situation. I had it on the lift this morning and unplugged it boom! problem solved. Have to admit that it's a pretty ridiculous set up. My next issue involves the wiper arms. As we all know they will only go on one way because of the slot in the mounting head. My problem is when you lift them out of the channel they rest in they automatically point into the engine compartment with a fairly good amount of tension. When they are turned on I don't think the driver side even hits the windshield. I'm gonna get the boomerang style that I have on my motorhome as they seem to lay on the windshield and clear rain a lot better than standard blades, of course not getting caught in the rain is key, unless your ride has seen better days. In My case it's a pristene undercarriage so I'm not interested in f..king it up. Any ideas?
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Old Oct 10, 2016 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Espy1949
My next issue involves the wiper arms. My problem is when you lift them out of the channel they rest in they automatically point into the engine compartment with a fairly good amount of tension. When they are turned on I don't think the driver side even hits the windshield.
Please explain. It sounds like you haven't even turned them on!

I'm gonna get the boomerang style that I have on my motorhome as they seem to lay on the windshield and clear rain a lot better than standard blades.
The fit of wiper blades in C4's is very critical, since they must fit under the back edge of the hood. I can't imagine motor home blades fitting! Do an "Advanced Search" with the C4 selected. Have you noticed the tight fit in your car?

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