"Skipping" wiper blade; help
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From: Evans, GA
"Skipping" wiper blade; help
Just returned from a wet ride among the world of crazy, rainey day drivers. The right side windshield wiper is skipping and noisy from the halfway spot to full wipe position.
Anyone have a solution?? Car is garaged and has 10.5K miles on the clock. The wiper blade is still soft.
Anyone have a solution?? Car is garaged and has 10.5K miles on the clock. The wiper blade is still soft.
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
It may be soft, but blades will take a "set" after a while. I have found that you can either replace the blade, or when the blade is in the parked position, pick it up and make the rubber part of the blade lean in the opposite direction, and set it back down. Sometimes that helps because the blade will take a "set" in the opposite direction. It has worked for me. Hope this helps. 
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
Put WHITE vinager on a rag and wipe both sides of the blade real good. It has oil on it.
Don't skimp and use your wife's yellow vinager. That's made of apples and it'll make it sticky.
Don't skimp and use your wife's yellow vinager. That's made of apples and it'll make it sticky.
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Put WHITE vinager on a rag and wipe both sides of the blade real good. It has oil on it.
Don't skimp and use your wife's yellow vinager. That's made of apples and it'll make it sticky.
Don't skimp and use your wife's yellow vinager. That's made of apples and it'll make it sticky.
Racer
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From: Wylie TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by 1Patriot
Just returned from a wet ride among the world of crazy, rainey day drivers. The right side windshield wiper is skipping and noisy from the halfway spot to full wipe position.
Anyone have a solution?? Car is garaged and has 10.5K miles on the clock. The wiper blade is still soft.
Anyone have a solution?? Car is garaged and has 10.5K miles on the clock. The wiper blade is still soft.
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
Originally Posted by DidntSettle98
Really? Cool tip...I'll try that too.
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From: Springfield MO
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Originally Posted by mcronec5
Try some rain-x. It should help.
OR
This is really cool stuff. The Protectant is great stuff too;
http://www.303products.com/main.php?...wipertreatment
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From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
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I've always just replaced them when they do that. They're cheap.
I've always used Anco AeroVantage, and tried Bosch once. But I bought some Rain-X brand for another vehicle recently and they seem to out-perform them all ... they're really quiet and wipe well ... and also seem to be well made. Don't skimp and get the plastic bodied ones.
I've always used Anco AeroVantage, and tried Bosch once. But I bought some Rain-X brand for another vehicle recently and they seem to out-perform them all ... they're really quiet and wipe well ... and also seem to be well made. Don't skimp and get the plastic bodied ones.
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Originally Posted by BickyDhadwal
clay your windsheild...then wax it........mine were doing the same thing and leaving spots...but now they work like new!! 
The clay bar works wonders. And the rainX is also good to have on the windshield. Keep us informed on what finally works for you. And Jackelope's idea is going to happen to mine for sure. It sounds like a good thing to do to keep them working properly. 
