If I even have them 
Wiper blades
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From: Pleasanton CA
Originally Posted by TEXASCOUPE
Time for new blades. Can I buy just refills or do I have to buy the whole blade? 
Burning Brakes
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From: TN
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I put the silicon wiper blades on, will not crack or dry out like rubber blades do, they usually have a lifetime warranty, and do a great job without streaking. They're a couple of $$ more, but worht it.
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From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by The Nuts
I put the silicon wiper blades on, will not crack or dry out like rubber blades do, they usually have a lifetime warranty, and do a great job without streaking. They're a couple of $$ more, but worht it.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Foresters Falls(near Ottawa) Ont
Originally Posted by TEXASCOUPE
Time for new blades. Can I buy just refills or do I have to buy the whole blade?
I prefer to buy the blade and be done with it.
My 2 cents ..... Ron ......
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From: DP(oh you know where) IL
St. Jude Donor '06
Just replaced mine with a pair of BOSCH a little more, but i think they are worth it. They don't jump around when you use em. Have to get the whole blade but whatever. They're only 15 bucks a piece i think.
Dave
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From: Sarasota, Fl.
I've been driving for quite a few years and changed lots of wiper blades and I have never been satisfied with any of them except OEM's. I have never used an after market that worked as well or lasted as long. Several years ago and after installing an after market maybe six months previously, I got caught out in the rain 50 miles from home. Unbeknownst to me the tip had started dragging and by the time I got home and noticed, I had a nice long scratch. I stick to OEM's now..........Tom
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From: Waco Texas
Heck, it doesn’t rain in Texas! Furthermore, you shouldn’t be driving that baby in the rain! 
Here is a tip from the Corvettes at Carlisle web page.
Chattering Windshield Wipers Sure are Annoying!
Windshield wipers chatter and skip even though they are new? The reason is that your windshield is dirty! Yeah, we know you cleaned it with Windex after washing the car, but it's still dirty with an invisible film of road salts and oils. This film must be scrubbed off. The best thing to accomplish this task is Bon Ami cleanser, still found in its original 1940s-style can in the supermarket. Wet down the windshield, liberally sprinkle the powder and scrub with a soft-bristle brush (you know, the kind your Grandmother used to scrub the kitchen floor with). Rinse thoroughly and dry off with paper towels. You can clean older wiper blades the same way too, since the films accumulate on them as well.
2nd Tip for this tip: Don't (repeat: DON'T), use Ajax or Comet or any other chlorinated or pumice-containing cleanser. If you do, you're going to have to learn how to re-polish the windshield glass. We'll be doing an article on how to do that, but that's later…
Here is a tip from the Corvettes at Carlisle web page.
Chattering Windshield Wipers Sure are Annoying!
Windshield wipers chatter and skip even though they are new? The reason is that your windshield is dirty! Yeah, we know you cleaned it with Windex after washing the car, but it's still dirty with an invisible film of road salts and oils. This film must be scrubbed off. The best thing to accomplish this task is Bon Ami cleanser, still found in its original 1940s-style can in the supermarket. Wet down the windshield, liberally sprinkle the powder and scrub with a soft-bristle brush (you know, the kind your Grandmother used to scrub the kitchen floor with). Rinse thoroughly and dry off with paper towels. You can clean older wiper blades the same way too, since the films accumulate on them as well.
2nd Tip for this tip: Don't (repeat: DON'T), use Ajax or Comet or any other chlorinated or pumice-containing cleanser. If you do, you're going to have to learn how to re-polish the windshield glass. We'll be doing an article on how to do that, but that's later…
Last edited by Vic Montaner; Aug 20, 2005 at 10:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by Vic Montaner
Heck, it doesn’t rain in Texas! Furthermore, you shouldn’t be driving that baby in the rain!
Here is a tip from the Corvettes at Carlisle web page.
Chattering Windshield Wipers Sure are Annoying!
Windshield wipers chatter and skip even though they are new? The reason is that your windshield is dirty! Yeah, we know you cleaned it with Windex after washing the car, but it's still dirty with an invisible film of road salts and oils. This film must be scrubbed off. The best thing to accomplish this task is Bon Ami cleanser, still found in its original 1940s-style can in the supermarket. Wet down the windshield, liberally sprinkle the powder and scrub with a soft-bristle brush (you know, the kind your Grandmother used to scrub the kitchen floor with). Rinse thoroughly and dry off with paper towels. You can clean older wiper blades the same way too, since the films accumulate on them as well.
2nd Tip for this tip: Don't (repeat: DON'T), use Ajax or Comet or any other chlorinated or pumice-containing cleanser. If you do, you're going to have to learn how to re-polish the windshield glass. We'll be doing an article on how to do that, but that's later…
Here is a tip from the Corvettes at Carlisle web page.
Chattering Windshield Wipers Sure are Annoying!
Windshield wipers chatter and skip even though they are new? The reason is that your windshield is dirty! Yeah, we know you cleaned it with Windex after washing the car, but it's still dirty with an invisible film of road salts and oils. This film must be scrubbed off. The best thing to accomplish this task is Bon Ami cleanser, still found in its original 1940s-style can in the supermarket. Wet down the windshield, liberally sprinkle the powder and scrub with a soft-bristle brush (you know, the kind your Grandmother used to scrub the kitchen floor with). Rinse thoroughly and dry off with paper towels. You can clean older wiper blades the same way too, since the films accumulate on them as well.
2nd Tip for this tip: Don't (repeat: DON'T), use Ajax or Comet or any other chlorinated or pumice-containing cleanser. If you do, you're going to have to learn how to re-polish the windshield glass. We'll be doing an article on how to do that, but that's later…
How true. 
I replaced mine with Tridon Teflon (not silicone) coated refills. Very smooth and very quiet. Got them at a NAPA store. I haven't been in a NAPA store for some time now, so I hope they still have them. I like them very much. HTH