Squeaky Wipers
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Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
Squeaky Wipers
I have ONE little thing that drives me freaking nuts about my baby.
I don't hardly ever drive her in the rain and when I get caught (like I did today) the damn windshield wipers squeak like hell. I've put new blades on several times and it doesn't seem to matter. Damn things still make all kinds of racket.
Anyone got any ideas on how to make that rubber glide across the windshield?
I don't hardly ever drive her in the rain and when I get caught (like I did today) the damn windshield wipers squeak like hell. I've put new blades on several times and it doesn't seem to matter. Damn things still make all kinds of racket.
Anyone got any ideas on how to make that rubber glide across the windshield?
Drifting
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From: FLORIDA
It's the junk they make the blades out of now days.
If I get 6 months out of my daily driver blades I'm doing good.
Years ago Anco Blades were made out of live rubber, not anymore.
I use to sell a lot of them and they would last at least 2 years.
I tried some of the Rainx ones and they were real junk and chattered within a week after I put them on.
The problem with them is when they lay on the windshield they stay in one position and when you turn them on they don't flip just push and chatter.
If I get 6 months out of my daily driver blades I'm doing good.
Years ago Anco Blades were made out of live rubber, not anymore.
I use to sell a lot of them and they would last at least 2 years.
I tried some of the Rainx ones and they were real junk and chattered within a week after I put them on.
The problem with them is when they lay on the windshield they stay in one position and when you turn them on they don't flip just push and chatter.
Melting Slicks
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From: Somerset, NJ
Just curious if you are using RainX on your windshield? Years ago a Anco Rep. out to one of my accounts told me that most blades don't go bad they just get dirty and to use Bon Ami on the rubber to clean them and they would work like new if not ripped or cracked. Never got a chance to pick up any Bon Ami but have tried other cleaners on a rag and wiped the rubber part of the blade with it and it seems to make a big difference. You may want to give it a try.
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Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
It's the junk they make the blades out of now days.
If I get 6 months out of my daily driver blades I'm doing good.
Years ago Anco Blades were made out of live rubber, not anymore.
I use to sell a lot of them and they would last at least 2 years.
I tried some of the Rainx ones and they were real junk and chattered within a week after I put them on.
The problem with them is when they lay on the windshield they stay in one position and when you turn them on they don't flip just push and chatter.
If I get 6 months out of my daily driver blades I'm doing good.
Years ago Anco Blades were made out of live rubber, not anymore.
I use to sell a lot of them and they would last at least 2 years.
I tried some of the Rainx ones and they were real junk and chattered within a week after I put them on.
The problem with them is when they lay on the windshield they stay in one position and when you turn them on they don't flip just push and chatter.
So you're telling me I can't fix it?
Pro
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From: South Jersey
Can't say for sure, probably a combination of the wiper blade and Rain-x use. I've forgotton what after-market brand I put on the C5 but they're fine. However, on my dd
Pontiac GTP I used Rain-x blades and used their windshield spray cleaner. The wipers were always falling off in heavy use due to bad mounting clips and the windshield spray causes all kinds of weird reflections at night...a real PIA considering these blades cost $40 per set. Brought them back to PepBoys and it must be a common problem as they replaced them without questions with some ANCOs, no complaints, quiet and they work.
Pontiac GTP I used Rain-x blades and used their windshield spray cleaner. The wipers were always falling off in heavy use due to bad mounting clips and the windshield spray causes all kinds of weird reflections at night...a real PIA considering these blades cost $40 per set. Brought them back to PepBoys and it must be a common problem as they replaced them without questions with some ANCOs, no complaints, quiet and they work.
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Couple things to try.
Soak a rag in Windex (or similar) and wipe the blades down good. It'll leave black junk on the rag (You'll need the hood up to do this, driver's blade is restricted with hood down). or
Buy a new set of OEM blades.
Then get some Zaino Z12 ClearView and apply it to the windshield regularly after you wash/dry. It will polish the glass, blades will glide across it very effective and water will bead and run off.
Click
Soak a rag in Windex (or similar) and wipe the blades down good. It'll leave black junk on the rag (You'll need the hood up to do this, driver's blade is restricted with hood down). or
Buy a new set of OEM blades.
Then get some Zaino Z12 ClearView and apply it to the windshield regularly after you wash/dry. It will polish the glass, blades will glide across it very effective and water will bead and run off.
Click
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
I call that WF's - Wiper Farts! 
Rubber gets hard just sitting too, which makes them fart
I change them out as soon as I can when they squeek!
Thanks,Matt
Rubber gets hard just sitting too, which makes them fart
I change them out as soon as I can when they squeek!
Thanks,Matt
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Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
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Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
This is getting old.
Melting Slicks
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From: pawleys island sc
i make sure to wash my blades every time I wash the car. That and rain-x regularly.
I wax the car quarterly and when I do I do the windshield with Glass polish. I HATE wipers that make noise.
I wax the car quarterly and when I do I do the windshield with Glass polish. I HATE wipers that make noise.
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St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
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Wiper blades sqeeek and drag
Melting Slicks
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[QUOTE=killain;1575845772]I'm surpeised that no one has mentioned silicone. I buy a three pack from Mid-America, it'll last me for the rest of my life I think. they now have a 5.oz tube #100-554 and clean the blade with windex and let dry. Then apply a light coat of the silicone grase onto the rubber blade, let it sit in the sunshine for twenty minutes, and wipe off any extra till the blade shines. That should last at least three months. You can try spray silicone, but it doesn't last as good as the grease. The stuff is excellant for keeping your weather striping in like new condition. Just spread on a lite coat , let it sit for a few moments and wipe off lightly leaving some on the weatherstripping. Clean the glass a few days later. [/QUOTE
you can buy di-electric grease in autozone, advance auto, etc. works the same and is the best stuff to use on weather striping
[/QUOTE you can buy di-electric grease in autozone, advance auto, etc. works the same and is the best stuff to use on weather striping
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Many good ideas already listed........but it could also be that your wiper arm has been bent a bit making it press too hard. You can lightly bend the arm outward to apply less pressure to the glass. This has worked for me on several cars that had squeeky wipers that I could not cure with new blades and cleaning the glass.
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Silicone grease. . .
Yeah, I know it sound wacky as hell, but I've been doing it for the last 10 years without a single problem. You know that the wipers are rubber and when you get down to where the rubber hits the glass, it's gonna naturally drag and squeek with each cycle over the dry glass. So the only remendy is to add a lubricant to either the glass or the wiper blade. The silicone giives you that slight sliding action combating the drag effect. Once the water fall/rain is sufficiently raining on your windshield the water startes to act as a lubricant and the squeeking goes away, but if the wiper arm pressure is too much it's gonna squeek still. The silicone is not affected by the water and will act in combination with the water to eliminate the squeeking of the blade to the glass. I've also have used Turtle Wax's "ICE" wax/polish which is synthetic wax and you can use it on glass as well. I know it crazy advice but it has served me well over the years !
Good luck
99vett babycar, yes but this is the way to buy a larger and more readily useable size of the grease.
Good luck
99vett babycar, yes but this is the way to buy a larger and more readily useable size of the grease.