Wiper blade issue

naughtysmurf

Anybody got a tip / trick for this one....

Any time I change or someone else changes the wiper blades on the missus's car, they slide across the windscreen lovely for a couple of months and then decide they would rather drag / bounce / hop across in a very annoying fashion!!!, noise is a pain in the arse if driving a decent distance in the rain.

Doesn't seem to matter what quality they are, have tried both cheap & nasty & good quality ones, all only seem to operate smoothly for a while.

Cheers

biko

I would suggest changing the wiper arms. It may be when the new rubber stiffens from use slightly bent arms will cause this movement.

MetzgerMeister

When you wash the car, do you wash the rubber on the blades aswell? If so, this can often have a "dry out" effect on the rubber for a while but it comes back right again after a while.

volvoman480

Had a similar problem with my auld lads Santa Fe. I replaced the blades with the own brand universal retrofit flat blades from http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/, dirt cheap and fitted dead handy. They've done the job perfectly and cured the problem. Got a pair for my own van and I'm delighted with them so far.

two wheels good

Change the angle of the wiper blade on the glass by twisting the wiper arm. You want a narrow angle between the glass and the leading edge of the wiper blade.

Lift the wiper arm off the window
Using a pliers grip the flat part of the wiper arm near the wiper blade.
Twist the wiper arm using the pliers.

You'll have to think about which stroke of the blade causes the hopping. A bit of trial and error should sort it. (Protect the paint on the wiper-arm with a cloth or a piece of rubber if necessary.)

tossy

Are you buying charlie cheapo spurious blades?

bosch aeroblade

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sean1141

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bosch aeroblade

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am i the only one who finds bosh blades ****e i have had 2 sets on my car. both were crap. replaced them with vw ones (same price) and they are so much better

sean1141

sean1141 wrote: »

am i the only one who finds bosh blades ****e i have had 2 sets on my car. both were crap. replaced them with vw ones (same price) and they are so much better

Ya the standard bosch ones are totally ****e but no one is recommending them here.

tfitzgerald

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Ya the standard bosch ones are totally ****e but no is recommending them here.

Sh1t I had the same problem as the op and for some reason I thought Bosch were a good make so I bought them yesterday and put them on:(

sean1141

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Ya the standard bosch ones are totally ****e but no one is recommending them here.

these are like the ones i got. utter crap. what are the good ones?

sean1141

sean1141 wrote: »

these are like the ones i got. utter crap. what are the good ones?

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bosch aeroblade/aerotwin

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tfitzgerald

sean1141 wrote: »

these are like the ones i got. utter crap. what are the good ones?

Ye cone on tell us the name if some blades that won't break the bank -— again

MarkR

tfitzgerald wrote: »

sean1141 wrote: »

these are like the ones i got. utter crap. what are the good ones?

Ye cone on tell us the name if some blades that won't break the bank -— again

Tesco flat blade ones. I find them good.