 Wiper blades, Sounds like a rocky road....? |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Jul 12 2014, 07:47 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,301 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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It wasn't raining, but I had to use the water pump/wiper this am. Sounded like they were going across a rocky road; it was like the wiper blade was skipping across the windshield. . The wiper blades are a year or so old, still soft to the touch, and the pivoting parts on the arm move ok.
Any thoughts here ? |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 12 2014, 08:31 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Wiper blades are consumable and should be replaced yearly for best results.
With that said, try a little talc to help them slide. |
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| Hank914 |
Jul 13 2014, 01:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 7-April 14 From: CA and OR Member No.: 17,215 Region Association: None |
I just got new blades and a day later I was in a thunderstorm. Heavy rain was fine on either speed. But a light mist had the slow speed skipping a bit. So I just used the higher speed wiper setting. Not much difference in the two speeds but the faster setting had no skipping. Also, hard surface protectant applied on the windscreen makes all but the heaviest rainfall wick off the windshield without the need for wipers. But given how much I see Porsches advertised as "never driven in rain", I guess this is a rather useless thread for most people here.
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| michael7810 |
Jul 13 2014, 05:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,081 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region
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If it rained in Phoenix I might drive in it.
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| jim_hoyland |
Jul 13 2014, 11:07 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,301 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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OK; I applied moisturizing cream to the wiper blade and smoothed out the wipers.
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| rgalla9146 |
Jul 13 2014, 11:27 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,554 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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A bit off topic but I've ruined new Bosch blades by using RainX
The rubber turned to a black smeer on the glass. |
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