Windscreen Wipers
02 May 2001, 12:12 PM
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Apply some Rain-X or similar product. You won't need to use the wipers much above 40-50 mph. At > 90mph **** wouldn't stick!
If your wiper arm (as opposed to blade) doesn't have an integral spoiler built in you could swap it for the one that does at price of £70 from a dealer (possibly very little from a scrap yard though)
If your wiper arm (as opposed to blade) doesn't have an integral spoiler built in you could swap it for the one that does at price of £70 from a dealer (possibly very little from a scrap yard though)
02 May 2001, 10:23 PM
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I went to Halfords and bought 2 wipers with spoilers on. Was much better. Cost about £20 i think for Bosch ones.
Don't know about anyone else but mine seem to last about 3 months and then don't work so good not that they jump just don't wipe proper.
Don't know about anyone else but mine seem to last about 3 months and then don't work so good not that they jump just don't wipe proper.
03 May 2001, 02:44 PM
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I had the same problem as Paul, The BOSCH ones streaked after 3 months 
Replaced them yesterday with the Halfords spoiler type and it worked at 90mph, but it was mainly drissle/spray rather than full on rain, but then again if its wetter than that then 90+ is too fast for me!
Justin
Replaced them yesterday with the Halfords spoiler type and it worked at 90mph, but it was mainly drissle/spray rather than full on rain, but then again if its wetter than that then 90+ is too fast for me!
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11 May 2001, 11:28 AM
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Wiper problems aren't always because of the blades.
The blade needs to be perfectly perpendicular to the screen to work properly. If the angle is slightly wrong the blade will tend to skip or judder at high speeds. This can be corrected by CAREFULLY twisting the end of the wiper arm.
This is a common problem on new cars, even Porsches.
Having said that, you'd be lucky to get proper contact all the way through the wiper arc at anything above 120mph.
The blade needs to be perfectly perpendicular to the screen to work properly. If the angle is slightly wrong the blade will tend to skip or judder at high speeds. This can be corrected by CAREFULLY twisting the end of the wiper arm.
This is a common problem on new cars, even Porsches.
Having said that, you'd be lucky to get proper contact all the way through the wiper arc at anything above 120mph.
12 May 2001, 10:22 PM
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Champion blades
by far the best...
always have been, in my opinion
i never put rainX or similar on.. find it leaves radar sweeps behind the blade when wiping.
Def Champion blades.. not sure if its best to use spoilered ones or not... coz of the spoilered arm.
only place i know stocks them is Kwik Fit. Perhaps a autopart dealer may have them, halfords dont - unfortunatly
by far the best...
always have been, in my opinion
i never put rainX or similar on.. find it leaves radar sweeps behind the blade when wiping.
Def Champion blades.. not sure if its best to use spoilered ones or not... coz of the spoilered arm.
only place i know stocks them is Kwik Fit. Perhaps a autopart dealer may have them, halfords dont - unfortunatly
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