Wiper blade question
22 June 2009, 09:34 PM
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Wiper blade question
Hi all, what would you recomend for wiper blades? I had the ones on the car when I got, the drivers made a knocking noise when it got to the top of the screen and starts to return. I got new halfords ones that did exactly the same
22 June 2009, 09:41 PM
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I've got some of them Aero ones on my Pug 205. Brilliant compared to any others I've had on Scoob or Peugeot.
Got three off Ebay and been excellent since day one. Look neat and tidy too with their simple design. Highly recommend them
Got three off Ebay and been excellent since day one. Look neat and tidy too with their simple design. Highly recommend them
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How much are the piaas?
I always used to get bosch ones which wernt too bad for about £12 a set, i recently bought some for mine, they didn't have bosch so i tried some new Michelin blades same price and they're pretty good too
I always used to get bosch ones which wernt too bad for about £12 a set, i recently bought some for mine, they didn't have bosch so i tried some new Michelin blades same price and they're pretty good too
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22 June 2009, 09:50 PM
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PIAA.... defo....
We had a group buy on here not so long ago.... Alyn at AS Performance was the supplier. Might be worth giving him a shout and see what current prices are.
We had a group buy on here not so long ago.... Alyn at AS Performance was the supplier. Might be worth giving him a shout and see what current prices are.
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Mine is making the same knocking noise on the return at the drivers side.
Not sure if this is the wipers though, I am thinking the motor linkage?
My passenger wiper is smearing so might get the PIAA ones.
More cost!
Not sure if this is the wipers though, I am thinking the motor linkage?
My passenger wiper is smearing so might get the PIAA ones.
More cost!
23 June 2009, 01:21 PM
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23 June 2009, 01:24 PM
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fwiw I had the same knocking issue on both my previous Legacy H6 and the current STI with Halfords wipers - I 'cured' it by bending the wiper arm just a little. That was enough to stop it driving me insane
24 June 2009, 02:33 PM
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I've had the catching at the top of the wipe too. I was all set to get PIAAs when the Bosches needed replacing but then someone suggested I try cleaning the window with Autoglym glass cleaner and so far that's worked.
25 June 2009, 07:48 AM
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I can't see my wiper blade hitting anything as it doesn't go to the edge of the screen.
Strangely I don't seem to get the noise at low wipe speeds, only after I wipe at 60+.
Is this the same with you the_big_1?
Strangely I don't seem to get the noise at low wipe speeds, only after I wipe at 60+.
Is this the same with you the_big_1?
25 June 2009, 08:54 AM
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PIAA here as well.
I had a problem with a bit of play where the blade pivots that caused some funny noises. Was more of a twang noise than a knock.
I had a problem with a bit of play where the blade pivots that caused some funny noises. Was more of a twang noise than a knock.
25 June 2009, 02:03 PM
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does any one know the correct lenght of these wipers?
checked eBay they all suggested 20" for both driver and passenger...
personally I think they are far too long and I couldn't find the correct measurement in the handbook...
checked eBay they all suggested 20" for both driver and passenger...
personally I think they are far too long and I couldn't find the correct measurement in the handbook...