jumping wiper blade
10-13-2008, 03:28 AM
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Hi, anyone experience jerking windscreen wiper? Even brand new sets of wiper blade, it "jumps" and create noise. Is there any we can do? Can it be the motor of the wiper?
I had in March replaced windscreen. Can it be the windscreen material?
I had in March replaced windscreen. Can it be the windscreen material?
10-13-2008, 03:38 AM
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Nothing we can do i believe (I hope i was wrong) 
I had a new set fitted few weeks ago and and the jumping still occurs
Can we set the angle to prevent the jumping wipers?
I had a new set fitted few weeks ago and and the jumping still occurs
Can we set the angle to prevent the jumping wipers?
10-13-2008, 05:21 AM
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What are you using in the resevoir? 
Use a clay bar and clean that front windshield, then clean the wiper blade well with a sponge and car shampoo. 
Use a clay bar and clean that front windshield, then clean the wiper blade well with a sponge and car shampoo.
10-13-2008, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='691633' date='Oct 13 2008, 09:21 AM
What are you using in the resevoir? Use a clay bar and clean that front windshield, then clean the wiper blade well with a sponge and car shampoo.
Use a clay bar and clean that front windshield, then clean the wiper blade well with a sponge and car shampoo. 
10-13-2008, 07:04 AM
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I thought it was a design flaw...my old wiper blades and new wiper blades both did the same thing.
I've used a clay bar...and rain x. Clay bar didn't seem to do much. I thought the rain x actually helped reduce the jumping especially since they don't need to be on as often when the rain just rolls off.
I've used a clay bar...and rain x. Clay bar didn't seem to do much. I thought the rain x actually helped reduce the jumping especially since they don't need to be on as often when the rain just rolls off.
10-13-2008, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='691703' date='Oct 13 2008, 11:04 AM
I've used a clay bar...and rain x. Clay bar didn't seem to do much. I thought the rain x actually helped reduce the jumping especially since they don't need to be on as often when the rain just rolls off.
carnuba wax on the windshield to see what effect it has. My friend says that butter
will stop it from skipping
don't think it will do much for seeing through the windshield though.
10-13-2008, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by WLT' post='691605' date='Oct 13 2008, 06:28 AM
Hi, anyone experience jerking windscreen wiper? Even brand new sets of wiper blade, it "jumps" and create noise. Is there any we can do? Can it be the motor of the wiper?
I had in March replaced windscreen. Can it be the windscreen material?
I had in March replaced windscreen. Can it be the windscreen material?
10-13-2008, 09:10 AM
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I had this problem last Winter, replaced the wiper blades, applied Rain-x, nothing worked. 
It ended up being one of the wiper arms was SLIGHTLY bent, so it chattered terribly. Once it was straightened out it was nice and quiet!
It ended up being one of the wiper arms was SLIGHTLY bent, so it chattered terribly. Once it was straightened out it was nice and quiet!
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='691825' date='Oct 13 2008, 01:10 PM
I had this problem last Winter, replaced the wiper blades, applied Rain-x, nothing worked. It ended up being one of the wiper arms was SLIGHTLY bent, so it chattered terribly. Once it was straightened out it was nice and quiet!
It ended up being one of the wiper arms was SLIGHTLY bent, so it chattered terribly. Once it was straightened out it was nice and quiet! Could you see it?