
Wiper Blade Movement
#1
Posted 10 August 2009 - 09:55 PM
Due to past few days it has been raining very heavily in Penang, got to use the wiper almost everyday. I found out that the movement of left wiper (with much longer blade) is not smooth and with some "screeching" sound sometimes. I observe the movement itself is not smooth as well. I tried to dismantle it and install back according to manual, but still the same. I found out that it might be due to the left blade is too long and the support is not enough therefore causing some uneven force applied to the blade when wiping. Hope you guys get what i mean.
Do you guys have any solution to this? thanks.
#2
Posted 11 August 2009 - 12:49 PM
Due to past few days it has been raining very heavily in Penang, got to use the wiper almost everyday. I found out that the movement of left wiper (with much longer blade) is not smooth and with some "screeching" sound sometimes. I observe the movement itself is not smooth as well. I tried to dismantle it and install back according to manual, but still the same. I found out that it might be due to the left blade is too long and the support is not enough therefore causing some uneven force applied to the blade when wiping. Hope you guys get what i mean.
Do you guys have any solution to this? thanks.
didnt notice on mine....
looks ok at the moment...!!
#4
Posted 11 August 2009 - 04:58 PM
That also does depends on what you use to clean your windscreen ... did u apply rain x? Did you clean your wiper rubbers?
#5
Posted 12 August 2009 - 10:21 PM
Bwo behcw, yes i did applied rain-x. and will try to clean the rubber see got any improvement.
#6
Posted 13 August 2009 - 10:37 AM
Bwo behcw, yes i did applied rain-x. and will try to clean the rubber see got any improvement.
Read in some forum (think in autoworld as well) that after applying rain-x, the rubber may screech. So they advice not to use rain-x
#7
Posted 19 August 2009 - 09:13 PM
yeah i already stop applying rain-x, anyway just applied a little bit one time only, dont think will affect that much.
btw, went to Penang SC and chk, mechanic feedback that "it's like that"

this is the only problem i have now. they manage to solve other minor issue such as engine wobble during start up and also some "ngek" sound from passenger seat.
#8
Posted 21 August 2009 - 11:31 AM
Due to past few days it has been raining very heavily in Penang, got to use the wiper almost everyday. I found out that the movement of left wiper (with much longer blade) is not smooth and with some "screeching" sound sometimes. I observe the movement itself is not smooth as well. I tried to dismantle it and install back according to manual, but still the same. I found out that it might be due to the left blade is too long and the support is not enough therefore causing some uneven force applied to the blade when wiping. Hope you guys get what i mean.
Do you guys have any solution to this? thanks.
Use car wax and wax your windscreen. it will give the screen a coat with water beads and the screeching will go as well...
#9
Posted 23 August 2009 - 09:16 PM
allright. thanks alan, i will try that tomorrow.
#10
Posted 24 August 2009 - 08:59 AM
Meguiars UQD works better than rain x ... no screeching and no need to clean haze after applying .. just wipe on wipe off.