Better wipers??

Post by **maximus** » 15 Mar 2007, 15:43

Looking to replace wipers has anyone used any longer ones ? as mine are very short

Post by **Horza** » 15 Mar 2007, 15:46

They all are. Get longer ones but IMHO check the fitment of the wiper arm to the spindle if you do.

I had loads of bother with mine as the mushy aloy of the arm had sucumbed to the harder metal of the spindle at some point. Taking them off, cleaning the grooves and remounting with new nuts gave much improvement.

I'm hoping the "good" wiper blades will still be available when I go to pickering.

Post by **jed the spread** » 15 Mar 2007, 15:48

i saw a van with a set of double wipers on each arm at a show once.

jed

Post by **R0B** » 15 Mar 2007, 17:06

some blighter's just have to show off.don't they

i saw a van with a set of double wipers on each arm at a show once

dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 15 Mar 2007, 17:40

I fitted longer ones.
Just measure the space you have mid sweep, and buy a set that long.
Would measure mine for you but tape measure gone walkabout.

Post by **T'Onion** » 15 Mar 2007, 17:41

replace the wiper blades , irrc you replace one with a 20in and t'other with a 21in .. look on the brickyard site i think the info is there

Post by **fairwynds** » 15 Mar 2007, 17:58

it say on Brickyard ........

"Bored of poor wipers, dead easy this, simply replace your tiny 16" standard wiper blades with a 21" one on the drivers side, and a 20" on the passenger side and revel in the glory of a clear windscreen!"

Give it a whirl....

Post by **Rozzo** » 15 Mar 2007, 19:51

trouble is my puny wiper motor has a job to move the tiny ones

Post by **bigshape** » 16 Mar 2007, 17:34

you'll wish you'd done it ages ago...

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 16 Mar 2007, 18:17

I usually have a whacking great pile of them at shows for a tenner a pair.
I also post them out too, gen VW ones, made by Bosch.

Always on the shelf at the garage.

I fit them for all customer that get wiper blades, never use the standard 16" ones, whats the point? they are actually tiny!

never had a problem, I heard some numpty once on about how the extra length of the blade put extra load on the motor and blew his motor...
Er....