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Rear wiper blade
« on: July 24, 2011, 11:25:44 am »
My rear wiper blade always makes a horrible sound when I use it. Does this mean it needs to be changed? If so which part do I need to order?
« Last Edit: July 24, 2011, 12:04:24 pm by dp2 »
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2011, 06:07:42 pm »
Mine has from new on the first pass as the blade skips on the dry ish glass. after one sweep its ok
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2011, 09:21:15 pm »
Quote from: dp2 on July 24, 2011, 11:25:44 am
My rear wiper blade always makes a horrible sound when I use it. Does this mean it needs to be changed? If so which part do I need to order?

Try cleaning the blade with a little Autoglym Car Glass Polish. You can also use Rain-X on the rear screen. That should sort it, assuming the blade isnt shot.
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2011, 09:31:50 pm »
If the blade is skipping along the glass, either there's no lubrication (eg rain, screenwash) or the blade has deteriorated.
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2011, 10:07:04 pm »
Fairy washing liquid to clean the glass and a warm damp rag to get all the crap off the blade
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2011, 12:04:59 pm »
About a fiver from dealers.
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2011, 12:09:24 pm »
Quote from: Gene Hunt on July 25, 2011, 12:04:59 pm
About a fiver from dealers.

x2 ... more like £6.XX IIRC. Mine has been silent since i swapped it for a new one!
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2011, 02:04:17 pm »
Mine makes the same horrible noise, even when there is some rain on the window. Need to pick up a new blade from the stealers I guess.
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2011, 05:16:28 pm »
Needs a new blade
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2011, 05:42:19 pm »
Thanks guys, I live quite far from the dealers. Can I get one online anywhere?
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2011, 06:04:24 pm »
Try these guys.  I've always found them very quick.  For more esoteric parts, it's worth phoning them - the website can list headlamps, for example, which will fit but won't be the GTi ones.  Free p&p IIRC.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/wiper-blades
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Re: Rear wiper blade
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Re: Rear wiper blade
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2011, 05:33:24 pm »
New wiper blade has solved the problem, thanks guys. :happy2:
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