Wiper blade question
23 July 2009, 11:13 PM
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Even the PIAA's are supposed to be changed every 12 months, although mine lasted around 2 years each time.
I get these now -
I get these now -
23 July 2009, 11:17 PM
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And i think my motors on its way out, wipers hit hard on the upstroke and downstroke, but sometimes **** normal, any advice guys please, its a 1998 classic
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28 June 2010, 02:19 PM
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Didn't see a response to this query - any takers for PIAA or other make on a Hawkeye with total success?
Update since my post #36 - I tried some cheap flat blades from eBay. Centre section of drivers side did not make full contact so left with smears in sight line and rubbers have deteriorated significantly - less than 6 months.
Update since my post #36 - I tried some cheap flat blades from eBay. Centre section of drivers side did not make full contact so left with smears in sight line and rubbers have deteriorated significantly - less than 6 months.
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28 June 2010, 02:28 PM
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To be honest, this sounds like a slightly twisted wiper arm to me. The arm is allowing the blade to sweep up the screen due to its position and direction of travel, upon the return sweep the arms angle then forces the blade to almost "flip over" to it's other side of the blade, giving you that noise you can hear.
Common fault on most cars that takes a minute to fix.
Have you tried adjusting the arm angle yet???
Common fault on most cars that takes a minute to fix.
Have you tried adjusting the arm angle yet???
28 June 2010, 03:37 PM
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To be honest, this sounds like a slightly twisted wiper arm to me. The arm is allowing the blade to sweep up the screen due to its position and direction of travel, upon the return sweep the arms angle then forces the blade to almost "flip over" to it's other side of the blade, giving you that noise you can hear.
Common fault on most cars that takes a minute to fix.
Have you tried adjusting the arm angle yet???
Common fault on most cars that takes a minute to fix.
Have you tried adjusting the arm angle yet???
All I want are some wipers which work on my screen.
Thinking of trying the recommended blades on www.wiperblades.co.uk next although, I suppose, I could try Subaru blades and kick up if they do not work properly.
28 June 2010, 04:02 PM
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Subaru blades are good, i have them. fit them and see how you get on mate.
However, if they book it in the workshop to look at it, due to you complaining about new blade function, and then find an arm is bent. You will be charged diagnosis.
However, if they book it in the workshop to look at it, due to you complaining about new blade function, and then find an arm is bent. You will be charged diagnosis.
30 June 2010, 11:36 PM
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Well, I see I posted in favour of Bosch blades a year ago. Delete that.
I am converted, PIAA blades are excellent: quiet, long-lasting, and you barely need to use them even in heavy rain. Well worth the initial outlay.
I am converted, PIAA blades are excellent: quiet, long-lasting, and you barely need to use them even in heavy rain. Well worth the initial outlay.
30 June 2010, 11:44 PM
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what are they like at speed in use,,,, i have bosch aeroblades which are good and last 2 years on my car but they lift off the middle of the screen in use at around 115mph and more which aint the best feeling but they do clean the screen well on general road use
14 July 2010, 03:24 PM
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i just fitted sparco to the wifes pug 107 and they work great , i preped the srceen with piaa srceen cleaner then protect and coat from piaa anything over 55ish the rain just beads off the screen,
ive had my set of piaa wiper for about 4 years on the classic with no prob's but i always prep the screen as above after each wash????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ive had my set of piaa wiper for about 4 years on the classic with no prob's but i always prep the screen as above after each wash????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14 July 2010, 04:58 PM
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Haven't tried the PIAA but these purport to do a similar job, have them on my Accord Type-R and they do seem to work pretty well.
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Aero blades are cr4p imho ...miss half the screen at 'high' speeds
17 July 2010, 04:17 PM
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Still waiting for my Tripledge Wipers (22" & 17") - says pending on the web site so, as I'm desperate, and need some urgently, I thought I would pop into our local Lidl’s (first time for everything!) and following SunySideUp’s advice bought some of their blades at £4.99 a pair. Unfortunately, they only sold them in pairs and did not do my combination or size so I bought 2 pairs of 21” and 18”. Still at £10 for 4 blades it was still substantially less than the price of Halfords blades. The downside was that only one of each pair comes with a spoiler.
First impressions are that they are OK and certainly better than what came off although not really had the chance to use them properly yet.
First impressions are that they are OK and certainly better than what came off although not really had the chance to use them properly yet.
17 July 2010, 10:19 PM
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I bought a pair from Halfords recently, the knocking from the drivers side drove the wife mental 
. Bought a single blade from Tesco for about £3 to replace it.
. Bought a single blade from Tesco for about £3 to replace it.
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