Should I De-Wiper ?

[Brad Smith]

My rear wiper has broke, god knows how...but I was thinking do I just buy a new replacement, or is it the perfect chance to de-wiper

What do people think.

DSCF4043 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

left the wiper up, so that I could get a better view of what it would look like.

 

[fletch8]

no

 

[Brad Smith]

fair enough lol

 

[Toby]

Yes.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Looks daft IMO. It's meant to be there... leave it be.

I barely used the rear one on my Clio but the screen ends up HANGING in winter or generally when there's a week in the month in the UK thanks to the weather. Inherrent aero fail thanks to the hatchback design.

What's broken ? Fuse/relay, or physically snapped blade ?!

 

[john182rs]

Do it, get rid and de-wiper. But if you dont like it in a week or two then you can always put it back on?

 

[Brad Smith]

I dunno I just gave the car a clean yesterday, and before cleaning it I removed the clio badge to clean behind it, and then I looked at the wiper and took it off, and like all I had was two metal parts, and the rubber, I was like :S...Oh dear lol. God knows what happened lol.

 

[Brad Smith]

Do it, get rid and de-wiper. But if you dont like it in a week or two then you can always put it back on?

hmmm good idea lol.

 

[Djw John]

If you're needing a new rear wiper assembly I've got all the bits including a fairly decent wiper if you like.

Personal preference with dewipering, I like i, my wife hates it cos she likes being able to see out the back window!

 

[Brad Smith]

Its only the blade whats gone on it, nothing wrong with the wiper.

Really like the look of it when its de-wipered though tbf, just think it tidies the back up.

 

[Djw John]

Ah gotcha, yeah it does a lot imo, disconnect the motor so it cant used and decide if you can live with the dirty window!

 

[Brad Smith]

Well I can't use it ATM anyway because of it having no blade on it will wreck the arm and the window. But tbh I think I could because I clean it once every two weeks.

 

[Djw John]

Aye but mind it'll come on if you go into reverse with the wipers on, thats why Im saying disconnect it altogether to stop it wrecking the window

 

[Brad Smith]

Oh yeah forgot about that mate.

 

[dmallett]

Never used mine, never regret getting rid.

 

[GazST]

It looks good removed but I wouldnt bother,

When driving my old mans accord saloon in the rain you really miss a rear wiper! The clio rear screen tends to get dirty really quick and im always using the rear wiper, on my mondeo I hardly used it in 4 years lol

 

[Chris_786]

No it looks great but the practicality of it is crap.

 

[Wests Renault]

looks better IMO but it depends whether you can live with a dirty rear screen permanently

 

[john182rs]

I personally, i dont look out the rear window much, to the point i got chav tints and still it dont bother me.

 

[Knuckles]

Dewiper it I've found it's an indicator for when to wash your car when you can't see out of it it's time to clean... Mines way over due :dapprove:

 

[James23]

No. It looks sh*t.

 

[Brad Smith]

Oh man...decisions lol. Anyone got any pics I know it will look like mine bla bla. Also has anyone got a blanking plate for sale ?

 

[Wests Renault]

My old 182 dewipered...

 

[Brad Smith]

Does look good. Where did you get the blanking plate from ?

 

[Kane.]

I don't see much difference between the two.

 

[Wests Renault]

Does look good. Where did you get the blanking plate from ?

Its an 8mm (iirc!) rubber bung from halfords. Also used a 13mm (iirc!) for the inside of the tailgate too.

Cost about £2 for a set

 

[Wests Renault]

My old ph1 too

 

[Fletcher]

Its an 8mm (iirc!) rubber bung from halfords. Also used a 13mm (iirc!) for the inside of the tailgate too.

Cost about £2 for a set

I did the same with mine.

I de wipered mine as it's a pretty much just a track car now.