Solution! rear wiper, wiping the whole curve

[Scunny_182]

As you know the rear wiper is crap and always misses the top middle part of the curve under the brake light and this proper fooks me off as i am picky b*****d n want everything right.

After playing around n stopping the wiper at the top i found that the wiper doesnt curve to the glass as it should and it was down to a problem with the plastic holder and a bit of plastic that sticks out too much and stops it moving to the glass... a file and a bit of sand paper and 2 mins later a working wiper!

just thought id share with people as i know they'll b alot of picky b******s like me out there

 

[Gobsheene]

Where did you take the bit off?

I snapped my rear wiper the other day trying to fix this... its slapping about like a flacid phalis now...

 

[Scunny_182]

second picture, where the arm meets the wiper/clip.
the wiper, where the clip is, its the outside edge curve that goes to a point, ive now sanded that point into a curve and took about 3mm off and curved it back into the orignal curve

if u get me?

 

[jakm15]

I snapped my rear wiper the other day trying to fix this... its slapping about like a flacid phalis now...

+1 snapped mine doing the exact same, nice new one does the trick.

 

[Scunny_182]

hope this helps, more pictures

the red line is where the plastic used to be, simplily just sanded that area away and the wiper wipes the whole glass...

 

[Scunny_182]

this was a new wiper as u thought a new one might solve the problem but it was worse lol

 

[Gobsheene]

Mine was 4 days old... nicely snapped now lol.

might give this a go with the new one

 

[guysy]

My new wiper solved this problem, But it misses a tiny bit, Will do a bit of sanding tomorrow.

So on the part at the end that can move freely to wipe the curve, You sanded the lip down a bit ?

 

[Scunny_182]

yeah if you look at the attached pic's the second one has a red line where the plastic used to be n i just sanded from that line to where u see the plastic now n it freely wipes the whole curve now

 

[JCC]

I don't get how people end up with this problem. Both my Clios I've stuck Halfords own brand cheapo rear blades on and they all wipe the full curve.

 

[Scunny_182]

i dunno then.... from people talking on here its a common problem

 

[JCC]

Be a pikey like me and buy cheap Halfords cack bet that solves it :rasp:

 

[Scunny_182]

got mine off ebay free after buying front aero wipers...cant get cheaper than that! lol

 

[Clio-Ell]

Be a pikey like me and buy cheap Halfords cack bet that solves it :rasp:

Didn't for me. Think i'll give this a go tomorrow.

 

[benjo1]

great info. mine has the 'pick b*stard' issue and i will give it a go on my 4 day wkend!

 

[Gobsheene]

got mine off ebay free after buying front aero wipers...cant get cheaper than that! lol

Yup.. that was the same as the one I snapped lol

 

[DrR]

Mine doesn't wipe on the first pass, but does on return so it's fine.

 

[Scunny_182]

mine didnt on both passes so i had to investigate it

 

[Jimbo1083]

so where can I get myself the actual wiper arm from (the interchangeable bit) and how much - snapped mine the other day?

 

[Scunny_182]

halfords/ebay, any car shop that sells wipers...

 

[guysy]

Just filed a mm off mine, Looked pretty much what yours did after.. before...

Will see if theres a bit more pressure at the edge of the curve, It cleans a semi circle unlike the one before which missed a massive part.. But lacks a 1cm pressure at the top of the curve. (pointless really but just wanted to see)

I think the mouldings from different suppliers must be off in a few places, And this places is obviously vital for the curve to clean.

Both mine are valeo stamped though i think.

 

[Hutchie]

rear wiper is never turned on on my car, scratches the back window to fcuk

 

[And]

I am sorry which bit do you sand? I don't understand do you sand the wiper arm or the blade part?

 

[Scunny_182]

It's the plastic on the wiper arm. If u look at pictures closely I'll c in red where the plastic just to be n where is it now. Hope this helps