Wiper blades rattling!

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Hi guys,
I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem before? My wiper blades seem to be rattling and it's so annoying! Not the bits that wipes the screen but lower down - Here's a video!

Clio Wiper Rattling: http://youtu.be/nh9rhYd7cHw

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm slowly losing my mind!

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Bump

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Not the bits that wipes the screen but lower down

Translation: It's not the wiper blades but it seems to be where they're mounted

 

[SparkyB]

looks to me like the wiper assembly thing hasn't been seated right.

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

looks to me like the wiper assembly thing hasn't been seated right.

How could I fix this?

 

[guysy]

Probably best to undo the wiper arms bolts, remove the plastic scuttle panels and see if any of the bolts holding the whole wiper mechanism in are loose or missing, pics in link:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?378619-Washer-Jet-Replacement

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Probably best to undo the wiper arms bolts, remove the plastic scuttle panels and see if any of the bolts holding the whole wiper mechanism in are loose or missing, pics in link:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?378619-Washer-Jet-Replacement

You're a star, I tried to take the plastic panels off the other day but had no luck! I'll definitely do this next time I have time!

 

[guysy]

Yeah take the wiper nuts off then the arms, if the arms are stuck you will need something like this:

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/car-tools/laser-ball-joint-separator-cup

To slip under the wiper arm, then the bolt can press the wipers off once wound on. Hopefully they can just be wiggled or levered off.

 

[SparkyB]

take off the plastic scuttle and youll have the assembly in front of you with 2 bolts on the left and one on the right. At the back on the firewall there is a small locating pin that slots into a hole on the wiper assembly.

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

Yeah take the wiper nuts off then the arms, if the arms are stuck you will need something like this:

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/car-tools/laser-ball-joint-separator-cup

To slip under the wiper arm, then the bolt can press the wipers off once wound on. Hopefully they can just be wiggled or levered off.

take off the plastic scuttle and youll have the assembly in front of you with 2 bolts on the left and one on the right. At the back on the firewall there is a small locating pin that slots into a hole on the wiper assembly.

Cheers guys, I'll take a look when I next have some free time (probably next Wednesday) and I'll let you know how I get on

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

So I attempted this today, got everything off of the car, undid and tightened all the bolts under the scuttle panel AND one of the bolts snapped!

But of course it's past 7pm on a Saturday and everywhere is closed! So I've had to put the car back together minus the wipers and go to B&Q first thing tomorrow (well 10am)! FML

 

[ZanderMichaelJason]

All sorted now! Turns out that it was the motor (I think that's what it was) that had slipped off of its anchor point - That's why it was rattling! So if anyone else comes across this issue, keep that in mind