Bloody Wiper Blades

[commiemidget]

Hi ALL

Just my luck as it begins to snow the rubber strip on my front wiper blades stick and rip off!!

Is it easier to change the whole wiper or just change the rubber wiper blade strips??

Any advice would be great, if you just change the rubber blades anybody know what you do and how long the replacements need to be??

cheers

commiemidget

[m0rk]

depends what side

change the whole wiper arm (may as well do both sides as they do the same 'travelling')

why not work out how long they need to be by measuring?

IIRC I run 21" & 19" but it's been a while.

[Garth]

I just replaced my wiper blades yesterday.
Bought Halfords own brand ones and they're suprisingly GREAT! Miles better than the Champion blades I had on there before.

M0rk is right, it's 21" and 19" on the front and 13" on the back.

I replaced all 3 and now they're silent.

[commiemidget]

Cheers for advice,

There is a big Halfords near where my office is so will pick some up after work 2moro.

I looked at the Halfords ones didnt know if they were ne good but
will give a go now.

Thanks for the lengths as well.

Are they easy to change??

Cheers

commiemidget

P.S. MORK ne news on when you will be getting the 'seatcupra.net' etched window stickers in??

[Garth]

They take 2 mins to change!

You won't need the lengths as they have a little fitment book saying which ones to get. It's cheaper to get the front 2 as a pack, rather than separate, but like I say, the book will tell you what to get.

[commiemidget]

Thats cool,

Will get some afterwork work and fit them on 2moro morning.

cheers

commiemidget

[Linz]

Yeah i just got new blades last saturday too from Halfords but i got Bosch ones.....pice of pee to do.

I got 21"/19" for front but i went for the 11" on the rear as it didn't seem to work properly on 13" as it wasn't wiping the top....mind u this new 11" one is pretty the much the same....damn annyoing!!

[commiemidget]

Hi Linz

Yes trimmed the blades down and fitted my yesterday,

piss of cake to do, glad i can see where im going again.

Shame SEAT blades wear out so quick as car not even 2 years old tll march.

cheers

commiemidget

[rhumber]

I've also got the Bosch wiper replacement blades (for Leon the code is 19/21AS or 21/19AS from memory) in Halford a couple of Months back, they are much better, no screeching sounds when the windscreen has a bit of water on it now.

The only problem I find is on the return they seem to leave drops of water on the windscreen, really bloody annoying

Also check out this post about Aero wipers, they are more expensive, but sound good.

[Deejay]

Get yourself down to German and Swedish-alot cheaper than halfords.

got a full set of the Bosch ones for £12 as apposed to the £30 halfords wanted.

[rhumber]

Originally posted by Deejay
Get yourself down to German and Swedish-alot cheaper than halfords.

got a full set of the Bosch ones for £12 as apposed to the £30 halfords wanted.

Got my Bosch ones in Halfords for £20, or is the 'set' for rear one also?

[edc]

Bosch 13", 19" and 21"
>
> 2.53
> 2.88
> 3.38

Total £8.79

Guess where?

[rhumber]

Originally posted by edc
Bosch 13", 19" and 21"
>
> 2.53
> 2.88
> 3.38

Total £8.79

Guess where?

Hmmmmmmmmm..............