My renault aero wipers are juddering
- Thread starter TimBarratt
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wiper blades are rubbish. They are one of the least technical parts of the car and they've always been arse.
Thank god for Rain-X
Thank god for Rain-X
I may be barking completely up the wrong tree, but I was under the belief that wiper motors were built to handle particular tolerances of resistances that they may face when dragging your average wiper up and down the screen, even at speed.
The new wipers may be putting a greater stress on the motor if they are pressing harder on the screen, particularly if one of your aero wipers is longer than one of the ones you took off (I think the renault ones have one long and one short wiper).
You'd think / hope it would make little difference, but with the VAG motors of late I wouldn't be surprised.
As I said above, this could be complete nonsense but its worth a punt of consideration.
Try cleaning your screen, then T-Cut it. Then clean the wipers with something like rain-x to reduce the wiping resistence. Clare's Bora aero wipers were quite bad and then I bent the arms a bit and they got worse so don't do that either.
The new wipers may be putting a greater stress on the motor if they are pressing harder on the screen, particularly if one of your aero wipers is longer than one of the ones you took off (I think the renault ones have one long and one short wiper).
You'd think / hope it would make little difference, but with the VAG motors of late I wouldn't be surprised.
As I said above, this could be complete nonsense but its worth a punt of consideration.
Try cleaning your screen, then T-Cut it. Then clean the wipers with something like rain-x to reduce the wiping resistence. Clare's Bora aero wipers were quite bad and then I bent the arms a bit and they got worse so don't do that either.
Only just got some at the start of the week, but so far they have been fine. Except for the last inch or so of the passenger side not sitting flat against the window, but I can live with this.
Hopefully mine won't do the same as the blades clear the screen so much better than the normal Bosch ones that I had before. If the screen wasn't pretty much drenched when I used them, there was always nasty smears right in your line of sight on both wipers.
Hopefully mine won't do the same as the blades clear the screen so much better than the normal Bosch ones that I had before. If the screen wasn't pretty much drenched when I used them, there was always nasty smears right in your line of sight on both wipers.
I do agree they do clean the screen much better than the original ones. Its just every now and then they seem to stick at the bottom of the screen. This has only happened 5 or 6 times since I have fitted them (about 2 weeks ago). Although it did happen three times on my way to work this morning.
At around 70 miles per hour in the pouring rain, my aero wipers gave up. They were jumping all over the screen and not clearing any water at all. Very scary traveling that fast and not being able to see.
If anyones wipers are juddering i would take them off and put the standard ones back on. I was very lucky not to have a crash. One second they were working fine and the next they were jumping off the screen and not doing anything.
Could a mod make this a sticky as I think everyone with these wipers arms needs to be aware of this.
Now I have my standard wipers back on everything is fine.
If anyones wipers are juddering i would take them off and put the standard ones back on. I was very lucky not to have a crash. One second they were working fine and the next they were jumping off the screen and not doing anything.
Could a mod make this a sticky as I think everyone with these wipers arms needs to be aware of this.
Now I have my standard wipers back on everything is fine.
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TimBarratt said:
Wish I could put standard wipers on mine that easily, I have the VW aero ones as standard, and they are a pain. I have had 3 sets now and they all have bounced up the screen.
I work in the car trade and wanted to buy some aeros for my cupra from our local VW stealer,knowing who i was the parts bloke advised me not to as he didnt want to write me a credit note in a weeks time.TimBarratt said:
He told me that the new VW owners are coming in and replaceing the aeros with standered blades for this very problem.
Reading this has comfirmed what he said now im glad i didnt pi$$ £115 on them, Sorry for those who have.
Well i guess its back to the renault dealer to try and get my money back. seems like they really aren't a very good idea to fit these.
have you checked the mounts (nuts at the base) and adjusted em yet ?
ill be honest i tightened mine up whilst i was there and had nowt but good from em
ill be honest i tightened mine up whilst i was there and had nowt but good from em
Likewise, I've been travelling at greater speeds than quoted here, in heavy rain with high winds etc.. no probs for me!Fl@pper said:
mine have a little judder now an again wen the first go one might try the t-cut screen rain x on wipers and tighening nuts a little
since fitting my golf aero wiper kit (inc arms) i can only praise the wipers. Was very lucky to pick it all up secondhand from ebay, but my god they are good.
Today I actually adjusted the angle of the passenger wiper as I dont like the idea of having to cut the blade down each time - so the passenger wiper doesnt drop quite so far now....
Looks fine and works brilliantly.
Oh, and i have NEVER had my aero wipers judder - my std ones did it ALL the time. I tried 4 new blade sets to no avail, so opted for aeros ever since.
Today I actually adjusted the angle of the passenger wiper as I dont like the idea of having to cut the blade down each time - so the passenger wiper doesnt drop quite so far now....
Looks fine and works brilliantly.
Oh, and i have NEVER had my aero wipers judder - my std ones did it ALL the time. I tried 4 new blade sets to no avail, so opted for aeros ever since.
the shape of them is almost as per a spoiler anyway if not better so shouldnt get any liftRedcupra20vt said:
in fact mine dont even complain on a dry screen
i just wish i could make the top speed faster after last nites downpour - ibiza 1+2 speed dont seem much different to me
tim - its not getting stuck on the bottom of the screen on the scuttle panel is it ?
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Fl@pper said:the shape of them is almost as per a spoiler anyway if not better so shouldnt get any lift
in fact mine dont even complain on a dry screen
i just wish i could make the top speed faster after last nites downpour - ibiza 1+2 speed dont seem much different to me
tim - its not getting stuck on the bottom of the screen on the scuttle panel is it ?
They could be the drivers does seem to drop a long way. I can't really put them back on again though as they were damaged when they came off the screen. I think im just going to take them back as i have lost confidence in them and dont really trust them anymore.
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