Wiper Blades

[sdegsy]

Hi

Not sure if this thread has already been posted, but...I'm having problems with my front wiper blades. They shudder (not sure if this is the correct terminology)

The original pair has been replaced under warranty, as the dealer said they were faulty, but the new pair is the same.

I've tried the following:

Cleaned windscreen with Auto Glym’s glass polisher

Applied Mer's rain repellant

Wiped the blades with vinegar (now have a smelly windscreen!)

Not sure if the rubber compound is too hard or if it's the wiper arm...

Apart from the above the car's absolutely brilliant to drive, I've only had it 6 weeks and I'm sooooooo glad I didn't buy a Golf.

Any suggestions very welcome.

sdegsy

 

[TDI PEP]

Might be rubber to hard if there is such a thing. Mine shudder occassionally if the screen is dry or not wet enough but not all the time.

 

[sdegsy]

I have the auto wiper option, and it shudders even when it raining quite hard.

I'm having to turn the auto wiper OFF, and manually wiping the screen

 

[Greytop]

Mine shudder too but only at low speed, a bit of wind pressure and they're fine.

 

[FR*Man1984]

I have auto on mine too and they shudder almost everytime they swipe, and leave dreadful smears. I was driving home one night and had to go about 15mph all the way as I couldn't see out thru my windscreen as the wipers were bloody useless, (it was raining quite heavy)! Tried cleaning the screen, then re-cleaning then polishing with auto-glym nothing seemed to have worked!

 

[AN06DRW]

try metholated spirits on a bit of cloth give the windscreen a good wipe over to get rid of all the impurities and also wipe down the wiper blades themselves it can sometimes be oxidised rubber that makes them judder. hope that helps