Wiper blades

[Sisson]

I need some new wiper blades on my Ibiza, but my local halfruads don't stock them,

Anyone know where to get them from?

Do the stealers charge a bomb for them?

Cheers

 

[mrcoyote]

What do you mean Helfrauds don't stock them? They're just plain old Bosch wiper blades.

Try Euro Car Parts or something like that, but from what I remember my local dealer was cheaper than Helfrauds for them. Not as cheap as ECP, but still...

 

[dmjw01]

Top tip: Don't buy the Halfords own-brand ones. On mine, they make a nasty "knocking" sound when they reach the vertical when driving at high speed or in strong winds.

 

[Sisson]

i went in and looked at the little flip chart thing, seat 2002> nothing,

ill try ECP, cheers

 

[EdButler]

Mate, do as i did, phone round or look for someone breaking a Mk6 VW Polo and get the aeros off them. Ebay is a good place to start and send them a message. Its not a straight fit but you just cut about 15mm off the n/s blade with a hacksaw and your done - 5 min job. I got mine for £25 delivered!

 

[Tom B]

Or buy the Renault Aero blades that fit onto your existing arms? About £28 IIRC!

Fl@pper started the thread, and driveforward and myself both commented on it, seeing as we all have the kit

 

[Sisson]

anywhere i can get these on line, or will i have to use a renault dealer?

 

[Tom B]

Renault only do online ordering for trade customers, so you'll need to go to the dealer unfortunately.

If they're ordered before 5 and in stock at Lutterworth, you'll have them next day.

 

[deezal]

I got the right wipers at Halfords, £22

 

[Sisson]

My Halfords don't do any for the SEAT 2002> neither does the online halfords,

Click here

 

[deezal]

Strange. I got mine in Halfords in Belfast (Sept 2003 reg.)
That was about three months ago though.

 

[mrcoyote]

My Halfords don't do any for the SEAT 2002> neither does the online halfords,

Just get ones that are the same length and you'll be ok. The Bosch boxes contain a load of different fittings so one of them will be the right one.

 

[Tom B]

Sisson, your car has standard wiper clips, so any standard blades will fit, as long as the length is the same/similar

 

[Sisson]

Anyone know what lengths ill need?

is it 460 drivers 540 passenger?

 

[Nath.]

get the polo aero ones like me, arms from a brakers £10 pair blades from vw dealer £25 pair IIRC just bend the near side arm a touch so that it won't foul the a pillar.....or cut the blade a little or..... like me get two off side arms from the brakers and then bend the near side one a tad


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/nathwarr/wipers5_resize.jpg standard polo arms with the near side blade trimed


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/nathwarr/clean5.jpg two off side arms with the one fitted to the off side bent a little

 

[Ric 2001]

Just buy the actual rubber bit (what looks like a T shape in cross section) from a motor shop and cut it to size. Costs about 1/4 of the price of the entire wiper.

 

[muddyboots]

When I bought my Passat, the wiper blades were in dire condition and needed replacing immediately (couldn't see in the rain).
As my local car shop didn't have any in stock I went to the VW dealer, expecting to get shafted bigtime, and was pleasantly suprised to find they were about the same price.