Wiper Blades

[wolves]

brought some new wiper blades for the galaxy yesterday boy did i have a shock in how dear they was (as they are the flexi blade type) went in halfords and there own make they wanted

[gregers]

well i bought some wipers for mine when i 1st bought my car that was about 3-4 years ago and there still sitting in the garage,so again it really depends?????

i bought mine from ebay.

[Saif Rehman]

You can pick them up on ebay for around

[luxtonm]

brought some new wiper blades for the galaxy yesterday boy did i have a shock in how dear they was (as they are the flexi blade type) went in halfords and there own make they wanted

[davewill]

I've just bought the Halfords own brand and yes they were about

[seatkid]

Still on original blades after 11 years 100k+ miles. :huh:

 

The key is to look after them.

 

1) regularly lift the blades off the screen (for a fraction of a second) by hand, say before the 1st journey of the day. If they are stuck to the screen then gently "peel" them off from one end. In frosty/icy weather, when the blades are iced to the screen, use warm water from a kettle or deicer to melt the ice before lifting them. If you dont do this then they will likely get damaged - small tears to the blade - when you turn on the wipers.

 

2) When washing the car, last thing to do is use a vinger based window cleaner to remove the wax off the screen. Use a cloth or kitchen roll soaked in window cleaner or diluted vinegar solution and carefully wipe the blades to remove wax and grime.

 

3) once every couple of years, or if the blades start to smear, remove the wiper blade and wash them thoroughly in the kitchen sink with hot water/washing up liquid.

[wolves]

I've just bought the Halfords own brand and yes they were about

[Bigjeeze]

I was that member!! http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...hl=wiper+blades

 

You can buy and fit rubbers only but I have found them to be sub standard the inserts are usually hard rubber and they skate and make a lot of noise. The ones in the e bay link were sent from the CHannel Islands - they are genuine so much so that I bought a psare set so have a newsih set on the car and a pair spares for less than one new set from Frauds!!

[Biscuit]

Got Champion contact blades on mine very good blades

and get this

 

 

 

 

[dean069]

Hi guys

Quick question need to change the wiper blades but at 25/30 quid for the wiper blades or 3/4 for the refills i know which am going for. Is it hard to get the ends of the blade off and put the refills in

 

Dean

[gregers]

er dean ive got a set in my garage <_>

[daddyfixit]

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