Guest Gav1968 Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 Am I the only one that this happens too? When you are going along over 60, and the wipers are off, I get an annoying squeeky noise coming from the wipers against the screen. I'd vote for the Windstar as a replacement. Had one in the US, and it was great. The Mazda MPV looks good too. Sliding door I think and probably very reliable. Quote
Guest JIMSTDI Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 have u tried any windowscreen condioner james Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 Which blades do you have fitted? Original ones, flat-type with integral spoiler or the "perforated" ones? (...or aftermarket replacements)?No squeaks from mine - original Ford MY2000 ones, or Bosch replacements Quote
Guest JIMSTDI Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 also might want to try washing the blades with a wet cloth when the car is washed will stop the blades from going to hard and brittle james :) Quote
HJT Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 Definately keep the blades clean. Mine squeak when the blades haven't been done. It's amazing how much road grime builds up in a very short space of time. Howard Quote
Jeff115 Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 I agree - you need to wash the blades. Sub-topic (sorry Gav!)anyone else notice that blades are oriented incorrectly for RHD i.e. passenger leads and driver's blade follows?J. Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 No - they vary - over the years there seem to be random changes as to which wiper blade rests on top. Current production has the passenger's wiper on top for RHD cars whereas my 2000MY has driver's side on top. But this has not always been the case.Also I notice that the current wiper blades are different- a sort of flat top (aero spoiler built-in???) Quote
Guest JIMSTDI Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 i bought a twin pack aero spolier pack,just clips on the wiper armshelps keeps the wiper blades on the screen more at high speeds works a treat james ;) Quote
Guest alanf Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 what those lovely purple ones? Quote
Guest Dave Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 I had this problem on a MK1 Galaxy but moved the drive wiper up a sline did the trick although they don't rest quite square but you would not notice. Quote
iainkirk Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 Talking of wipers, who else's rear one misses the window for no appartent reason, either at the top or half way down?? ;) Quote
HJT Posted October 9, 2003 Report Posted October 9, 2003 Check for splits in the rubber. Had this problem with my Mondeo after going though a car wash and the blade was pulled away in places. Howard Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 9, 2003 Report Posted October 9, 2003 My Gal's rear wiper misses the middle top of the screen - it won't flex enough for the curve on the glass. Tried bending it but not resolved the problem yet.Perhaps I need to eat some more spinnach?...or just keep hoping that it stays dry, Have hardly used the wipers in 6 months since getting the car! Quote
Guest Gav1968 Posted October 20, 2003 Report Posted October 20, 2003 I wiped the blades (which have the blade held in a pre curved flexible arm, which seems to have be of an integrated spolier design), and your advice is spot on...stopped immediately. Cheers, Gav Quote
Jemble Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 New to this forum, so taking a look at everything. I always have a problem with a new rear wiper blade missing a part of the screen. To solve it I always remove the metal stiffeners in the new blade and swap them over. This makes the blade curve the other way - concave instead of convex. Wipes the whole window everytime! :lol: Quote
galaxychap Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 i sprayed my blades with wd40 and left them to soak over night then gave them a clean to remove any residue wd40 never sqeaked again. Quote
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