dougbgt6 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Well here's a first, both my modern and my GT6 have the same problem! Driver's side windscreen wiper not removing rain. Both are lifting in the centre of the blade at the arm's vertical point of the sweep. So far I've replaced both car's blades (£38 for the modern! ) To be fair both sets of rubbers were separating and in need of replacement however, the amount of wiped screen is now less than before. I have WD40'd the springs and retaining mechanism on both cars, no difference. I'm now thinking new springs. I think this will work on the modern but the GT6 wiper motor struggles as it is. Any ideas greatly appreciated. I should also add I'm having to do the testing in the rain! Not happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Doug, make sure the arm is not fouling on the blade and restricting its freedom to pivot or dont go out in the rain!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Pete, no, no, no! Both of them, you can see, as the arm sweeps across the windscreen, you can see the centre section lift. It's bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 If thers judder you need the arm to be parallel to the glass so the flip flop action is equal but you dont have judder so thats not really useful havs you tried going less than 90mph !!!!!!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Ah! Ha! Someone else has mentioned parallel to the glass, so maybe some bending with the big pliers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Big Adjustable spanner is good , wrap a bit of card around the arm if its painted fit spanner and wraunch , do it with the blade veritical is going to cover the average angles that change during a Sweep or was it Sooty chrome stainless wont get marked but black can hence a bit of protection theres a lot of crap blades about , theres a thread on here about problems with classic blades I got some no name from my factors for a friends Hyundai and in 6 months they are rusty and gone very flat euro car parts have a good sale on and you can select a blade manufacturer http://www.eurocarparts.com/ pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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