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Old 04-16-2010, 04:02 PM
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Are there any replacement windshield wipers for a 94 z28? My wipers dont sit flat on the windshield . I feel like I have seen 98+ wipers on one before..... All I do know is the stock ones suck. Thanks
Old 04-16-2010, 04:18 PM
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The 93-97 cars have a reverse hook so you have to get the proper blades. If you want to switch to conventional blades then buy a set of wiper arms for a 98+ and put them on the car.
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Ive always head that you can only get them from the dealer which i thought never made any sense
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Man you posted this before i could...i bought some replacement blades and everytime I use my wipers they always leave a spot where it doesnt completely wipe!
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Bend the damn wiper. I allways just bent them so they made perfect contact. Don't bend the arm but the blades metal back bone.
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Trico 24-9r Wiper blades work well for me.
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I just replaced the blades and the whole thing
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Good info here, mine always leave a spot it doesn't get. Guess I will try bending the metal back of the wiper 1st before I make the switch to the 98+ style.
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My 01' had the Icons and those things are the best, worth the price.
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i'm with shbox. the trico's hug the windshield nicely.
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Awesome, thanks for the good info guys. I think I might try the 98+ setup just because I hate how bulky the ones I have right now are. Any pics?
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Originally Posted by my95LTwon
Awesome, thanks for the good info guys. I think I might try the 98+ setup just because I hate how bulky the ones I have right now are. Any pics?
You got it!
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Awesome! Thats exactly what I'm looking for. I think the ones that are on my car now are ridiculous looking. I would assume that there isnt really anything else that needs to be changed? I remember on my mustang it was very easy to get the wipers off but I havent looked at my camaro or tried it yet. Thanks for the pics
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so wait we can just get wiper arms off of a 98+ car and they bolt right on? no issues?
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
so wait we can just get wiper arms off of a 98+ car and they bolt right on? no issues?
Pretty much.

First thing i bought was reflex blades. Happy ever since.
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Im going to do that asap... my drivers arm is weak and I have to keep pushing it down.
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
so wait we can just get wiper arms off of a 98+ car and they bolt right on? no issues?
Yes, sir. Funny story how I got my arms and RainX blades for free! Thanks dumbass Autozone worker! haha
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how did u do that :O
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i just went to the zone... and they cant get wiper arms for any 98-02 fbody... wtf
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I got my wiper arms replaced...the main reason our blades start to have a spot in them is the spring in the arm gets weak and doesnt keep enough pressure on the blade to make good contact. Mine was doing the same thing. The new arm cost me 39.00 from RockAuto.com. Fixed the problem. But I am thinking about switching to the 98+ as well...we will see.


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