windshield wipers
windshield wipers Hey all,
I recently bought 2 new wipers for my bird...and about 50% of the wipes dont even touch the glass...when they travel across my windshield, they miss about 50-60% of the glass...I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with a 93-97 firebird? I was thinking the arms were'nt pushing the wipers themselves down against the glass enough...beats me.
Anyone know a specific make / model of wipers that will remedy this?
Thanks so much!
/brian
I recently bought 2 new wipers for my bird...and about 50% of the wipes dont even touch the glass...when they travel across my windshield, they miss about 50-60% of the glass...I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with a 93-97 firebird? I was thinking the arms were'nt pushing the wipers themselves down against the glass enough...beats me.
Anyone know a specific make / model of wipers that will remedy this?
Thanks so much!
/brian
Originally Posted by TurboZ28
What kind of blades are they?
well im at work right now, but i believe they're Everblades? 22''s or so...cant recall off the top of my head...
just wondering what other people are running, and if they / have they experienced a similar problem
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yea Technically 93 to 97 F-bodies use a dealer only blade, all aftermarket blades dont fit perfectly, you have to bend the blade slightly until it touches the windshield fully, after you install them, push down on the blade into the windshield and you will get good contact.
I have contemplated changing over to the newer LS1 style wiper arms, they just use regular any brand blades.
I have contemplated changing over to the newer LS1 style wiper arms, they just use regular any brand blades.
mine does the same thing. I guess i understand why my friend put ls1 wipers on his 93. i thought he was just being ****, but now i see it serves a point. what all is involved in this? is it just replacing the arms??
Launching!
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You want blades that work 100x better than the ones the dealer carries (guess who makes 80% of the blades for GM and Ford? Anco! I.E O'reillys and Autozone brands) But, if you want the BEST imo Get the new Bosch ICONS. They curve like crazy and are so flexable and real silent even on high in heavy rain. Not too mention they last longer than standard blades. Only downside is they are $22-24 a piece. I have a work beater piece of **** Saturn and the windshield on it is curved as hell andeven they reach all of the windshield.
And thats totally not true about dealer only blade being the only real option for F bodies. Maybe if you were refilling the factory blades or something. But, refills are all garbage anyways.
And thats totally not true about dealer only blade being the only real option for F bodies. Maybe if you were refilling the factory blades or something. But, refills are all garbage anyways.
Teching In
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I bought Rain-X brand wipers, and they miss about a saucer sized spot on the bottom of the windshield when the arms are straight up(same spot on both arms). Now I wasn't happy with this at all, but it seems to be alot better then what you guys have.
