wiper arm replacement

[PANDA]

I am kinda disappointed in my wipers performance. They are brand new but still don't clean as best as they should. Interested in replacing them wiper arms. Whats involved in this and where do I buy the parts? Obviously I don't want used.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

The full arm? You got weak springs or something?

What blades you using? I've been rocking the Michelin ones and they're far better then the rain x ones

 

[PANDA]

Had a set for like 3 years, then replaced it last week with another and it made no difference.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

generally panda you can get away with removing your current one's and oiling the mechanism and flexing it a few times to get rid of and stiffness. sometimes you might find it necessary to re-bend the arm.
in extreme cases i've shimmed the wiper pivots on other vehicles

clean blade edge with a towel and rubbing alcohol. what washer fluid you use? any chatter?

 

[daturbosix]

take the arms inside. let them warm up and squirt some lub into the joint. most of the time the pivot point rusts or corrodes which makes it stiff to move and not putting as much pressure onto the blade.

depending on how bad yours are, you may have to just buy replacement arms.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Try the "winter" blades, IMHO those rain x ones suck. The winter blades work great all-season, but the frame is encased in rubber, and it being heavier holds tighter to the window.

 

[PANDA]

Try the "winter" blades, IMHO those rain x ones suck. The winter blades work great all-season, but the frame is encased in rubber, and it being heavier holds tighter to the window.

I have had the same pair of Rain X latitudes for 3 years and just replaced with a brand new set and it made no difference. I also have had them on a few other cars and like how they perform. I have the ones just like in the picture, they arnt the typical metal frame blades they are solid. IMO they are great and do not suck, but for $40 for a pair they shouldn't.

 

[02BlueGT]

New arms are like $10 - $15 bux each arm, it is one bolt, and a wedge similar to a Tie rod end or ball joint(but it has raised areas/ridges to keep the arm twisting with the motor), should take 5 minutes or less for each, takes longer to get the Washer nozzle and hose off the arm, than the arm off the car

 

[Ron Vogel]

I have had the same pair of Rain X latitudes for 3 years and just replaced with a brand new set and it made no difference. I also have had them on a few other cars and like how they perform. I have the ones just like in the picture, they arnt the typical metal frame blades they are solid. IMO they are great and do not suck, but for $40 for a pair they shouldn't.

I thought they were the 1 piece kind with no frame. My Dad brought me over a set, and I ended up replacing them within a month. They never clung to the glass that well, left a ton of streaks. I bought some cheapie ones and they are still on the car a year later.

 

[PANDA]

You didn't like the latitudes? I think they are amazing. I am just thinking about replacing the arms to make it better.

 

[smug]

$5 Anco blades FTW

 

[DarkShadow]

for the beam style ones, i only buy the anco contour blades, had shitty experiences with the michelin and rain x ones.

 

[frosty23_45]

I use the latitudes on my company vehicle all the time. Love em over the standard metal framed ones. I would try to lube up the pivot point and bend the arm a bit toward the windshield.