General Horrible sound from windshield wipers

[Mousendahouse]

For a while now, my wipers have been giving off a anoying scrapping sound. This issue has been metioned in the brillant pinned post regarding common issues.

19.Slighted twisted wiper arms, causing squeak and rub on wiping the windscreen, a slight twist of the arms should cure this

I am abit confused as to what way i am supposed to twist the arm? Can anyone clarify? Thanks!

 

[Mousendahouse]

I have bought brand new wipers, no help tho

 

[A3jeroen]

Isn't this just a case of "Baby it's cold outside" and hardened rubber?

gr J

 

[DaveMcT]

It's caused by crud on the windscreen. You can clean the glass with brake cleaner but will need to scrub hard and DO NOT pour it on the glass as paint on the scuttle wont survive.

Mine was better for a few weeks but started again so I now just accept it and don't use the wipers unless I need them.

 

[jrkitching]

I have bought brand new wipers, no help tho

Try a thorough clean of the windscreen. If anyone has used something like Rain-X on the screen in the past, you need a cleaning regime that will get it off.

In the past, I've used domestic limescale remover, followed by a water soluble degreaser, followed by a polish with Autoglym Car Glass Polish. Using CGP on the blades sometimes helps, too.

 

[koalar]

does it squeak on the up, down or both

we are talking wipers slipping and Gipping ?

and not the mechanism

 

[koalar]

dirty windscreen is by far the most common

I wouldn't push on the windscreen unless you want to be fixing the windscreen as well

however this show which way they may need to be bent if there's not enough tension holding the blade down

none of my pandas have needed this doing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbLY9aa-F5s

 

[DaveMcT]

You wont hurt the windscreen by pushing on it. Just check the wiper arm spring does provide tension. Any seizure at the pivot will reduce spring tension. If that's ok then correcting the arm bend will sort it out. You can support the arm with anything about 25mm or 30mm thick before bending in downwards.