[s-cars] Need a good wipe

[JC]

+1 to both of these issues (not sure that's what Ted is having but they are
both legit probs).

for #1 - some guys even use a razor to scrape accumulated
roadgrimesludgefilm off the window. that's a bit extreme for me, I do a
three part: 1. basic soapy washdown so I'm not scrubbing sand into the
window, 2. firm elbow grease rubdown with strong citrus type degreaser on a
clean cotton cloth, 3. 1-3 wipedowns with windex-type ammonia cleaner to
finish cleaning and remove any remaining degreaser residue.

for #2 a cheapo/hack fix is to pull the blade refill out and flip it so the
'set' faces the wrong way. if you have the 'it wipes great going up but
crappy when it comes back down' then this hack will work.  of course a new
blade will be best but this does work and you'll get more miles outa the
blade...

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1995.5 S6 Avant
---- past lives ----
2006 A4 2.0TQA
1998 A6Q 2.8 PES G2
1989 200TQA SJM
1990 CQ
1997 A4 1.8TQ Wett
1987 4kCSQ

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ian Duff
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 21:00 PM
> To: Theodore Chen
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need a good wipe
>
> I've found wiper pressure against the windshield to be a
> friction problem, not a spring strength problem. WD-40 always
> seems to reduce these problems and improve the situation for me.
>
> I've come to think of chattering coming from two causes.
> 1) A dirty windshield, and not just grime, I mean the residue
> from the blade wiping back and forth. A good, really good
> cleaning with Windex, and not the generic blue water, usually
> solves it if that's the problem.
> 2) The rubber takes a set from having been at rest at an
> angle. If the rubber isn't straight down relative to the
> metal holding it when you lift the blade off the windshield,
> your rubber blade could prolly stand to be replaced.
> I try solving the first issue first because I'm cheap, and if
> it doesn't work, stop by my FLAPS and get two new blades. I
> get good Bosch blades because not only am I cheap, I'm lazy
> too, and have found them to last pretty well.
>
> HTH
>
> -Ian.
>
> On 24 Jan, 2009, at 20:25, Theodore Chen wrote:
>
> > on my '92, i had replaced both wiper blades with trico teflon wiper
> > blades from costco last year.  they seemed to work well before, but
> > now the driver side wiper is chattering and skipping.
> while driving,
> > with the wiper at rest, the inboard side of the blade
> bounces against
> > the glass.  it doesn't look like it's firmly pressed against the
> > glass.
> > the outboard side of the blade seems to be pressed more
> firmly against
> > the glass than the right side.
> >
> > no problems with the passenger side wiper.  from what i've read,
> > issues with matching the curvature of the windshield arise on the
> > passenger side, not the driver side.
> >
> > do i need to bend the driver side wiper arm, tighten the
> springs, or
> > replace the wiper blade?
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