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As I was sitting at a light today with my wipers on and the clutch depressed a bit (on a hill) and noticed how hard the wipers "hit" at each end of the cycle. I could actually feel it in the pedal. Has anybody else noticed how jerky and loud their wipers are?
 
I don't think so, but I will take a closer look now that you mention it.
 
he makes a good point - they can be adjusted if they're striking that lower plastic.
 
or it could be the action of the sudden stop at the end of a wipe cycle. The wiper motor is pretty strong.
You will probably see a mark on the plastic trim if the wipers are hitting.
 
I checked yesterday. They are not hitting anything. The odd thing is that I could not replicate it. I wonder if it had something to do with being on a hill? That doesn't make much sense though.
 
Maybe if you can replicate it again on a hill in somebody's driveway, you can get out and look at it from the outside or under the hood.

Very interesting though. :scratches:
 
maybe something with the rubber blade itself?
 
Monk said:
Here's a consumer link on the best blades

http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/36634569.html
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Thanks for the impetus to do more research about wiper blades. Unfortunately, that article is sparse on details and simply links to consumerreports.org and the first page I see is a sign-up page. No thanks. I did some other research on my own though. Seems like Bosch Icons, Valeo 900 Ultimates, or Rain-X Latitudes all would be about comparable. It should be noted that these are all beam style blades. I feel beams style is a must for anyone that lives in an area with ice and snow. I just bought my wife some Bosch Icon's for her Insight a few weeks ago and she loves them so far. Must wait and see once it starts to snow, though.
 
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