Wiper blades question.

DavidNW · 1st April 2010, 18:20

Fitted some new wiper blades this afternoon (22"). The end of the driver's side blade seems to clip the rubber windscreen seal at the highest point of its farthest sweep to the right (viewed from the driver's seat, so to speak).

Never conscious of this happening with the old set of blades. The new set are correctly fitted and pushed home fully on their hooks.

No big deal, I suppose, but not as quiet in operating as the old ones, which are the same size. Any solution to the problem?

The passenger side blade is fine! The problem seems odd, considering the new blades are the same size as the old ones! Then again, could just be my imagination.

JohnDotCom · 1st April 2010, 18:30

Sometimes caused by incorrect setting on spline.
This can easily be altered to prevent this happening,
just means at present your wipers are most probably set a bit high.

DavidNW · 1st April 2010, 18:50

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Sometimes caused by incorrect setting on spline.
This can easily be altered to prevent this happening,
just means at present your wipers are most probably set a bit high.

Thanks, John. I'll just remove the wiper arm and move it a couple of splines over. Should do the trick!

chrislloydie · 1st April 2010, 19:10

SNAP! lol

I had exactly the same problem today, new blades were hitting screen trim at top corner of drivers side.

Took 2 minutes to adjust and move round a couple of splines, all quiet again now.

DavidNW · 2nd April 2010, 15:13

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Originally Posted by chrislloydie

SNAP! lol

I had exactly the same problem today, new blades were hitting screen trim at top corner of drivers side.

Took 2 minutes to adjust and move round a couple of splines, all quiet again now.

Okay, prised the cap cover off the driver's side wiper blade arm this afternoon, then took the wiper arm retaining bolt off.

Thought I'd be able to lift off the wiper blade arm and see what's needed to make the adjustment. However, the wiper blade arm would not lift off at all.

I think I'm doing something wrong (not knowing what I was supposed to be doing in the first place!). After I had taken the retaining bolt off, there seemed to be what looked like a light metal fitting. Is this the actual spline?

chrislloydie · 2nd April 2010, 15:29

pop the plastic cap off. undo the nut, then hold the wiper arm and jiggle it upwards and the wiper arm will start to come free along with the little metal bit that also has splines on it. Realign the wiper arm slightly lower than it was and push the little metal bit back into place, this should hold the wiper arm in place. Then screw nut back on tightly. Test the wiper sweep and if happy, push the plastic cap back on.
My wiper took quite a bit of jiggling the first time but then was easier when adjusting to fine tune the fitting so to speak.

chrislloydie · 2nd April 2010, 15:30

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Originally Posted by DavidNW

Okay, prised the cap cover off the driver's side wiper blade arm this afternoon, then took the wiper arm retaining bolt off.

Thought I'd be able to lift off the wiper blade arm and see what's needed to make the adjustment. However, the wiper blade arm would not lift off at all.

I think I'm doing something wrong (not knowing what I was supposed to be doing in the first place!). After I had taken the retaining bolt off, there seemed to be what looked like a light metal fitting. Is this the actual spline?

that little meatl bit needs to come out to enable wiper arm to be adjusted. jiggling the wiper arm towards you will do this.

DavidNW · 2nd April 2010, 15:35

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Originally Posted by chrislloydie

pop the plastic cap off. undo the nut, then hold the wiper arm and jiggle it upwards and the wiper arm will start to come free along with the little metal bit that also has splines on it. Realign the wiper arm slightly lower than it was and push the little metal bit back into place, this should hold the wiper arm in place. Then screw nut back on tightly. Test the wiper sweep and if happy, push the plastic cap back on.
My wiper took quite a bit of jiggling the first time but then was easier when adjusting to fine tune the fitting so to speak.

Thanks, Chris. Thought what you have said was the way to do it. It was just when I was pulling at the arm, I was afraid of doing some damage - knowing my luck! Will try the 'jiggling'.

chrislloydie · 2nd April 2010, 15:43

Like I said, first time was fairly stiff. Then after that it was much easier to jiggle it off to readjust. Hope you get it sorted.

JohnDotCom · 2nd April 2010, 18:45

Yes I found the first time was difficult to do as it was very stiff.

1st April 2010, 18:20	#1
DavidNW Loves to post Rover 75 Club 1.8, 2001, royal blue, owned by im up norf. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire. Posts: 457 Thanks: 26 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Wiper blades question. Fitted some new wiper blades this afternoon (22"). The end of the driver's side blade seems to clip the rubber windscreen seal at the highest point of its farthest sweep to the right (viewed from the driver's seat, so to speak). Never conscious of this happening with the old set of blades. The new set are correctly fitted and pushed home fully on their hooks. No big deal, I suppose, but not as quiet in operating as the old ones, which are the same size. Any solution to the problem? The passenger side blade is fine! The problem seems odd, considering the new blades are the same size as the old ones! Then again, could just be my imagination.

1st April 2010, 19:10	#4
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SNAP! lol I had exactly the same problem today, new blades were hitting screen trim at top corner of drivers side. Took 2 minutes to adjust and move round a couple of splines, all quiet again now. __________________ Chris

2nd April 2010, 15:29	#6
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pop the plastic cap off. undo the nut, then hold the wiper arm and jiggle it upwards and the wiper arm will start to come free along with the little metal bit that also has splines on it. Realign the wiper arm slightly lower than it was and push the little metal bit back into place, this should hold the wiper arm in place. Then screw nut back on tightly. Test the wiper sweep and if happy, push the plastic cap back on. My wiper took quite a bit of jiggling the first time but then was easier when adjusting to fine tune the fitting so to speak. __________________ Chris

2nd April 2010, 15:43	#9
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Like I said, first time was fairly stiff. Then after that it was much easier to jiggle it off to readjust. Hope you get it sorted. __________________ Chris

1st April 2010, 18:30	#2
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Sometimes caused by incorrect setting on spline. This can easily be altered to prevent this happening, just means at present your wipers are most probably set a bit high.

2nd April 2010, 18:45	#10
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Yes I found the first time was difficult to do as it was very stiff.