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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: fony3 on April 05, 2007, 11:10:38 AM

Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: fony3 on April 05, 2007, 11:10:38 AM: My wipers really suck, I have tried everything from bending the wiper, the wiper arm and new wipers but i can seem to get them to work good.

There really isnt much pressure applied on the windshield by them, for example in my old car my wipers would snap back down if i lifted them. These ones dont! Anyone else have this problem, any solutions, or just something i'll have to keep to living with?

Cheers!
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: 02TJSport on April 05, 2007, 11:19:31 AM: I had this issue with my mazda and what I did is buy those wiper springs you can get. They fit over the hinge and push the wiper tight against the windsheild. I thing I got my set at walmart but I used to see them everywhere.
Title: yup
Post by: unionjack on April 05, 2007, 11:38:51 AM: the springs work perfect, about 10 bucks
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: fony3 on April 05, 2007, 12:57:02 PM: Sweet, thanks boys.
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: Jaguar on April 05, 2007, 01:10:27 PM: Yeah dude, got the same problem. I was thinking of switching to those reflex blades from crappy tire, but sounds like that spring would work a little better.
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: m0th on April 05, 2007, 01:14:39 PM: Do they make relfex that small? I have them on the Liberty and they are awesome, but I couldn't find any to fit the TJ
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: 02TJSport on April 05, 2007, 01:29:27 PM: They don't make the reflex ones that small. I looked already. I was just at Canadian tire though and the springs are 9.99/set and they have one for jeep. you have to look under Christler in the chart but its there. :)
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: stuckagain on April 05, 2007, 02:10:48 PM: The other thing you can try is lubricating the hinge on the wiper arm. Have had several vehicles at our shop that have had that problem.
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: Rig-Pig on April 05, 2007, 08:30:29 PM: technically reflex doesnt make ones small enough, but i bought the shortest ones they had, put on those springy things, and they work awesome.. mud doesnt have a chance.. ohh yeah i got a tj
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: 02TJSport on April 06, 2007, 10:45:36 AM: what are the smallest they make? I do want to put those on the TJ because I put them on my wife's saturn and they work great.
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: Rig-Pig on April 06, 2007, 05:45:52 PM: i think its a 17 inch... whatever stock jeep is, reflex's shortest is 1 inch longer.. just get the shortest one they make
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: 02TJSport on April 06, 2007, 09:00:56 PM: I'll have to give that I try on my next blades. I think I have a month or so left on the ones I have now. Unless we get another snow fall. grrr.
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: Jaguar on April 08, 2007, 10:05:53 PM: My buddy had a reflex blade on his car that was about inch too long, so we just cut the excess off, and it still worked great.

But for the mean time, I just bent in my arms a little bit so they put more pressure on the blade. Works for now.
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: fony3 on April 09, 2007, 02:27:58 PM: Picked up a set of those add a springs at walmart on the weekend. Worked perfect, had to wrestle them on (kept getting caught in the clip that locks the wiper arm on), but after that it was nice to see out my windshield again!

O yeah 10 bucks!
Title: Windshield Wipers
Post by: 02TJSport on April 09, 2007, 05:12:16 PM: Nice to see my advice actualy helped someone. haha :) Now I'm having the same problem and think I will pick up a set soon.