05-21-2015, 06:36 PM | #1 |
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Wiper blade: Bad blade? or arm issue?
It's hard for me to take a picture of the issue, but the driver-side blade on my '13 has a small air gap directly in the center under where the blade attaches.
This annoying leaves a 2" streak sometimes right in the sight-line. I haven't replaced the blades yet, because I'm wondering is this something I should have them adjust to fix? or is it just an issue where the blade as lost tension or something. Total newb here. Any info appreciated. |
05-21-2015, 07:27 PM | #2 | |
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05-22-2015, 03:25 AM | #3 |
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If it has always been like it, it could be the screen is not flat. Get a plastic or wooden rule and place it on the screen by the wiper blade and if there is a gap, you know it is not the blade. The wiper blades are easy to take off, so you could always place the blade against a flat surface to check that it is sitting flat.
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05-22-2015, 05:46 AM | #4 |
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The rear wipers of both my X3s have the gap in the centre. I reduced of the problem by flexing the outer parts of the blade. As it's the rear it's not so much of an issue. I think there are cases where arms don't exert enough pressure to flatten the blades enough.
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05-24-2015, 11:25 AM | #7 |
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actually I also have the streaks in the middle of the driver wiper, exactly as described! I tought the blades were shot (they are still the original, not aftermarkets)
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05-27-2015, 01:55 PM | #8 |
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I have the same problem, I´ve replaced the blades twice now. After replacing them the problems goes away, but after about 3 months its starts happening again, really annoying.
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