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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000 on 29 April 2012, 09:11:47
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I had 2 new wiper blades put on the car when the windscreen was replaced about 2 months ago , since using them in this non stop rain the drivers side clears on the up stroke but wont clear on down stroke :( it kind of bounces like its not fitted right . The passenger side wiper works fine and i noticed each wiper is a different make , any wiper blade recommendations to buy ? Ive tried the usual bending of the arm but only slightly as dont want to bend out of shape too much but that dont work ::)
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Used these for a few years, find them extremely good and very quiet
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-94-03-Front-Wiper-Blades-Spoiler-24-19-/360418060037?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53ea972705
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Genuine GM. Cheap ish, about 9 months life(?)
Bosch aero blade twin. Almost twice as expensive, but last more than twice as long.
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Swmbo said try rubbing some apple juice on the blade ::) ::)
Worth a try till i get a new one .
Ive heard of people with the same problem on different cars , my dad had trouble and tried 3 sets till he found some that suited the car but he cant remember what make they are . Ill pop in vx see what they have available . Fleabay ones look ok ...thanks peeps 8)
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Cheap blades? ;)
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Everyone is about right but I started using the newer high quality flat type and since then have had no problems with noise or clearing the full area both up and down. Look great too! Costed about a fiver each if I remember right...... :y
Dont forget though!!!!!! Most times it is the wiper arm that is the culprit because they wear too. ;)
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Genuine GM. Cheap ish, about 9 months life(?)
Bosch aero blade twin. Almost twice as expensive, but last more than twice as long.
Yeah, I'd agree with that :y
I tend to change genuine GM every 6 months, due to the hot summers (!!) seems to degrade them, and my laziness on frosty mornings ::)
I suspect aero style would suffer similarly if I had them. Only Omega I've had with aero style on, I found them not that effective (no idea how old they were, didn't look too old), passenger side left fair amount unswept due to windscreen curavture, drivers side tended to lift at high speed.
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At speed it clears the screen ??? Not that cheap they were £14 a set :(
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I use flat blades and find them good at all speeds. I did have an incident about a year ago where the driver's one made a bid for freedom at speed though :-X ::) Although the eBay seller did replace the set FOC when I contacted him and the replacements have been good as gold, even when pressing on ::) :y
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i have the flat blade wipers on mine,were about £7 delivered from ebay,been on the car 6 months now and still good
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Flat blade wipers or Bosch OK
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i have only used aero wipers on all my cars in the last few years, they are far better than normal wipers, these the ones i use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOSCH-AERO-RETRO-FLAT-Wiper-Blades-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-MK1-2-/260995112270?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall|Model%3AOmega&hash=item3cc4855d4e
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i have only used aero wipers on all my cars in the last few years, they are far better than normal wipers, these the ones i use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOSCH-AERO-RETRO-FLAT-Wiper-Blades-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-MK1-2-/260995112270?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall|Model%3AOmega&hash=item3cc4855d4e
wow i got some of them only cost £15 from town not £22+
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i have only used aero wipers on all my cars in the last few years, they are far better than normal wipers, these the ones i use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOSCH-AERO-RETRO-FLAT-Wiper-Blades-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-MK1-2-/260995112270?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall|Model%3AOmega&hash=item3cc4855d4e
wow i got some of them only cost £15 from town not £22+
i think mine were about the same from local motor factors just using link as a example :y
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i have only used aero wipers on all my cars in the last few years, they are far better than normal wipers, these the ones i use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOSCH-AERO-RETRO-FLAT-Wiper-Blades-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-MK1-2-/260995112270?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall|Model%3AOmega&hash=item3cc4855d4e
wow i got some of them only cost £15 from town not £22+
i think mine were about the same from local motor factors just using link as a example :y
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The rain has stopped :o
I popped out and took the offending wiper off and the rubber looks distorted >:(
For a quick fix i have switched it around the other way and it seems to be sweeping and clearing properly
Ill replace it tomorrow .