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Title: winscreen wipers
Post by: moggy on 06 January 2016, 12:21:57
Hi all,talk about things going wrong.Passenger side wiper only juddering,new wiper and fitted correctly.Can anyone tell me why and how to fix it.Dean.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: Nick W on 06 January 2016, 12:53:49
tired spring in that wiper arm or worn joints in the linkage.


Also, try nipping up the nut that holds the arm to the spindle
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: moggy on 06 January 2016, 12:58:57
Thanks Nick,i will nip the nut up and can the spring be replaced.Dean.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: Nick W on 06 January 2016, 14:24:33
Thanks Nick,i will nip the nut up and can the spring be replaced.Dean.


You replace the whole arm with a new one. Actually, you replace both because one old and one new looks crap.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: ronnyd on 06 January 2016, 16:25:44
Have you tried those Bosch ones? Think they are called Aero Wipers or something like that :-\. Mine juddered like hell even with new ones but since i fitted the Bosch no probs at all. :y
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: terry paget on 06 January 2016, 17:06:38
Twist the arm a bit. It should flip over as it changes direction. Watch the good one and you will see what I mean. Twist the duff one so that it does likewise.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: TheBoy on 06 January 2016, 17:48:47
Have you tried those Bosch ones? Think they are called Aero Wipers or something like that :-\. Mine juddered like hell even with new ones but since i fitted the Bosch no probs at all. :y
Great for removing water. Poor for removing dead flies etc.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: Entwood on 06 January 2016, 17:51:58
Not impressed with bosch aero so far although not used much... fitted brand new ones for the MOT .. when used with the washers they work fine on the "upstroke" but leave a huge "smear" of water right in the middle of my vision  on the "downstroke" ... no comment from the tester mind ... perhaps they need some "adjustment" once I get the car back ... :(
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: aaronjb on 06 January 2016, 17:54:28
I had Bosch aero on another car and hated them - they made an awful noise each time they changed direction (or maybe it was the Omega, I don't recall now); I've now had Champion branded ones on several cars with no such problems - great wipers, if you can find them.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: TheBoy on 06 January 2016, 18:00:48
I had Bosch aero on another car and hated them - they made an awful noise each time they changed direction (or maybe it was the Omega, I don't recall now); I've now had Champion branded ones on several cars with no such problems - great wipers, if you can find them.
The Goodyear were every bit as god as the Bosch, and a 3rd the price. Still shit at flies though.

On the Omega, I keep snapping the passenger side at speed, rather annoyingly. Hence I tend to use Bosch from Halfords, who will just swap it when it snaps.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: johnnydog on 06 January 2016, 23:11:26
I've never had any problem using genuine GM ones in the past. I've also used Champion, who used to make the GM blades (they were identical; one had GM stamped on them whereas the Champion had Champion - obviously...!!) - whether they still make them for GM today, I'm not sure. The GM blades and Champion were cheap to buy and performed well, with no juddering, smearing or noise. I've always found the Bosch blades had quite a bulky mounting clip, and were more expensive, but didn't perform particularly well.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: baggers on 06 January 2016, 23:37:26
There have been some known problems with Bosch over the last 7 month (ish) were new wipers are juddering.
Title: Re: winscreen wipers
Post by: moggy on 07 January 2016, 00:13:21
Thanks Nick,i will nip the nut up and can the spring be replaced.Dean.


You replace the whole arm with a new one. Actually, you replace both because one old and one new looks crap.
Thanks mate,new arms it is then.How much do you think they are.Dean.