terribleone Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Hi all. Have a bit of a niggle with my Zed...when the wipers are going, the wiper arm is very slightly fouling the windscreen! Not enough to cause damage, but enough to squeak every time it brushes over and drive me mad! It's the part right at the arm hinge which is fouling, and the arms are so beefy (compared to other cars I've had) that I can't imagine they'd twist and cause the problem. Conversely I doubt I could twist them a bit and solve the problem!! I tried the blades from my MR2 thinking that maybe different blades may help the arm sit further away from the screen, but to no avail! Has anyone else had this and found a fix? It's got me a bit stumped at the minute!! Quote
rtbiscuit Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 think i need a picture, as this doesn't sound right. Quote
terribleone Posted December 31, 2009 Author Posted December 31, 2009 Here ya go.... It's made a bit of a mark on the screen, but it does come off with some glass cleaner...just can't stand the noise and don't want it to cause any permanent damage! Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Looking at your photo I'd say that your wiper arm is ether bent or the spring is broken or missing. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 The other day when my screen was very frosty, I inadvertently put the wipers on and the drivers side arm made a slight mark in the frost in the same way your nearside one is doing. I guess the tolerance is very small. Could you not file off the bit that is catching? Quote
terribleone Posted December 31, 2009 Author Posted December 31, 2009 The spring is there, and very springy! So it may be that the arm is slightly bent... I'm thinking filing down the offending part of the arm might be the only option....shouldn't be too much off a chore to take off, lose a mil or two and give a lick of paint. Quote
DoogyRev Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Just a thought.... when the muppet from autoglass came to fit a new windscreen on my Zed he put the wiper arms back on the wrong way and mine did exactly the same. Each arm has a big "R" and "L" on.... just have a quick look and see.... maybe the problem Quote
DoogyRev Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 sorry I tell a lie ..... just been out and checked.... "RD" is the drivers wiper and "RA" is the passenger one. From the photo is does look like they are on the wrong way round Quote
Ebized Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 If they are on the right way round, are you sure that the arm is sitting correctly on the spindle (out of the picture shot)? If it is slightly askew that could lead to your problem, given the minimal clearance there is when things are positioned 100%. Quote
Chris`I Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 +1 on doogyrev and Ebized posts. Likely the arms are the wrong way around or not seated correctly on the spindle. Its quite easy to remove them and reseat them Quote
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