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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / June 2006How often change wiper blade inserts?
Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper blade inserts? And.....do you just change out the insert or change out the whole wiper arm and all? >Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper >blade inserts? > >And.....do you just change out the insert or change out >the whole wiper arm and all? Just the inserts, once every 2 years. Lg > Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper > blade inserts? > > And.....do you just change out the insert or change out > the whole wiper arm and all? The inserts = every 5 to 7 years. The arms = never. > Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper > blade inserts? > > And.....do you just change out the insert or change out > the whole wiper arm and all? I usually change them when they start streaking, etc, which is about every two years. We have a Buick that has to be changed yearly, because the driver's side has an odd angle of repose, and the blades seem to deteriorate faster than they should. I have used the blade inserts as well as the entire wiper assembly. The latter is a little faster. The arm itself (from wiper motor post to wiper assembly) generally does not need to be changed. Sometimes they are the cause of wiper blade skipping but they can be adjusted (manually bent) to an angle which will prevent the most of this. Proper reindexing of the arm and new rubber will stop the skipping, at least for a while. > > Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper > > blade inserts? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > an angle which will prevent the most of this. Proper reindexing of the > arm and new rubber will stop the skipping, at least for a while. Where do all you guys live? I find that inserts last me maybe 6 mos. at best before they start streaking, and a year tops before they are so bad that I have to replace them. Of course, my cars are all parked outside 24/7 so that is probably not very good for keeping the rubber in top condition. nate >I usually change them when they start streaking, etc, which is >about every two years. Wow seems kind of long I've been changing the inserts every 6 months. I live in north Missouri. Also....I've been changing them pro-actively.... that is I change them BEFORE they go bad. Last thing I need is one to fall apart when I'm driving down crowded interstate and its raining like hell out >I have used the blade inserts as well as the entire wiper assembly. >The latter is a little faster. I also keep a spare set of inserts in trunk for emer purposes Do you think it would actually be faster to change out entire arm when emergency? >>I have used the blade inserts as well as the entire wiper assembly. >>The latter is a little faster. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Do you think it would actually be faster to change out > entire arm when emergency? Hey 'me', my emergency was one night, 100 miles from home, on an interstate, no flashlite, and it was pouring rain--nothing was fast! As far as quickly changing, I've seen several designs that were much faster to change the entire arm. Seen it the other way too. (I've changed a bunch of them, having grown up in a service station and then running a dealership for 22 years.) If I had to "feel" my way thru the ordeal at nite w/no light, I'd generally prefer the entire arm procedure. s > >I have used the blade inserts as well as the entire wiper assembly. > >The latter is a little faster. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Do you think it would actually be faster to change out > entire arm when emergency? The inserts can, sometimes, be a little 'fiddly' to get in properly. Maybe my manual dexterity is not as good as it once was. The wiper assembly takes about 5 seconds to snap in. Last one I bought was a couple of weeks ago, a Michelin at WalMart, and it cost maybe $5-6. Never used this brand of wipers before and wanted to see how they hold up. > Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper > blade inserts? > > And.....do you just change out the insert or change out > the whole wiper arm and all? They are changed when they show evidence of not working properly and I usually change the entire blade assembly. There should not be a reason to change the arm unless it was bent. > Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper > blade inserts? > > And.....do you just change out the insert or change out > the whole wiper arm and all? I only change an insert when the rubber is separating from the base. I have never changed an insert due to streaking. They can always be cleaned with vinegar or naptha. > > Just curious how often everyone changes their wiper > > blade inserts? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > have never changed an insert due to streaking. They can always be > cleaned with vinegar or naptha. Well, not always...I have seen them that, no matter how hard you tried to clean them, didn't respond with a clean path. Maybe the rubber was damaged, don't know. If the rubber has started to separate and tear, you can risk having someone like my exwife drive in the rain with the metal scraping the windshield. Silly shi* ruined a new windshield that way. She 'didnt have time' to stop at a service station and have it replaced. |
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