| wipers [message #186107] |
Mon, 01 October 2012 16:25  |
chasingsummer
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after having coach a couple years and a half dozen short trips wife and i got caught it rain and had to use wipers.
i thought they were sluggish, (i cleaned the screen to unit last year, but had not even tried using)
is it normal to be sluggish?
also, is there a perticular wiper blade that any one prefers,
thanks bgk
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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| Re: wipers [message #186112 is a reply to message #186107] |
Mon, 01 October 2012 16:37  |
GeorgeRud
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I think that many folks have converted to Ken Henderson's electric wiper system to correct the limitations of the original system. JimK at Applied GMC has the information on his site.
If you're dealing with rain, I've had good luck with Rain-X applied to the windshield to try to help clear it.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: wipers [message #186114 is a reply to message #186107] |
Mon, 01 October 2012 16:40 |
Erv Troyer
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| brian asheboro wrote on Mon, 01 October 2012 16:25 |
<snip>also, is there a perticular wiper blade that any one prefers,
thanks bgk
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I used Carquest part number CWP 750-200 blade refills. These fit the Anco blade. On my GMC the arms are Trico and the blades are Anco. Can't say if others are the same or not.
Erv Troyer Lagrange, IN
74 Sequoia
reo43@aol.com
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| Re: wipers [message #186117 is a reply to message #186107] |
Mon, 01 October 2012 16:58 |
GeorgeRud
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It seems that any of the brands out there seem to deteriorate sooner than they used to. I've used ANCO, Bosch, Rain-X, and other generic brands, and have never really found a whole lot of difference in performance in the blades. I think the environment here in the city seem to cause them all to go bad no matter what the brand.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: wipers [message #186123 is a reply to message #186107] |
Mon, 01 October 2012 17:51 |
chasingsummer
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Dan
Besides cleaning the screen, have you done anything to yours as either preventive maintainance, or repair. I would prefer to keep mine as designed if i can make it work usefully.
Thanks
Brian
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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| Re: wipers [message #186170 is a reply to message #186107] |
Tue, 02 October 2012 01:28 |
jimtze
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| chasingsummer wrote on Mon, 01 October 2012 16:25 |
also, is there a perticular wiper blade that any one prefers,
thanks bgk
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I had converted to the arms and blades that Jim K sells but as I was leaving earlier in September, the last thing I did was clean my windshield. When I lifted the blades I noticed that the UV had had its way. I was not able to find a replacement refill. I got Trico Force 25-220 and they seem to work well.
Jim Bratvold
Victoria, BC
76 Eleganza ll
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| Re: [GMCnet] wipers [message #186186 is a reply to message #186123] |
Tue, 02 October 2012 08:45 |
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Hi Brian
Make sure that the wiper motor valve is opening all the way. The cable
that operates it gets sticky and may be binding.
hth
bdub
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 5:51 PM, brian <chasingsummer@triad.rr.com> wrote:
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> Dan
> Besides cleaning the screen, have you done anything to yours as either
> preventive maintainance, or repair. I would prefer to keep mine as designed
> if i can make it work usefully.
> Thanks
> Brian
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