I twist the wiper arm with a small adjustable wrench applied near the outer
end.
This problem is particularly common on cars which have had heavy snow
standing on their windshields for a long time, but it happens on many other
cars too.
Brian Holm
At 02:20 PM 5/27/1999 -0400, Douglas Sisson wrote:
> I had the same problem with my '81 toyota tercel. RainX worked fine on my
>dad's escort but not on the toyota. After I had the original windshield
>replaced I tried the rainx again, much better. I think it was because my
>old windshield had many tiny little pits and nicks. The rainx does
>terrible on the '87 505 I think because of the poor condition of it's
>windshield, so I no longer use it after a few months things were back to
>normal.
> How are the windshields on your cars? I do have the rainx wiper fuid
>additive in my dad's car and a few sprays of it seems to add to the rainx's
>effectiveness on his escort.
>
>Doug Sisson
>
>At 11:14 AM 5/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>I wonder: If RainX is the problem, they must have a solution (for which
>>they will gladly accept our money).
>>
>>Karl
>>92 505 SW8
>>Long Island City, NYC
>>
>>-----Original
>>From: Clifford M Poulin [mailto:cmpoulin@hopper.unh.edu]
>>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 11:08 AM
>>To: Nunez, George
>>Cc: 'peugeot list'
>>Subject: Re: Wiper chatter
>>
>>
>>
>>I had this exact problem with my 405 after I put RainX on the windshield.
>>What a mistake! The wipers were fine before and now they chatter across
>>violently. The rainx is great at speeds fast enough to blow the water
>>off, but at around-town speed I can't stand using the wipers now. To
>>experiment, I sprinkled a tiny bit of oil on the windshield and the wipers
>>performed perfectly. I've tried different brands of wipers, cleaning the
>>windshield with glass cleaner, etc., but I can't get the wipers to wipe as
>>smoothly as before I put RainX on. I've had good luck with it on other
>>cars and I really can't figure out why it has caused such a problem on my
>>405.
>>
>>Cliff
>>405 Mi16 and S
>>
>>On Thu, 27 May 1999, Nunez, George wrote:
>>
>>> The mention of the Bosch wipers reminded me of the most annoying
>>chattering
>>> my wipers do. Since we`ve been having record drought down here its been on
>>> the back burner, but the other day it finally rained( a bit) and I could
>>not
>>> leave the wipers for more than one wipe, cause they made so much noise and
>>> jumped that I thought something might break.
>>> The wipers are new Bosch, and it does it with old ones too, its done this
>>> for a couple of years. I think it started after I RainX ed the wind
>>> shield...
>>> The linkage seems tight and they sit at what looks like the right angle.
>>> Its like the glass is too clean and sticky, sqeaky clean.... Has anybody
>>> been thru this??? Typical of the Bosch???
>>> Suggestions,
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> George Nunez
>>> 505
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>1987 505sti - 2.2l ZDJL, auto - West Haven,CT
>
>
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