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shigitySxSe · 01-06-2007, 01:03 PM

So this may sound like a dumb question.....but i cant figure out why the hell my wipers make the high pitched noise that they do. I just recently had a new windshield installed and the wipers i just put on last week. EVERY time it seems i go to use them, dry/rain/snow whatever they go "Wrrrreeeee Wrrreeeeee" each time they go up and down. I know that i put brand new wipers on correctly and my windshields clean, but why the hell is it making this noise??!!

mbmbmb23 · 01-06-2007, 02:23 PM

Its the sound of rubber dragging across a glossy dry surface. Try putting some Rain-X on (rub in on with a cloth) and see if it helps make the glass slicker and less noisy.

wheresthaboost? · 01-06-2007, 02:39 PM

slap some butter on that bad boy...

projectRDM · 01-06-2007, 03:28 PM

Clean the blades thoroughly with isopropyl alcohol.

Anto · 01-06-2007, 05:27 PM

Your wipers might be sitting at an angle. I've heard of people slightly bending them so they won't squeak.

& Fill your washer fluid reservoir with deionized / distilled water. Cheap & no water spots when it dries!

!Zar! · 01-07-2007, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R240NA

Clean the blades thoroughly with isopropyl alcohol.

Bingo.

Follow that and you're golden.

shigitySxSe · 01-07-2007, 09:08 AM

alright thanks alot guys...im gonna go try pretty much everything youve said

DonDeago · 01-07-2007, 05:12 PM

I took mine off and now use rainex..heavily. Looks cleaner that way, but I'd also suggest just cleaning them very well.

EndLeSS8 · 01-07-2007, 06:34 PM

I use Valeo. Tirerack had them on sale 2 for 1 a couple months back.
Very good set.

s13silvia123 · 01-07-2007, 06:40 PM

how old are the wipers if its pretty old then get new ones thats probably why as they get older they would wear down and have taht squeaky noise. and as what it is said above clean them with isopropyl alcohol

shigitySxSe · 01-08-2007, 12:28 AM

theyre are brand new rainex wipers....but whats interesting is that the sound went away when i pulled the wipers off from the window. Like, you know holding them out, and then using my wipers....and the sound was still there. So the sound isnt from the wiper being on the windshield...its coming from somewhere at the base of the wiper-arm. All i really saw was a bolt down near the base of it but tightening that wasnt making a difference. Any ideas?

01-06-2007, 01:03 PM	#1
shigitySxSe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: madison, ohio Age: 40 Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	windshield wipers So this may sound like a dumb question.....but i cant figure out why the hell my wipers make the high pitched noise that they do. I just recently had a new windshield installed and the wipers i just put on last week. EVERY time it seems i go to use them, dry/rain/snow whatever they go "Wrrrreeeee Wrrreeeeee" each time they go up and down. I know that i put brand new wipers on correctly and my windshields clean, but why the hell is it making this noise??!!

01-06-2007, 02:23 PM	#2
mbmbmb23 Zilvia Contributor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC. Posts: 1,776 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: mbmbmb23 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Its the sound of rubber dragging across a glossy dry surface. Try putting some Rain-X on (rub in on with a cloth) and see if it helps make the glass slicker and less noisy. __________________ 400x200

01-06-2007, 02:39 PM	#3
wheresthaboost? Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 156 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	slap some butter on that bad boy... __________________ RB25DET S13

01-07-2007, 06:34 PM	#9
EndLeSS8 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burnaby, Canada Posts: 595 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I use Valeo. Tirerack had them on sale 2 for 1 a couple months back. Very good set. __________________ 268generation.com -United for His Renown-

01-07-2007, 06:40 PM	#10
s13silvia123 Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: where waldo is Age: 43 Posts: 3,267 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	how old are the wipers if its pretty old then get new ones thats probably why as they get older they would wear down and have taht squeaky noise. and as what it is said above clean them with isopropyl alcohol __________________ 18g and 20g turbo users click on me http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/261219-18g-20g-turbo-users.html

01-06-2007, 03:28 PM	#4
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Clean the blades thoroughly with isopropyl alcohol.

01-06-2007, 05:27 PM	#5
Anto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 862 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Your wipers might be sitting at an angle. I've heard of people slightly bending them so they won't squeak. & Fill your washer fluid reservoir with deionized / distilled water. Cheap & no water spots when it dries!

01-07-2007, 09:08 AM	#7
shigitySxSe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: madison, ohio Age: 40 Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	alright thanks alot guys...im gonna go try pretty much everything youve said

01-07-2007, 05:12 PM	#8
DonDeago Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 92 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I took mine off and now use rainex..heavily. Looks cleaner that way, but I'd also suggest just cleaning them very well.

01-08-2007, 12:28 AM	#11
shigitySxSe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: madison, ohio Age: 40 Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	theyre are brand new rainex wipers....but whats interesting is that the sound went away when i pulled the wipers off from the window. Like, you know holding them out, and then using my wipers....and the sound was still there. So the sound isnt from the wiper being on the windshield...its coming from somewhere at the base of the wiper-arm. All i really saw was a bolt down near the base of it but tightening that wasnt making a difference. Any ideas?