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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: C2K on 05 September 2016, 17:43
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Is it just me or is everyone elses rear wiper sh!te? It wipes the screen but insists on juddering on the second half of the stroke on anything but a drenched window. Blade is only about 3 months old genuine.
I appreciate that the spoilers keep a lot of moisture off the window but I'm forever turning the thing on and off as it rubs the window.
Adding glass treatment doesn't seem to influence it. Going to look for the vcds interval setting when I get a minute as I saw some coding on here earlier that looked likely.
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I only use my rear wiper if it's pissing down.
My rear window got badly scratched on my last car due to the rear wiper auto activating when the window was dry.
I barely open my windows for the same reason :nerd:
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I am on my 3rd rear and 3rd set of front blades, original, then Bosch and now Valeo. it doesn't seem to make much difference, even though I don't use the rear unless its very wet (so i don't scratch the dirt across a dry-ish window). They seem to get brittle and then no longer sweep effectively, but judder a little on the back sweep (i think)
Things to make it better i have found, but not perfect.
I have removed all traces of glass treatment with Bar keepers friend.
removed all traces of limescale water spots from the glass with distilled vinegar on a cotton pad
I use only d-ionised water in the washer system to avoid limescale build up on windows and paint. (really hard water area in East Anglia I think)
I use now, after trying many, Autoglym screenwash as i assume it will be wax safe compared to the very cheapest screenwash on the market or the very strongest.
I use a home made glass cleaner - 10% IPA 30% distilled vinegar 60% d-ionised water. (from detailingworld forum suggestions). Its very effective, is a safe glass cleaner and dirt cheap, simple mix in a spray bottle and you are done.
What i would say is that if you do find Alchemy during your time of ownership, patent it our at least come back and tell us :wink:
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My OEM rear blade seemed to be rubbish from day 1, loud and juddered. Replaced it with a Bosch one last month which seems significantly better.
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Replace it with Bosch Aerotwin.
Best price on Amazon atm.
Bosch Aerotwin - Rear A282H
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-A282H-Wiper-Blade/dp/B0042ETBEQ#
And to match
Bosch Aerotwin - Fronts A864S
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BOSCH-A864S-Aerotwin-Wiperblade-Set/dp/B00W1KKYUI/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1473108069&sr=1-2&keywords=bosch+a864s
Clean your glass thoroughly and either keep entirely free of products or use Gtechniq C2v3 on it every month - no judder.