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Offline 9thwonder

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Normal for wipers??
« on: 15 March 2012, 13:54 »
Right my wipers work on all settings and the washers work as well, the problem is they just seem really slow.

Is this normal or should they be fairly quick?

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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #1 on: 15 March 2012, 14:41 »
Is this with the engine running?

Post up a video from your phone.


Offline 9thwonder

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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #2 on: 15 March 2012, 15:09 »
yeah with the engine running, i cant get a video on there at the mo i might be able to later on after work.

Offline dubber36

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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2012, 16:11 »
I don't think I've ever driven mine in the rain, so wouldn't know.  :grin:
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Offline devilscaff

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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2012, 19:42 »
my intermediate doesn,t work properly its the same as normal speeds but who cares it still works, sort of

Offline CJA321

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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2012, 20:16 »
Might be a seized linkage, take it off, mark it up, and clean it up. spindles as well.

and if its not that wont hurt to do it anyway  :smiley:

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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2012, 22:31 »
Lift the wipers off the screen, and see if they speed up, if they do, fit some new quality wiper blades, and use a decent window cleaner to decontaminate the screen.


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Re: Normal for wipers??
« Reply #7 on: 16 March 2012, 09:21 »
I was thinking about it last nigit and i had a go of them again and really its a 23 yr old car i shouldnt expect them to be like a newer car. They work ok so ill just give them a good clean up and go from there.

Thanks for the replys.