Windscreen Wipers

[nigelcro]

Hi Folks,

Apologies, this is really trivial, but annoying.

Having spent 8 hours on the road yesterday in dry>drizzle>rain conditions I was getting thoroughly annoyed with the wipers on the van. They judder and shudder as they drag across the screen and thump when they change direction, particularly when it is drizzle and not real English rain.

The blades are in perfect condition.

I am going to try and replace the existing blades with something that is softer and more flexible, I have used Bosch before without any problems.

Do you guys have any suggestions?

 

[Drive Wayne]

Bosch A351s Aerotwin wipers. £26 on the amazon, great wipers, give your windscreen a really good clean first. 600mm x2

 

[Sasquatch]

Bosch aerotwin, but get them from a reputable retailer. Too many counterfeit items on some corners of the Internet.

 

[dandan88]

Snyde windscreen wipers? Wow I’ve heard it all now

 

[JOG]

Give your windscreen a really good clean - that should help with the judder. Then new wipers as advised above. A wiper may look ok, but they do wear and collect a lot of tiny bits.

 

[Dellmassive]

As above.

Clean the screen with glass cleaner,

And.

Fit a new genuine set of Bosch blades.

Also.make sure you have a good mix of screen wash for winter.

Fake blades are defo a thing, stay away from cheap eBay cack.....stick with euro cp etc etc.

 

[JumpShip]

What he said ^

 

[nigelcro]

Excellent!!

Thanks for the great advice everyone. Back to Bosch it is then.

 

[poohbear]

What size is the rear will change that aswell..

 

[TeeCeeJay]

Get yourself some Glaco. Won't need wipers above 45mph. But if you do use them, it's Bosch twin aero here as well.

SOFT99 Glaco Glass Compound Roll On + Ultra Glaco - Abrasive Glass Cleaner and Extreme Durability Glass Coating - 12 Months of Windscreen Protection - Integrated Applicators Amazon.co.uk

 

[nigelcro]

Get yourself some Glaco. Won't need wipers above 45mph. But if you do use them, it's Bosch twin aero here as well.

SOFT99 Glaco Glass Compound Roll On + Ultra Glaco - Abrasive Glass Cleaner and Extreme Durability Glass Coating - 12 Months of Windscreen Protection - Integrated Applicators Amazon.co.uk

30 of your English Pounds? Pricey! Never heard of it, I will do some reading. Thanks for the pointer.

 

[TeeCeeJay]

30 of your English Pounds? Pricey! Never heard of it, I will do some reading. Thanks for the pointer.

It's enough stuff to do my T6 and Polo screens twice this year. T shaped one cleans your screen of all crap and contamination. Deodorant looking one adds hydrophobic quality to your screen. At speed, rain just slides off without wipers.

 

[Qnapper]

Try this>

 

[nigelcro]

Try this>

Yeah, but he's a septic and he calls it a 'Trerkk'.

(I am still going to take a look)

 

[whodat]

Has anyone said Bosch Aerotwin yet
They really are amazing. They, like, wipe all the water from the windscreen.
Strange but true.

 

[nigelcro]

Finally got round to fitting a pair of Bosch A351s bought from windscreenwipers.co.uk - Sorted!

Thanks to everyone for the advice, so much nicer than the VW OEM ones.

 

[poohbear]

What size rear wiper on t6.1 lads mine has had it... ????

 

[Kind of Blue]

Often wipers drag and judder when the angle of attack is incorrect. Can buy a special tool or just use a mole grip or pliers and twist into correct angle. Mention must support the arm with something similar.

 

[nigelcro]

What size rear wiper on t6.1 lads mine has had it... ????

Sorry, I'm not posh enough to have rear wipers. These guys will tell you - windscreenwipers.co.uk, put your reg number in and they will pull out what you need.