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I have 22"(metric?... work it out yourself) wiper blades on both driver/passenger side.
From what I have read, this is the correct size.
The drivers side is rubbing the windscreen rubber at the top of its sweep.
Therefore appears to 1/2" too long...?
The wiper squeaks as rubber hits rubber. (Very annoying!)
Is this common?
Do I just buy a 21"?
Or not drive when its raining?
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prob best to no drive in the rain
on a serious note its the right size. theres adjustment in the way you put on the bracket.
prob just put on wrong
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Just consulted the font of all knowledge, the Haynes Workshop Manual, they reccomend that a technical operation such as fitment of wiper blades be carried out solely by a main dealer....:whistle::whistle::lol::lol::lol:
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Same here too mate. Had to get a shorter one than what is specified.
Make you think if the original blades had the fixing point offset slightly
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Thanks Cork.
Can't seem to adjust the fitment.
Certainly not by 25mm.
Any pics?
Or a nice drawing?
Or a sketch?
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Hey up Martin, just had a garden cane out and measured my wiper blades. Don't know if they are originals or what but they are 21.5" long and there is a 0.5" difference in length across the pivot point give or take a thou or two...
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cant you pop off the bracket, swing the wiper the other way round and reattach the bracket and it moves it left or right
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Pivot point is exactly in the middle.
Tried taking it off and turning it round.
No difference.:dislike:
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Oh dear this is looking like a main dealer type job...
I know this sound a bit crude but cant you cut a bit of the blade away back to the rubber or is that too animalistic (or is that Ham-inalistic).
Or if you've not thrown the old blades, use the carcases and slide the new rubbers in place of the old???
To be honest, in the past I have purchased some right crap in wiper blades, Poundland, Wilko's et al.
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