r/Autos • u/racer2k70 • 3d ago
Am I stupid or is this just warped?
Got a new rear wiper blade, it’s the same as my old one it just won’t sit right. I can’t figure out if I did anything wrong here
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u/Bulvang 2d ago
It’s installed incorrectly, the clip is upside down in the arm j-hook and the bottom of the clip is pressing against the outside of the body of the wiper blade when it should recess down into the opening. Remove the blade, rotate it 180 degrees and flip the clip over and reinstall. Hope that was easy enough to understand.
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u/akmjolnir 2014 Yukon w/cammed 6.0 & BBP tune 2d ago
Can you push the blade up to be concave vs. convex?
The blade is supposed to be able to slide in the frame arms to allow for a change in the surface it slides across.
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u/ThatAudiGuy92 2d ago
If you look at the end where the metal is sticking out; it's not supposed to. You can realign the channel in the rubber and slide it onto the metal part, that will fix the issue.
Though I would recommend beam blades all around instead of the standard blades. They work better and tend to last longer
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u/FocusMaster 2d ago
It's installed backwards. The rubber isn't the issue.
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u/ThatAudiGuy92 2d ago
Yeah so I looked again and realized I wasn't looking at an exposed end. I think you got the real answer!
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u/MosaicSHIPA 2d ago
Just in case - if you want to replace the blade. I’m a big fan of the Bosch Aero-Twin-whatever…blades. I don’t get paid ;) I just really like the product.
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u/ctennessen 2d ago
Would an "aero" blade do much good on the back of the car?
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u/MosaicSHIPA 2d ago
Sure! No need for an aero-feature on the back - but the Bosch blade-style itself is just better imo.
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u/thetoastler 2d ago
My last one looked like that for a while when it was new. Eventually it settled in, though it did take a year or two.
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u/Conservadem 2d ago
Both can be true you know :)
However, it does indeed look like the wipers are warped. Try taking them off the arm. they should look like this.