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always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin,
or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 +0000, Way Back Jack wrote:
In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? I've seen ones on old vehicles that have stood for years where the rubber has gone dry and crumbly (same with things like door and window seals). It actually seems to get things left in the shade more than the sun, so maybe it's made worse by cold / moisture. I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. cheers Jules |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) stayin@home wrote:
always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Must be something about your locale. I've lived in 7 states in the northeast and southwest and never had a mechanic offer to work on anything but his main task and perhaps engine components like fanbelts, hoses, etc. Oil change shops are the worst: they want to pad the bill with anything they can find that they are competant to fix, yet I've never had one offer to replace wipers. |
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On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:18:22 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson wrote:
On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 +0000, Way Back Jack wrote: In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? I've seen ones on old vehicles that have stood for years where the rubber has gone dry and crumbly (same with things like door and window seals). It actually seems to get things left in the shade more than the sun, so maybe it's made worse by cold / moisture. I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. The fix is replace it. it's no different than replacing tires. Do you screw around with caster oil when your tires are shot? |
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"Way Back Jack" stayin@home. wrote in message ... always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Geez! According to him I am a little overdue with my OEM, 1996 Nissan, 150K mile ones. If they did not work I guess I would. Colbyt |
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"Colbyt" wrote in message ... "Way Back Jack" stayin@home. wrote in message ... always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Geez! According to him I am a little overdue with my OEM, 1996 Nissan, 150K mile ones. If they did not work I guess I would. Colbyt Oh man can I relate to that!... I go for an oil change at the dealership and they ask what the mileage is...I give it to them and they say "your truck needs this, this, this and this" ...I say to the kid behind the computer "My truck is sitting outside and your telling me what I need and you haven't even looked at it" (he's going by the odometer reading of vehicle and according to the computer all these very important issues need to be done which I think a lot of it is a money grab) soooooooo after SEVERAL twelve hundred dollar oil changes from that place I started going to a 'jobber" place and get it done there. |
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On Mar 8, 10:35*am, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
always want to replace wipers? *Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. * In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. *Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Replace them when they don't work well, otherwise, develop deafness to what is recommended. This isn't rocket science!!!! |
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On 2010-03-08, Jim nospam@wherever wrote:
SEVERAL twelve hundred dollar oil changes.... Jaysus! ....did they ever see you coming. :\ nb |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote:
I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. The fix is replace it. Definitely, if the part exists. For a lot of old vehicles (I'm talking vintage stuff when I say "old cars", not e.g. 1980's clunkers) that isn't always the case - but although I've had a few vintage cars pass through my hands, I've always been able to source spares or had good donor parts handy, so it's not something I've ever needed to try. I don't know if the rubber goes bad because it just dries - or if there's a deteriation due to chemical reaction at work, so the oil just gives the appearance of a fix. I don't know if it affects *modern* parts, either - or if the problem's irrelevant these days, but garages still use it as a way of boosting sales. it's no different than replacing tires. Do you screw around with caster oil when your tires are shot? Caster oil is what you use when your casters are seized and you want to move a vehicle with shot tires ;-) cheers Jules |
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Way Back Jack wrote:
always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Mine get replaced once per year, in the Fall. I replace them myself, as is I perform all of my vehicle maintenance myself. I replace them because after a year, they are noticeably less effective at clearing my windshield. My life is worth more than the cost of a yearly replacement of wiper blades. Jon |
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On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:47:55 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson wrote:
On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote: I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. The fix is replace it. Definitely, if the part exists. For a lot of old vehicles (I'm talking vintage stuff when I say "old cars", not e.g. 1980's clunkers) that isn't always the case - but although I've had a few vintage cars pass through my hands, I've always been able to source spares or had good donor parts handy, so it's not something I've ever needed to try. I think you can buy the rubber separately. Don't know how hard it would be to make it fit. **** it. Take a modern blade and tie wrap it to the old arm. Maybe a little duct tape. |
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On Mar 8, 11:35*am, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
always want to replace wipers? *Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? When they charge $19.99 per wiper for 2 minutes of work, and you can two replacements at walmart for $10, yeah, there's a really good profit margin. Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. * Wiper manufacturers recommend every 90 days. In my experience wipers last 6-9 months. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. *Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? The rubber does lose flexibility over time. If left long enough, yeah it will dry rot. |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Yes, they do age. Them may not totally fail but older blades don't clear the window properly. |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:12:20 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote:
Definitely, if the part exists. For a lot of old vehicles (I'm talking vintage stuff when I say "old cars", not e.g. 1980's clunkers) that isn't always the case - but although I've had a few vintage cars pass through my hands, I've always been able to source spares or had good donor parts handy, so it's not something I've ever needed to try. I think you can buy the rubber separately. Don't know how hard it would be to make it fit. Yeah, to be honest I suspect you're right for wipers. In fact, I think I did that for one vintage vehicle I had (or rather spare blades were just sold as rubber strips and the rigid parts were retained each time - but perhaps the profile's different for different cars, so they're not 100% interchangeable) **** it. Take a modern blade and tie wrap it to the old arm. Maybe a little duct tape. Baling wire all the way... :-) |
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Jules Richardson typed: On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 +0000, Way Back Jack wrote: In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? I've seen ones on old vehicles that have stood for years where the rubber has gone dry and crumbly (same with things like door and window seals). It actually seems to get things left in the shade more than the sun, so maybe it's made worse by cold / moisture. I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. cheers Jules Yeh; and it makes the windshield so clear to see thru too!! lol -- -- Newsgroups are great places to get assistance. But always verify important information with other sources to be certain you have a clear understanding of it and that it is accurate. |
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"Way Back Jack" stayin@home. wrote in message ... always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Yes, they make good profit. Yes, they do deteriorate over time from UV light and heat. OTOH it is good to replace them after a year or two depending on use. If the rubber breaks off it is possible to scratch the windshield. At four years, I'd definitely change them. |
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Some auto repair shops will replace the entire car if they can get
away with it. A local Saturn Dealer started advertising $19.95 oil changes a few years ago which was a pretty good deal. I figure a certain amount of "sale building" was excusable. HOWEVER....after a year or so it started getting out of hand, sexist and discriminatory. I seldom had them mention any more than wiper blades or belts. But I saw them work on women, especially older women with tires, brakes, plugs, etc and get away with it. They only tried it to my wife once! The tech came out to the crowded waiting room declaring the brakes were worn and dangerous. She informed him LOUDLY...."That's odd. Our Mechanic did a FULL BRAKE JOB ON THE CAR LAST WEEEEEEK! Got quiet. We quit using them. RonB |
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Way Back Jack wrote:
always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. I'm sure profit enters into the equation. But a more compelling argument is a subsequent accident involving rainy weather. "I had my car in the shop. They didn't tell me the wipers were bad. It's all their fault granny is dead. I want compensation for pain and suffering and loss of consortium. And throw in some punative damages too." |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Unlike most parts, one can tell by looking when wipers need replacing. It's right before your very eyes! Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? I'm sure they get brittle becasue of age alone. And 4 years is a long time, but if they are wiping the water off nicely, that's all that matters. |
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Priceless!
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "RonB" wrote in message ... They only tried it to my wife once! The tech came out to the crowded waiting room declaring the brakes were worn and dangerous. She informed him LOUDLY...."That's odd. Our Mechanic did a FULL BRAKE JOB ON THE CAR LAST WEEEEEEK! Got quiet. We quit using them. RonB |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:32:48 -0600, AZ Nomad
wrote: On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) stayin@home wrote: always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Must be something about your locale. I've lived in 7 states in the northeast and southwest and never had a mechanic offer to work on anything but his main task and perhaps engine components like fanbelts, hoses, etc. Oil change shops are the worst: they want to pad the bill with anything they can find that they are competant to fix, yet I've never had one offer to replace wipers. You've found one that was competent to fix anything? Stay away from those places! |
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? The rubbers dry out. Ozone gets them. They get hard.The edge wears off. They generally loose their effectiveness with either age OR use. Generally not good for much more than a year or two at the most. |
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Colbyt wrote:
"Way Back Jack" stayin@home. wrote in message ... always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Geez! According to him I am a little overdue with my OEM, 1996 Nissan, 150K mile ones. If they did not work I guess I would. Ya know how some people hate to turn off the car while the wipers are running or not in their parked position? About half of the time I do it on purpose, while they are on there way up. This keeps the rubber so it can "flip flop" as they change direction. When they stop "flip flopping" you often get that awful chatter as they go up. Sometimes when it's not raining if I notice the wipers are flipped on there return to home position, I'll lift them up and..... Flop them! I'm sure this all sounds silly, but I'm serious! |
Wiper Joke: true story Why Do Auto Repair Shops ...
OK, this is a true story. Many moons ago my girlfriend was driving when
we hit some really heavy rain. She had the wipers on slow. It rained harder yet. Still, even though we could hardly see, she left them on slow. I couldn't take it anymore and asked why she won't turn the wipers on high? And I swear this is true.... she replied, "Then what will I do if it rains even harder?" |
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Tony wrote:
Colbyt wrote: "Way Back Jack" stayin@home. wrote in message ... always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Geez! According to him I am a little overdue with my OEM, 1996 Nissan, 150K mile ones. If they did not work I guess I would. Ya know how some people hate to turn off the car while the wipers are running or not in their parked position? About half of the time I do it on purpose, while they are on there way up. This keeps the rubber so it can "flip flop" as they change direction. When they stop "flip flopping" you often get that awful chatter as they go up. Sometimes when it's not raining if I notice the wipers are flipped on there return to home position, I'll lift them up and..... Flop them! I'm sure this all sounds silly, but I'm serious! That, and cleaning them once in a while keeps them working for years. |
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Jon Danniken wrote:
Way Back Jack wrote: always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Mine get replaced once per year, in the Fall. I replace them myself, as is I perform all of my vehicle maintenance myself. I replace them because after a year, they are noticeably less effective at clearing my windshield. My life is worth more than the cost of a yearly replacement of wiper blades. Have you ever tried just cleaning them? Makes all the difference. |
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On Mar 9, 2:32*am, "hr(bob) "
wrote: On Mar 8, 10:35*am, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote: always want to replace wipers? *Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. * In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. *Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? Replace them when they don't work well, otherwise, develop deafness to what is recommended. *This isn't rocket science!!!! Yeah, but who wants to replace em when it's raining, and if it aint raining, who cares? |
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"Alim Nassor 1" wrote Replace them when they don't work well, otherwise, develop deafness to what is recommended. This isn't rocket science!!!! Yeah, but who wants to replace em when it's raining, and if it aint raining, who cares? Borrowed the company pickup one day and it started to rain. First I had to find a place selling blades, then find a bridge to park under so I could see what I was doing. What a mess. Idiots let them go until they don't work any more. At the first sign of less than perfect wiping, mine get changed. We're taling 20 bucks or less every two years. |
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Not to be flip, but I'm wondering if that technique is a
flop? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tony" wrote in message ... Ya know how some people hate to turn off the car while the wipers are running or not in their parked position? About half of the time I do it on purpose, while they are on there way up. This keeps the rubber so it can "flip flop" as they change direction. When they stop "flip flopping" you often get that awful chatter as they go up. Sometimes when it's not raining if I notice the wipers are flipped on there return to home position, I'll lift them up and..... Flop them! I'm sure this all sounds silly, but I'm serious! |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Not to be flip, but I'm wondering if that technique is a flop? No. Flipping is not flopping! |
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"AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) stayin@home wrote: always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Must be something about your locale. I've lived in 7 states in the northeast and southwest and never had a mechanic offer to work on anything but his main task and perhaps engine components like fanbelts, hoses, etc. Oil change shops are the worst: they want to pad the bill with anything they can find that they are competant to fix, yet I've never had one offer to replace wipers. They'll tear holes in your CV joint boots and tell you, "We fix those." |
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"Way Back Jack" stayin@home. wrote in message ... always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? I bet that at 4 years they are shot, but it is easy enough to see for yourself. Look at a new wiper blade from the side. The corners are sharp and the profile is symmetrical. Now look at your 4 year old blades. From sitting compressed for 4 years they will have taken a set and this prevents them from working properly. Rain or not they are only good for about a year. -- Roger Shoaf About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then they come up with this striped stuff. |
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On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:49:16 -0600, DemoDisk wrote:
"AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) stayin@home wrote: always want to replace wipers? Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Must be something about your locale. I've lived in 7 states in the northeast and southwest and never had a mechanic offer to work on anything but his main task and perhaps engine components like fanbelts, hoses, etc. Oil change shops are the worst: they want to pad the bill with anything they can find that they are competant to fix, yet I've never had one offer to replace wipers. They'll tear holes in your CV joint boots and tell you, "We fix those." Had my car in a tire shop and they pointed out a striped lug stud. Said they had are relationship with a midas brake shop and they'd replace it free. Took the car there (mistake!) and they chewed the end off my axle. It has a one time crimped nut, it has a part on the nut that is hit with a hammer to crimp it. It is a one time part. Midas tried to reuse it and chewed the end off the axle trying. Then they tried to say "it was like that when we started". Had to take them to small claims court. It was weird calling road side emergency service to have the car towed *away* from a repair shop. |
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Didn't mean to create a flap about the flip that was
flopping. I guess I flupped up? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tony" wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: Not to be flip, but I'm wondering if that technique is a flop? No. Flipping is not flopping! |
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On Mar 8, 10:44*pm, Tony wrote:
OK, this is a true story. *Many moons ago my girlfriend was driving when we hit some really heavy rain. *She had the wipers on slow. *It rained harder yet. *Still, even though we could hardly see, she left them on slow. *I couldn't take it anymore and asked why she won't turn the wipers on high? *And I swear this is true.... she replied, "Then what will I do if it rains even harder?" "OK, this is a true story." Wiper story time? OK... A buddy and I flew from NYC to Cleveland to pick up an AMC Javelin from my buddy's brother. It poured almost all the way home, a 10 plus hour drive in a truly POS car. Back in those days, AMC wipers ran off of the engine vacuum and were controlled by a cabled lever that opened a valve. Less than halfway home the valve broke in such a manner that the wipers would only go up when you turned them on and down when you turned them off. After a few hours of the passenger flipping the lever up and down, the cable broke and the wipers stayed in the up position. We pulled over under a bridge and found that if we manually pulled them down, they would go back up by themselves. We managed to find a piece of wire in the trunk that was barely long enough to allow the passenger to let the wipers go up and then pull them back down. By barely long enough, I mean that our hand would have to go outside the window, into the cold rain, just a little bit to get the wipers to go up. We spent hours letting the wipers go up, and pulling them back down, letting them go up and pulling them back down over and over and over again. We ended up wearing socks on our hands to keep them warm and were covered with road spray and dirt by the time we made it back to NY. |
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On Mar 8, 11:35*am, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
always want to replace wipers? *Is there a really good profit margin, or do wipers truly need frequent replacement? Throughout my driving history going back to 1963, auto techs have recommended replacement frequently. * In this case, the dealer's mechanic recommends replacement even though the vehicle has been driven a total of only 7,000 miles in four years and spends most of its life in a shaded carport. *Maybe the rubber gets dry rot??? in my experience yes, they get hard and then won't flip over. The new silicone blades work great for low mileage cars as they don't do this. I still have ones (PIAA brand - usually wouldn't consider their products because they are best known for ricer lights, but their wipers are actually good) on my 944 that I put on over xmas break either 2 or 3 years ago. Now the ones on my company car, even the good silicone ones, seem to last a year and a half tops before the edges are literally worn out and they start to smear, but at least they are still supple unlike the parts store ones. nate |
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On Mar 8, 2:12*pm, AZ Nomad wrote:
On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:47:55 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson wrote: On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote: I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. The fix is replace it. Definitely, if the part exists. For a lot of old vehicles (I'm talking vintage stuff when I say "old cars", not e.g. 1980's clunkers) that isn't always the case - but although I've had a few vintage cars pass through my hands, I've always been able to source spares or had good donor parts handy, so it's not something I've ever needed to try. I think you can buy the rubber separately. *Don't know how hard it would be to make it fit. **** it. *Take a modern blade and tie wrap it to the old arm. *Maybe a little duct tape. I have investigated this for my old Studebaker which uses 12" Trico blades (shared with pre-63 Corvette) and the only thing that I've found that will work are the expen$ive repro blades sold for Corvette enthusiasts. I would really like to use silicone inserts but the profile of the "claws" of the blade is different, and attempting to trim to fit with a razor blade did not work. Now maybe if I had a jig to trim them things would be different. nate |
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On Mar 10, 3:28*pm, N8N wrote:
On Mar 8, 2:12*pm, AZ Nomad wrote: On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:47:55 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson wrote: On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote: I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. The fix is replace it. Definitely, if the part exists. For a lot of old vehicles (I'm talking vintage stuff when I say "old cars", not e.g. 1980's clunkers) that isn't always the case - but although I've had a few vintage cars pass through my hands, I've always been able to source spares or had good donor parts handy, so it's not something I've ever needed to try. I think you can buy the rubber separately. *Don't know how hard it would be to make it fit. **** it. *Take a modern blade and tie wrap it to the old arm. *Maybe a little duct tape. I have investigated this for my old Studebaker which uses 12" Trico blades (shared with pre-63 Corvette) and the only thing that I've found that will work are the expen$ive repro blades sold for Corvette enthusiasts. *I would really like to use silicone inserts but the profile of the "claws" of the blade is different, and attempting to trim to fit with a razor blade did not work. *Now maybe if I had a jig to trim them things would be different. nate- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "Now maybe if I had a jig to trim them things would be different. " When I think of a jig I think of all the one's I've made for various woodworking and/or metal work projects. The few hours I spend making a jig saves me countless hours of layout and measuring when performing the same task over and over again. I don't know exactly what type of "timming" you have to do, but couldn't you spend a few hours making a jig that you could then use forever? |
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On Mar 10, 3:45*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Mar 10, 3:28*pm, N8N wrote: On Mar 8, 2:12*pm, AZ Nomad wrote: On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:47:55 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson wrote: On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote: I've heard that a soak in castor oil's good for reviving it, but I don't know if that's a genuine fix or just a temporary one. The fix is replace it. Definitely, if the part exists. For a lot of old vehicles (I'm talking vintage stuff when I say "old cars", not e.g. 1980's clunkers) that isn't always the case - but although I've had a few vintage cars pass through my hands, I've always been able to source spares or had good donor parts handy, so it's not something I've ever needed to try. I think you can buy the rubber separately. *Don't know how hard it would be to make it fit. **** it. *Take a modern blade and tie wrap it to the old arm. *Maybe a little duct tape. I have investigated this for my old Studebaker which uses 12" Trico blades (shared with pre-63 Corvette) and the only thing that I've found that will work are the expen$ive repro blades sold for Corvette enthusiasts. *I would really like to use silicone inserts but the profile of the "claws" of the blade is different, and attempting to trim to fit with a razor blade did not work. *Now maybe if I had a jig to trim them things would be different. nate- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "Now maybe if I had a jig to trim them things would be different. " When I think of a jig I think of all the one's I've made for various woodworking and/or metal work projects. The few hours I spend making a jig saves me countless hours of layout and measuring when performing the same task over and over again. I don't know exactly what type of "timming" you have to do, but couldn't you spend a few hours making a jig that you could then use forever? possibly. the problem is that a) I haven't a clue how to make a jig to do what I need it to do and b) $20 every couple of years for some overpriced but "show correct" wiper inserts really aren't the end of the world. I *could* just replace the blades with new aftermarket ones and sidestep the problem, but I like the look of the old, low-profile polished stainless blades. I don't have a good profile pic of old and new refills handy, but they're significantly different, with the new style being much larger. If you go to Corvette Central and search for a '62 wiper blade that's exactly what I'm using on my '55 Studebaker. (it was actually used 56-64, but refills are available for those, and they're also 12" long unlike the original '55 blades which were 11" and are stashed away for safe keeping if I ever decide to restore the car to show correctness, which will likely never happen.) nate |
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