19Cutlass94 Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 ok I know this sounds dumb but its really been annoying me for sometime now. When it rains or when I need to use the wiper blades, they always smear and leave streaks, Ive tried to find new ones, but all the new ones, they hit the hood and thats not good, Ive trid cleaning the old ones with rubbing alcohol, but it work for like the first 3 minutes I dont really want to order them cuz Ive tried it before and even those ones hit the hood. lol I told you this is kinda dumb but it really sucks when its raining or you need to use the wipers and theres always a smear right where you look out the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Had that when I first got my Lumina. I was so poor I waxed the windshield. (yeah you read that right, waxed it) I know that sounds crazy but it actually worked. Now that I have a job I use Rain X every 3 or 4 months. it worked for me, maybe give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 CLEAN your windshield. Use something really strong on it (Rain X sells some sort of cleaner) and then use regular Rain-X protected and the wipers don't have to work as hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted July 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 yeah Im gonna try rain-X, hopfully that will help out. but does anyone else have problems finding new wipers that wont hit the hood? I think the winpers I have now are about as old as the car and thats because all the wipers hit the hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Hit the hood?! WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 cant u just replace the blade? lol, instead of a whole wiper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 I put trico's on my car. The Anco replacements or any other ones hit my hood as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heza Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Hit the hood?! WTF ...yeah no shit. i got the pricey BOSCH microedge blades on my GTP. best things to ever touch a windshield. i converted a handful of friends to them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Hit the hood?! WTF I am wondering the same thing.. lol I still have the wipers that came with my car when I bought it last summer. Rain-X makes any wiper work 100x better. I'm sure that I'll need to buy some new ones for the winter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Get wiper "refills" instead of the entire wiper. I've never had a problem with wipers hitting the hood on my GP's...and I've used a few different brands over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 i have anco's on my cutlass and they don't hit the hood...are you sure you have the right size blades!?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 My blades don't come all the way down to the resting position unless I get out and put them down that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted July 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 When I say hittin the hood, the blades go to the "resting" place under the hood, and theres the things that the arms slide on, yall know where Im talking about right, well when the arms start to slide there, the top of the blades where it connects to the arm hits the hood. Just to clarify incase you were wondering. I duno maybe my car is just fucked up, because it seems like no one else has the problem, but o well, Ill try some stuff mentioned above and see how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 My friend used to have that car same color and everything. In fact I have the p.s.pump off it when it got junked. It is running my tgp's new rack and pinion just fine 8).I will ask him if he ran into that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Get wiper "refills" instead of the entire wiper. I've never had a problem with wipers hitting the hood on my GP's...and I've used a few different brands over the years. :withstupid: Yeah, use the refills. I go with ANCO refills and haven't had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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