lexham Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) My new aero wipers are juddering and flapping all over the place. They used to be nice and quiet, but now they make a heck of a lot of noise.I know there are threads that suggested a fix, one of which was flexing the arms to reduce the pressure of the blade on the windscreen:http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?sho...ipers&st=20However, I'm not entirely sure how to flex the arms to help cure this judder.I have tried cleaning the windscreen and all the other non-bending solutions - just wanted to get some input.Any advice? Edited July 26, 2007 by lexham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 All of my aero's have juddered, does ur head i know!!I've found the more i clean the windscreen the worse it gets style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" /> Rain-x is supposed to be good at stoping this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 They judder when the blades need replacing, due to the flex in the blade perishing.I change mine every year as stated and they never judder style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Dont even mention juddering to me.I had to drive 40 miles today in such heavy rain that the roads wer ejust streams and the wipers juddering so much i thought they were going to fly off style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> .Ive tried everything: autoglym glass cleaner, vinegar, news paper, rain-x, mrmussle glass cleaner, windowleen, and even fairy liquid. And actually that fairy worked the best, everything else makes it much much worse.So im contemplating either filling my screenwash with fairy or getting a new screen, seriously annoying me, and its no good for the wiper motor im sure.Its not the blades either, they are new, and ive tied on my old set which made it slightly better but now its just the same again.Its like the screen is making the wipers stick to it. It dont feel smooth like glass, if you rub your had over it you had stop on the screen, like the wipers.HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Odd........mine work perfectly and never judder as long as I change the blades once a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Washing up liquid is great for pre cleaning windscreens as its a degreaser. But it will strip off any other cleaner or polish to, including the polish on ur paint work!!Does any one know if a clay bar can be used to get rid of any roughness on windscreens? and then use glass cleaner afterwords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom's dub GTI Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 get sum new blades but get proper 1s because if u get half rite 1s they dont sem to work ova 80mph well mine doesnt on d.side misses the middle out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexham Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 It looks like there are a few things amiss with mine - -the wiper arm angle is incorrect- it pushes the blade up the screen until the pressure slackens off, then the wiper blade itself flops over.-there seems to be some play in the linkage, so a trip to the dealers for this to be remedied.-arm tension may be changed, just have to get the arms replacedI have the OEM VW aero blades, only 3 weeks old. The wipers were near silent until I changed the blades over, so maybe something has worn or is simply out of kilter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 -there seems to be some play in the linkage, so a trip to the dealers for this to be remedied.I think mine might have play also, how would i fix it, or do i need a new motor style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 When i went to the dealers for new blades, i was told i had to buy new arms aswell. Apparently they have changed the design in late 2003.Can anyone else confirm this ? do the new arms stop the judder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 When i went to the dealers for new blades, i was told i had to buy new arms aswell. Apparently they have changed the design in late 2003.Can anyone else confirm this ? do the new arms stop the judder ?The only difference is the fixing hole at the base of them. I think the old type where smooth and the new design splined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 It looks like there are a few things amiss with mine - -the wiper arm angle is incorrect- it pushes the blade up the screen until the pressure slackens off, then the wiper blade itself flops over.-there seems to be some play in the linkage, so a trip to the dealers for this to be remedied.-arm tension may be changed, just have to get the arms replacedI have the OEM VW aero blades, only 3 weeks old. The wipers were near silent until I changed the blades over, so maybe something has worn or is simply out of kilter.How did you get on at the dealers about the play in your wiper linkage?Mine are still juddering badly, im going to go to RAC autoglass tomorrow and see what they recommend, ive tried everything else!Hopefully they will be able to do something to help.Is it possibly to have the screen professionally (say by RAC) polished to remove scratches and things? as its scratched and it also might remover whatever is causing the wipers to stick on the screen.The wipers work absolutely fine with NO water on the screen, as soo as its damp they judder like mad! so it has to be the screen, im thinking anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 My screen seems to pretty scratched aswell, looks like the wipers have done this tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Well ive found the cure for windscreen wiper judder (or atleast i hope i have) and its ................................... tyre black Honestly it works, its formed a film of grease on the window and the qipers work as they should, with no judder.Of course i carnt see a thing out of the windscreen but hey, ive got working wipers Im hopeing it will wear off slightly and be less hazy as i went a bit mad with the tyres spray, but it works No more juddering and they are very smooth, but its a bit hazy now so i think ill go out in the rain later and see if it gets better.Ive just been out with the hose pipe wetting the screen and they are very good now, and the tyre black isnt washing off so hopefully it will stay put but not be as obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexham Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 (edited) UPDATE: VW think that the problem seems to be the wiper linkage - getting that replaced and the blade angle adjusted for about £90.Will let you know what transpires, should fix the judder and flap. Edited August 28, 2007 by lexham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yeah klet me know if they are any better after please Mine got worse again after using tyre black, think it must have worn off So i tried brake cleaner, basically a type of meths, but its not rained since so ive no idea if it worked or not.My wipers do seem to have a bit of play in them, but the back screen does the same thing and that doesnt have play in it.So i think my car must be covered in something.The screen if fine and the wipers work fine when there is no water on the screen (yes im aware i dont need wipers on when its dry!) but as soon as a bit of water gets on the screen the wipers judder so badly.So ill see if my brake cleaner cleaned anything of the screen next time it rains, and see if they still judder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 When i went to the dealers for new blades, i was told i had to buy new arms aswell. Apparently they have changed the design in late 2003.Can anyone else confirm this ? do the new arms stop the judder ?That old chestnut. Check the part numbers thread for the wipers without the arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Or just but them from halfords, i did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Or just but them from halfords, i did.I looked but the sizes are wrong, the VW ones on there now are both 18" or 19" cant remember which.But the Bocsh ones stocked for a polo are different, one of them is 20"+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Or just but them from halfords, i did.Halfords didn't do them in our size last time I checked... at least my local branch didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaRNi! Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 VINEGAR IS THE SOLUTIONjust put vinegar along the blade and it will never judder again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Halfords didn't do them in our size last time I checked... at least my local branch didn't.I bought the ones that were listed as 928s, whilst it doesn't list the lupo it listed the golf and the polo and they were exactly the same size as the ones i removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 VINEGAR IS THE SOLUTIONjust put vinegar along the blade and it will never judder again!Tried it, diddnt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Incidentally, new wipers do improve matters a lot but they don't cure the problem. If you think about it the less smooth the surface is the worse the juddering will be, combined with the fact that the heat escapes from under the bonnet directly onto the windscreen which causes them to heat up and increase friction, so the more you do to clean the wipers the worse they will be. What you want to be doing is trying to smooth the whole process out, i've never used anything on my wiper blades apart from a cloth when i wash it. The only thing i do is regularly clay, polish and wax my windscreen and i get next to no judder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Wonder if this might solve ithttp://www.glassrenovator.co.uk/Wiper_Scratches.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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