Mike_M Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 (edited) When I turn the wiper on, the aero wipers judder up the screen and make lots of rubber squeeking noises.They look band new the wipers, but can not see why they make so much noise as my Golfs Aero wipers were quite and smooth in the screen wipe action.Help must apreciated Edited September 27, 2005 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 To be honest I think the aero wipers are *****! I am on my third pair in 3 years (which is ok as a new pair each year is reasonable with any wipers) but every pair judder, smear and make loads of noise. The only thing that is good about them is that they don't lift off the screen in strong wind or at high speed. Kind of irrelevant though as because they smear so much they are still useless.Going to single wiper eventually and ditch the aero wipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I must be lucky with mine - I changed the first set after 2 1/2 years because they were getting a bit noisy. The new ones have been on for a few months now, and are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty g Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Mine seem to be great. Ido polish windscreen alot and every 2 months i rain x the screen which may of helped reduced noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy4976 Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Mine seem to be great. Ido polish windscreen alot and every 2 months i rain x the screen which may of helped reduced noise<{POST_SNAPBACK}>mines a 2002 Lupo and still on originals, mind you the car has only covered 14k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirt2k Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Apparently you can adust (bend) the wiper arms to stop judder. I saw it on a vw manual for the lupo. Dealer can do it i think with a "VW Tool". ie a protractor that fits on the arm and it is bent to a certain angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 will look into that.........cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Mine are a year old and are total pants also Ill ask my stealer about that bending theory when she goes in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridLupo Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 If my wipers ever squeeked on my old car i just used to run autoglym glass polish along the rubber and all was cured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I used meguiars clay on my windscreen and it made the world of difference, i read about it on one of the golf forums. Much smoother in wipe action and made the smearing a bit better. That's the best solution i've found, although if you do take this option make sure you just use the clay and not the detailer that comes with it on the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Have to try some of those suggestions as mine make an appalling groaning noise. TBH I'm seriously thinking about ditching the arms and getting some "normal" Lupo arms and blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 as said before.............my Golf MK4 ones were fantastic so expected the same, but did not get it.Will try some off the things mentioned and see what results I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 No issues with mine ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc uk Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 although if you do take this option make sure you just use the clay and not the detailer that comes with it on the screen.This is a bit misleading, if you use a clay bar without any lubricant, you'll just leave streaks of the clay bar on the windscreen. You need to use some kind of lubricant, even if it is just water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petes 16V Sport Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 mines a judderer, think I mite need new wiper blades tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 This is a bit misleading, if you use a clay bar without any lubricant, you'll just leave streaks of the clay bar on the windscreen. You need to use some kind of lubricant, even if it is just water.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>If anyone has used clay before they will know that they need to use some sort of lubricant with it, and, if someone hadn't used it before they're likely to read the instructions as it's not entirely self explanatory, I presumed I wouldn't need to explain that, but it's good that you pointed it out nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiracleWhip Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 as said before.............my Golf MK4 ones were fantastic so expected the same, but did not get it.Will try some off the things mentioned and see what results I get.exactly the same for me, the ones on my golf were quiet but on the loop they make a really crappy sound, will have to check some of the suggestions too..overall I'm not a big fan of the aeros, theyre ok if the windshield is clean but if its dirty they probably dont apply enough pressure to wipe it properly or something, dont know what it is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted October 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Flex'd the arm a little on both sides and that seems to have helped a lot. I think I need to do it a little more to cure the problem completly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_lupogti_ Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) need to try this bought an 04 plate lupo with 2 k on the clock and they have been so bad from day 1but now i think of it 1 of the engineers there has an older raven blue gti he prob did a swap to save himself 40 quid!!! Edited October 2, 2005 by _lupogti_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnmercury00 Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 mine only make noise whenever my mum gets in the car. weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 (edited) UPDATE: Sorted the wipers now. I flex'd the arms a little to reduce the presure of the blade on the windscreen and with each aero wiper, I took the end cap off then pulled out and turned 180 degrees the rubber blade before putting it back in...............now everything is sorted and quiet.I had used the rubber blade removal and rotating trick on my Golf and it seems to work. Edited October 13, 2005 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob GTI Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Good to hear! I'll have to give it a go.Thanks style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> UPDATE: Sorted the wipers now. I flex'd the arms a little to reduce the presure of the blade on the windscreen and with each aero wiper, I took the end cap off then pulled out and turned 180 degrees the rubber blade before putting it back in...............now everything is sorted and quite.I had used the rubber blade removal and rotating trick on my Golf and it seems to work.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Get some Rain X and you will never need to use your wipers again style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bleh:" border="0" alt="bleh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
academic Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 what size are everybody's aero wipers?mine were 19"/19"but changed to 21"/19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 UPDATE: Sorted the wipers now. I flex'd the arms a little to reduce the presure of the blade on the windscreen and with each aero wiper, I took the end cap off then pulled out and turned 180 degrees the rubber blade before putting it back in...............now everything is sorted and quiet.I had used the rubber blade removal and rotating trick on my Golf and it seems to work.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good tip, I'll give that a go too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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