Thread: Windscreen Wiper "Crack"

Have you changed brands of blades? Some blades have a different design and the flip as they switch direction causes the sound.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Have you changed brands of blades? Some blades have a different design and the flip as they switch direction causes the sound.

Yes, I think that this is probably the reason too. I changed from OEM blades to Bosch a while ago and have the same problem. I thought they were hitting the A pillar at first but checked by opening the driver's window and putting my hand against the outside of the A pillar. The blade never hit me. It certainly does make a hell of a noise.

Martin

Yes - i used a diff brand to the service mob. cannot recall brand but was not Bosch

It's the blades. Try another brand or switch back to genuine if it bothers you

will replace again. used 2 diff brands so far and they both do it but here goes.............

You should either have got 2 different length blades, the drivers is about 1omm shorter so this doesn't happen, or two of the same shorter versions.

It's that or you've bolted them down at the wrong angle but i doubt it.

This is unlikely but I had that exact noise from a wiper arm that was slightly bent when something got dropped on it. Bending/twisting the arm is virtually impossible so I cured it by replacing the arm.

Scott

I have had this issue with all brands of wiper I have tried - more like a design issue in the car - have you noticed the noise is only on the drivers side and not the passenger side even though they stop at similar angles from the vertical and have similar coverage.

Garry