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Windshield wiper. Upgrade to faster?

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49 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Not really. I would most likely say if the wipers are getting slow most likely the wiper motor is getting worn out.

Ok thanks... wiper motor not running slower than 15 years ago... 

But have cowl off right now, so that if upgrade available I'd upgrade.  In pic, does those pivot joints for wipers any grease?  If so what type so do they dont gather dirt/rust. 

 

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48 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Not really. I would most likely say if the wipers are getting slow most likely the wiper motor is getting worn out.

Ok thanks... wiper motor not running slower than 15 years ago... 

But have cowl off right now, so that if upgrade available I'd upgrade.  

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23 minutes ago, Dieselfuture said:

I'd leave it alone, maybe do something with large holes to keep big things like pick email niddels out. I put some mesh on mine. 

Just noticed all that stuff in pic.  That is reflection off windshield of my yard.  Not moss or needles.  Well some moss in yard and It does look like a mess in pic?

 

Reason for asking about faster wipers is for light drizzle and then constant spray on freeway when most people doing 45, because hard to see. 

Also the right squirter nozzle only dripples.  Manual said shoot in some air at nozzle.  Well see if I cleared whatever out.  I think those windshield nozzles are hard to find?  At least not in my LMC book of spring 2012. ( I should call and get newer book).  Didn't find them looking at Dormans either.  

 

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9 hours ago, 015point9 said:

Reason for asking about faster wipers is for light drizzle and then constant spray on freeway when most people doing 45, because hard to see.

 

I've got a solution that is even better. This stuff makes the water bead up and blow off the glass. I typically find that I leave the wipers off more than actually run them. Even the smallest drops will roll right off the glass. Even in a good downpour most of the water blows off the glass at highway speeds. 

Image result for walmart windshield washer fluid

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2 hours ago, JAG1 said:

I want to pull that cowel/ cover also. How do you go about pulling the wiper arms off without damaging anything? T.I.A.

Mine were not easy to remove.  First time removed since I got it in 2005.  Very stiff to pull tab up toward top of windshield.  You can see other end of tab at bottom of arm and see unpainted spot on tab after pulling.  My fingers to big, so I used plyiers.  Right arm that the pivot point is in center of windshield will provide couple yoga exercises for you.  Those little black plastic covers that have a torque head in them unscrew but not truly a threaded nut.  The warning in the manual about screwing it up (posted above) ...I'll find out today if i did.  And going to remove fluid tank and wash out good as something made it's way into nozzle and plugged it up.  Pic in manual not very good imo.  Here is pic that shows better imo. 

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Never removed mine. Maybe one day I will have to. Hope they are not stuck like the unit bearings.

 The rain ex is good stuff. I have used for decades. It seems to work better for me at night. Sometimes I can't even see drops hitting the windshield before they blow off.

2 hours ago, JAG1 said:

I want to pull that cowel/ cover also. How do you go about pulling the wiper arms off without damaging anything? T.I.A.

M 80's.

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11 minutes ago, dripley said:

Never removed mine. Maybe one day I will have to. Hope they are not stuck like the unit bearings.

 The rain ex is good stuff. I have used for decades. It seems to work better for me at night. Sometimes I can't even see drops hitting the windshield before they blow off.

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I'm sure I'll pick up at least 1mpg now that all  junk have been removed??.  That's a joke. 

Hope I never have to remove it again.

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The other trick I know is to use the newer single beam wiper blades. I typically replace wiper blade twice a year in the spring and in the fall. I've used both Bosch and RainX brand wipers. The single beam design tend to get equal pressure across the entire length of wiper blade. I'm pretty sure stock was 19" wiper blades. Most might list them as 20" wiper blade which is a nice upgrade too. 

 

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Basic 101 question... when instructions in OEM manual, thats is for gas and our diesel says to "disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable"  can I just disconnect drivers side battery or do both?  I realize playing it safe by doing both sides, but about all elec stuff in manual gives same warning.  Wondering if necessary.

 

@Dripley is that a bungie cord I see?

 

 

 

 

 

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