I do not know if this is true for everyone on here but I have been doing a lot of driving in the rain recently. Having spent much of my life in the driest places on earth I seem to be making up for lost time in the past three months. Point is that my wipers after a short while on regular wipes start shuddering across the screen. This is not speed related it is the blade itself sort of catching and then jumping. It is not related to the blade itself as I have changed blades and types of blade. I am beginning to suspect that the Rain-X on the windscreen causes it but I do not want to stop using that because it provides awesome visibility at motorway speeds even in heavy rain.

Anybody else had this or got any little tricks to avoid the problem?

My driver wiper does this and really bugs me. This to me is always an early sign for wiper change, the rubber on the wiper becoming warn, perished and slightly hard, causing the friction. Iv got around it slightly by using a quicker detailer on the windscreen, gives it the slickness back

when you wash your car spray abit of tar remover on the screen same time as the rest of car, will make sure for a clean screen when washed

Edited 6 July, 201213 yr by Ema_jane

My driver wiper does this and really bugs me. This to me is always an early sign for wiper change, the rubber on the wiper becoming warn, perished and slightly hard, causing the friction. Iv got around it slightly by using a quicker detailer on the windscreen, gives it the slickness back

when you wash your car spray abit of tar remover on the screen same time as the rest of car, will make sure for a clean screen when washed

I will replace them - I was hoping to get them to last longer but realistically one set a year is not too bad. Thanks.

try using Aquapel instead as it is a far superior product and doesn't contain any silcone

http://www.aquapel.com/

http://www.shinearama.co.uk/product.php?id=303-30336

A quick wipe with these stops all juddering.

If treated every couple of months, they also prolong the life of the blade. The ones on the Volvo are 3 years old and perform as good as new.

Rain-X = juddery wipers.

Rain-X = juddery wipers.

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Not if your wiper blades are clean it doesn't and it's applied correctly just like the other glass sealants that are on the market

...and it's applied correctly...

Wipe on, wipe off.

On a very clean windscreen, also wipe your blades with it, i have used it for years on several cars and wiper brands, usually manufacture oem are best quality

Without sounding dumb Mike..whats Truck wash?

Sounds to me as though you have the residue of something on your windscreen. You can clear it using a strong APC wash followed by de-tarring (as mentioned above ) and then by claying your windscreen. This should shift most things.

Alternatively there are dedicated glass polishes on the market that will get everything off for you. One in particular I can recommend through experience is Gtechniq G4. It is meant to be used to completely clean glass before the application of a long life sealant and it is very good.

Something that is worth remembering is to clean your wiper blades every time you wash the car. Its easy to forget and you can end up with a clean windscreen that just gets filthy again the first time you turn the blades on The last tip I have picked up is to wipe down your blades with a neat solution of screen wash. This is recommended by some wiper manufacturers to prolong the life of their products.

Hope some of the above helps.

Exactly what it says! Very strong solvent used to shift all types of road grease. Used diluted washing commercial vehicles, not good for paint when concentrated. Even dissolves latex gloves! But used carefully and properly neutralized, shifts all grease off screens.

http://www.truck-was...o.uk/page4.html

Expensive to buy, but not if you drive wagons or coaches for a living!

Mike

Ah right i see! Well yeah tbh i cant really see Mr Stobart using turtle wax!

Ah right i see! Well yeah tbh i cant really see Mr Stobart using turtle wax!

Or detailing clay for that matter . . .

Thanks for all the useful suggestions. I will start with the more economical ones and carry on until I find one that works.

The most recent rainX is also a cleaner/degreaser, have used it for yrs with no problems... Changing your wiper blades every year isn't a bad idea when you think about the hostile environment they live in...

Something that is worth remembering is to clean your wiper blades every time you wash the car.

+1

When you wash the car lift the wipers off the screen an inch and run the sponge along the underside of the blades.

I'm sure I have replied to this problem before on here.

Switch on your wipers. Look carefully to see which way the blades move to cause the noise.

The problem is caused by the blade not "flipping" over on the change of direction.

Get a large rag--an old hand towel will do wrap it round the blade where the arm joins it. Grip the whole lot hard and twist it in the correct direction so that on change of direction the blade will flip and lean in the correct direction.

It will require some strength and you may have to repeat it.; You may overdo it and have to move it the other way to correct your over enthusiasm.

job done.

Wow !!! HopeImRight that's terrific ---thanks for that.