Re: wiper chatter

[Steve An <giulietta@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like residue from previously applied RAIN-X, which is very hard to
get rid off. Get new wiper, clean the windshield real good and hopefully
the Rain-x will wear off eventually.

	- Steve.

>> On my '92 Spider whe wipers chatter across the windshied and back--not
>> a smooth, quiet sweep--unless there is a heavy rain in which case they
>> work fine. Any ideas in how to fix this? Thanks.
>> 
>> Rocky, in Santa Barbara
>
>Usually, chattering like that means that the rubber in the wipers has
>gotten tired and hardened, a commmon problem with rubber products in
>California. 
>
>The fix is to replace them.
>
>chrisp
>
>PS. Dave Shimano is right in a way: wiper blades last a lot longer
>in the Northwest than they do in California.
>
>

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