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bobh
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Joined: March 26th, 2010, 8:41 pm
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 Windscreen wiper blades Does any one know where to buy wiper blades that last for more than 6 months in French sunshine. I have tried the usual suppliers. Interesting enough, stainless ones are fitted with non stainless screws, non stainless 'black' ones rust thro the paint in just a few months.
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| August 30th, 2013, 7:55 pm |
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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm
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Location: Cornwall, UK
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades 2CV?
What make blades are rusting? I've always found Valeo to be ok...
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| August 30th, 2013, 8:06 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades Are you using the complete sprung blades...  ...or the flat strips?  If the latter, then just buy a pair of 20"+ "normal" wiper blades, and extract the rubber from one of them. Extract the rubber from the old stainless strips. Cut the new rubber to length, and cut the one notch out. Then carefully feed it into the stainless backing.
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| August 30th, 2013, 9:28 pm |
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ayjay
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades exactly what i did toomany2cvs
i bought 2 long replacement rubbers from my local car shop here in new milton they cost £5-00 for the pack of 2 i cut one in half--
and each piece was the perfic length
i reckon the anti freeze in the squirter bottle bu--ers the rubber
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| August 30th, 2013, 10:15 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades ayjay wrote: i reckon the anti freeze in the squirter bottle bu--ers the rubber WTF are you putting in it?
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| August 30th, 2013, 10:26 pm |
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ayjay
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades well--------------anti freeze
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J-dub
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades Anti freeze is for water cooled cars...
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| August 30th, 2013, 11:33 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades ayjay wrote: well--------------anti freeze If you mean coolant/anti-freeze, for radiators, rather than screenwash, then the wiper blades are going to be the least of your problems.
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banjo
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Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:17 am
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades Whilst talking about wipers, clean your blades with vinegar a quick wipe with a rag removes a lot of crap and the result is a better wipe and less noise/chatter ( you could try it on the wife but not recommended lol)
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| August 31st, 2013, 10:46 am |
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bobh
Firing on two.
Joined: March 26th, 2010, 8:41 pm
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Re: Windscreen wiper blades Good replies guys - I have the flat uns - didn't know that 'modern' wipers still did that old section - I must look harder next time.
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