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CY

Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Scotland
Posts: 146

Windscreen smear from new flat aero wipers

Hi all,

I've just fitted the new aero flat front wiper blades as was recommended on here!

Whilst it's very hard to photograph (but I've tried), the wipers are leaving a smear across the top third of the drivers side of the windscreen. Possibly in the worst place, in the driver's eye line, especially poor in bad driving conditions.

If you open up the full size picture copied in below, you should be able to see the residual marks they leave on the windscreen......

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I've taken some silicone spray and WD40 to the hinge mechanism and spring in case it wasn't sitting properly against the windscreen, but to no avail...... Further pics of the wipers below.

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It's this section of the wiper that appears to be leaving the smear and not shifting all the water:

Any advice on solutions would be much appreciated

I've still got the old wipers but would be a pain to re-assemble the arms and buy new blades for them too if it can be avoided.

Thanks,

Chris 2002 Range Rover Td6 Vogue

7th Feb 2015 11:59pm

ebajema

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: New Plymouth
Posts: 4782

2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Galway Green

Apart from a good clean of the blades and screen with Windex/alcohol etc. I don't think there is much you can do. It could just be that that part of the blade is damaged and therefore not wiping properly. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

8th Feb 2015 6:39am

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7733

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

I've not noticed with mine, will double check next time they are on.

To be fair, I did think there wasn't much pushing the long side onto the screen.

You could take it off and hold it in a more curved position for a while so it springs more when flat ? 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

8th Feb 2015 8:06am

comports

Member Since: 20 Dec 2010
Location: Colchester
Posts: 1695

2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Mariana Black

I did notice similar when I first fitted my Aero blades. Gave the blades a good clean and that solved the problem.

If they are band new they could have some leftovers from the manufacturing process on them.

Give them a good wipe and then test. I also think they work better whilst moving rather than still (in the drive) so could be that air pressure against them "pushes" them onto the screen more. Ash
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2016 SDV8 AB

8th Feb 2015 9:20am

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 04 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16232

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Swap the wipers from side to side... Do they both do it?

8th Feb 2015 11:27am

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