Can someone please explain to me why my windshield wipers shake and studder when on?
09-02-2003, 01:53 PM
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Can someone please explain to me why my windshield wipers shake and studder when on?
I thought it was my old stock wipers, so I bought some new Silblade wipers and they still shake and studder.
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09-02-2003, 01:56 PM
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Your windshield is either extremely clean or extremely dirty. Clean it first, see if the problem
persists. Also, the windshield needs to be wet for wipers to work, if you're using too high a speed for the amount of water falling, they will chatter.
09-02-2003, 02:02 PM
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Does it happen when the car is sitting still, or only when moving?
If only when moving, then it's probably an airflow problem - iirc, there's some sort of 'wing' on the driver's side wiper to help keep it pushed against the glass - maybe it's missing, or at some weird angle? I've never really looked at the setup that closely, so I could be way off here.
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09-02-2003, 02:15 PM
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There is a TSB about it let me find ya the link!..found it!
This should help....<ul><li><a href="http://steve-hall.com/audi-tsb/tsb/a929901.PDF">http://steve-hall.com/audi-tsb/tsb/a929901.PDF</a</li></ul>
09-02-2003, 02:18 PM
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Here's my routine..
1. clean windshield.
2. claybar it(some people think this is better than Rain-X)
3. apply Rain-X(I actually use Aquapel, it last longer and has none of the haze issues that some people get w/Rain-X)
That's it. I also have the teflon blades. I actually don't even use my wipers that much, but when I do there's zero chatter and zero streaking.
2. claybar it(some people think this is better than Rain-X)
3. apply Rain-X(I actually use Aquapel, it last longer and has none of the haze issues that some people get w/Rain-X)
That's it. I also have the teflon blades. I actually don't even use my wipers that much, but when I do there's zero chatter and zero streaking.