Squeaky Wipers

[Sparkie616]

I have '03 Suzuki GV that I tow behind my class A MH. No matter what I do, I can't stop the wipers from squeaking, and quite frankly, it's driving me nuts! I've tried every concoction I can think of to clean the windshield and every type and price of wiper blade but to no avail. I've even thought about replacing the windshield, but was told that all windshields are basically the same in terms of quality. Any suggestions???

[Sparkie616]

Thanks to everyone for their advice. I finally solved my problem, and I'm a bit surprised nobody else thought of it first! It turns out it wasn't the wiper blades (or the windshield, for that matter) that was the problem. After much head scratching, and a certain amount of swearing, I had an epiphany! I lifted the wiper arms up, turned on the wiper, and low and behold they still squeaked! The problem turned out to be the linkage between the wipers. I got that lubricated and it quieted down. I will, however, have to replace the linkage, but that's for another day!

[klutchdust]

Ace hardware has a product called Gel Gloss, no streak glass wax/cleaner. I believe it is the same product but different name of the former"glass wax" we used long time ago. It stopped my squeaking. Also I use commercial window cleaner concentrate from home depot, two capfuls per gallon, in all my vehicles and it works better than the pre mixed gallons you can get at auto stores. It may not be the blades but the arms that need replacing, keep us updated...

[SCVJeff]

You replace wipers when they streak, not squeak. The problem is that the wipers are not perpendicular to the glass, meaning they aren't dragged in both direction, as they should be. They are tilted into the glass in one direction causing them to squeak or chatter, and that's also the reason new blades don't help, because it's mechanical.

Figure out which blade to go after and watch what direction it's chattering or squeaking, then grab the arm and bend-twist it in the OPPOSITE direction of the direction it makes the noise. Problem solved.

[owenssailor]

For me Bosch wipers and no rain-x fluid.

[coolmom42]

Replace the whole wiper arm, just not the blade. I like the Rain-X wipers.

Don't run them unless the windshield is really wet.

And as a last resort.... just turn up the radio. 😄

[2oldman]

You need to go where it doesn't rain.

Other than new good blades, I'd go with ^^^

[gbopp]

Did you check any of the online sites for Squeaking Wipers?