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Winter Rear Wiper
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:44 am
by PopeyeFAFL
Does anyone knows, if a "Winter Rear Wiper Blade" exist for the Vibe/Matrix ?My Pontiac dealer does not think so.Thanks in advance.
Re: Winter Rear Wiper (PopeyeFAFL)
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:02 pm
by ragingfish
Only way you could get one is if you can find a winter insert and cut it to fit...but no formal winter blade exists...
Re: Winter Rear Wiper (PopeyeFAFL)
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:03 pm
by AKLGT
yep, not heard of one either.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:10 pm
by ragingfish
You should be ok without a winter blade on the rear anyway...I find all my blade issues are always on the front two...since I switched to winter blades there, I've been fine.No problems to date with the rear one though...
Re: (silverawd26)
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:37 pm
by AKLGT
Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Mike, I put winter blades on the Vibe for the gf last year and they have been on ever since.... Talk about getting things done early... I should of changed them out to the regular blades for the spring and summer, but I forgot... LOLyep, i finally changed my winter blades that i never took off 2 wks ago when i did the tire change. lol. now i can see out of my windshield! i should replace my rear wiper as well, but it seems to do OK, not great, but i can still see out of it most of the time.
Re: (silverawd26)
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:22 am
by Altus
Nope - noone makes an 11" winter, and we've got special ones anyway so you'd have to fab one up.And on another winter wiper note, anyone else notice that you can't get 21" winter wipers this year? I did last year, but they're nowhere to be found this year. Everywhere says to "just use the 20" one". Wierd, eh?
Re: (silverawd26)
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:31 am
by AKLGT
Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Usually for winter wipers, you are suppose to go with 1 inch samller because winter blades are heavier and they can strip the spindles where the wiper arms attatch.... Some people use their wipers to clean the snow off, which is a no no...exactly!
Re: (silverawd26)
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:58 pm
by AKLGT
if it's snowing outside, i put the wipers up so they don't get frozen to the glass.
Re: (trdvibe)
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:01 pm
by ragingfish
Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »if it's snowing outside, i put the wipers up so they don't get frozen to the glass.I learned that trick last winter...None of my prior cars had a "service" position on the arms, so you couldn't lift them off the glass and have them stand up...is a great luxury...
Re: (ragingfish)
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:02 pm
by AKLGT
Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »I learned that trick last winter...None of my prior cars had a "service" position on the arms, so you couldn't lift them off the glass and have them stand up...is a great luxury...really? i don't think i've ever owned a vehicle that hasn't! well... not sure if the crapper kia did or not, i only had it for 2 mos! lol