Renault GTA - Windscreen Wipers

Renault GTA - Windscreen Wipers

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sihartlepool

Original Poster:

79 posts

154 months

Friday 9th March 2012
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Does anyone know how the windscreen wipers work on a Renault GTA?

Do they both go at the same time and meet in the middle, leaving a line of dirt in the middle of your screen or do they alternate, overlapping in the middle?


clarki

1,323 posts

225 months

Friday 9th March 2012
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They dont overlap, no.


sihartlepool

Original Poster:

79 posts

154 months

Friday 9th March 2012
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clarki said:
They dont overlap, no.
So i assume by that they both go at the same time and meet in the middle?

Nealio

308 posts

199 months

Saturday 10th March 2012
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sihartlepool said:
So i assume by that they both go at the same time and meet in the middle?
Yes that's right, colloquially known as 'clap hands' wipers

Johnston

250 posts

186 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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They are clap hand wipers but the drivers side is slightly ahead of the passenger side so it looks very unusual (they aren't completely symmetrical in their operation). The water does gather in the middle but I don't honestly notice the wipers when i'm driving although I'm told they are very noticeable when looking at the car from another car.

crugbun

494 posts

224 months

Sunday 11th March 2012
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They do just overlap, just not at the same time! Leaves a line just to the passenger side of centre along the roof where the dirty rain runs back.

Driver's side slightly ahead of the other.

They're odd but they work.(to a fashion)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeYSE9K9Nus

Edited by crugbun on Sunday 11th March 20:08