Wipers prepared for take off

Wipers prepared for take off

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dai capp

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1,641 posts

267 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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Can anyone shed any light on why my wipers lift away from the windscreen on my '98 Griff.

I was on the M42 on Saturday doing a strictly legal speed of course when my left hand blade started to lift off the windscreen and slap down again during operation. Even more bizarrley when they weren't in use the right hand one started to lift up.

Could it be that the springs on the wiper arms are shot (though I've never had this happen before on any car and believe me I've owned some ropey old nails!)

Any help would be appreciated...

Cheers

DC

Podie

46,645 posts

282 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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Could be the springs one the wiper arms...

david beer

3,982 posts

274 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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My Griff does that LH thing. I know what speed you are doing!!

dai capp

Original Poster:

1,641 posts

267 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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david beer said: My Griff does that LH thing. I know what speed you are doing!!


Go on then humour me, what speed you yours lift up at!

DC

dai capp

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267 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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david beer said: My Griff does that LH thing. I know what speed you are doing!!


Go on then humour me, what speed do yours lift up at!

Edited to mention that the RH goes up when you going even faster!

DC

>> Edited by dai capp on Monday 9th December 13:23

clubsport

7,298 posts

265 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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I don't know if this any help,but this was a common fault with 911,this was adressed in early'90s by porsche fitting double/parallel springs to keep them on the screens.This is one of the 1st sensible mods you can do to an older 911..Hopefully you can find a more suitably sprung wiper arm to cure this.

simpo one

87,097 posts

272 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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Do the arms have little spoilers fitted, and if so are they the right way up?

dai capp

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1,641 posts

267 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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simpo one said: Do the arms have little spoilers fitted, and if so are they the right way up?


There's no little spoilers on my wiper blades...

Interested in the double spring theory though, have any other Griff owners attempted this...

Cheers

DC

david beer

3,982 posts

274 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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I understand its around 85mph! I tried a spoiler type thingy, made it even worse. Gave up, its only the passenger, they are probably better off not seeing.

dai capp

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1,641 posts

267 months

Monday 9th December 2002
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david beer said: I understand its around 85mph!


Yes Officer....