Windshield Wiper Replacement
I noticed that the wiper blades were not doing the job as they should and I decided to replace them. There are two options, replace the whole wiper blade assemblies or replace just the blades.
I opted to replace the blades which is easy to do and much cheaper, why throw away good parts when just replacing the blades costs less than a quarter of the cost of total replacement.
You will probably have to cut the rubber of the old blades to remove them from the blade holder, then cut the replacement blades to length. Remember that the new length may be different from the old length as you have to allow for the clips that hold the blade in position, a bit too long is better than too short.
Thread the new blade through the retainers and use the new clip to gage the new length required, mark the length, remove and cut to length. Thread the new blades down the holder and snap on the retaining clips.
The blades you purchase must be the correct width, narrow is the OEM size. Buy good quality blades and you are set for another year or so depending on the usage and climate. Sun and ozone are killers of rubber.
Remember that the blade with the spoiler goes on the driver side, it actually is the shortest blade on my car.
Last edited by onehundred80; Apr 8, 2010 at 03:58 PM.