Chicago Blizzard 2011, and my wipers s**k!!
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It's not the wipers that are the problem. It's the shitty excuse for a defroster. Since the damned thing only blows on the center of the windshield, the outer foot of windshield, on either side, ices up pretty much regardless of what you do........then the windshield cracks. Piss poor design IMHO.
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I have to say in that kind of weather. I don't care what you have it sucks. Here in the north east same thing yesterday. Had to stop every 20 minutes and clean ice/snow off wipers and I drive all day with work. Get some of the winter wipers that are sealed up. Helps keep it from building back of blade
Also about above post. Windsheilds don't crack from ice and snow on them. It's usually a small chip that when it's freezing out and you have defrost on it is how they crack.
Also about above post. Windsheilds don't crack from ice and snow on them. It's usually a small chip that when it's freezing out and you have defrost on it is how they crack.
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3.5 hours to plow out my 3 to 4.5 ft drifts. Haven't been out driving yet except when my kid unburied his (my old) 86 Lincoln Town Car. I took it out and did a few donuts for old time sake. (Grew up in the UP of Michigan and all we had was rear wheel and lots of sliding around.)
I know the wipers are bad in that kind of weather but growing up in the UP I never had the kind of problems that my Jeep had. I agree it had to be the defroster. I know some try to take off the wiper arms and move them up more in line with the window itself. Anyone actually do this. Was it worth it to have the wipers up like that. I will look into other wipers. I forgot to get my rain-x on.
I know the wipers are bad in that kind of weather but growing up in the UP I never had the kind of problems that my Jeep had. I agree it had to be the defroster. I know some try to take off the wiper arms and move them up more in line with the window itself. Anyone actually do this. Was it worth it to have the wipers up like that. I will look into other wipers. I forgot to get my rain-x on.
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While waiting for my work truck to get some repairs today I asked if he had the winter wiper blades. Said he doesn't use them as they are still same wiper just wrapped in rubber. If moisture gets in they still freeze. Showed me the anco contour series wiper blade. Looks really good. He said it's only wiper he uses during winter now. Going to get a set tomorrow for my own car. Didnt get them on work truck
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Originally Posted by LynDi
Also about above post. Windsheilds don't crack from ice and snow on them. It's usually a small chip that when it's freezing out and you have defrost on it is how they crack.
The windshield can crack near the defroster IF the vehicle has been driven recently enough to heat the motor, then stopped long enough for the glass to get very cold. It took 30 minutes of cold weather followed by a start up with the defroster on hot to break the glass in about 2 minutes.
The windshield can crack near the defroster IF the vehicle has been driven recently enough to heat the motor, then stopped long enough for the glass to get very cold. It took 30 minutes of cold weather followed by a start up with the defroster on hot to break the glass in about 2 minutes.
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It's a piece of pvc, ripped in half, holes drilled in it, bent to conform to the windshield curvature, placed over the defrost outlet.
The hot air fills the tube, and comes out all the holes, warming even the ends of the windshield.
The hot air fills the tube, and comes out all the holes, warming even the ends of the windshield.