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Alex C
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Joined: 20 Jun 2004
Posts: 155
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:27 pm |
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Just thinking about changing my wiper blades as the recent weather is finishing them off fast. Still they haven't done bad service, even though they are the expensive Bosch ones.
The question is, what size is the best for the 19? Are they supposed to be the same front and back (for the hatch)? Are 20" or 19" best? The Haynes says they should be Champion X5103 (I think) front and back for the hatch, but GSF has 19" for the back and 20" for the front.
Also peoples opinions on which brand is best would be interesting. Bosch are good, but expensive (like £15 for all three) - the standard Ren ones were pants 
Cheers
Alex |
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Neal
Forum Moderator
Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:38 pm |
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i have the champion ones on mine, they were the only ones the motorfactors had. Not sure how you classify good or bad wipers, but these ones clear the screen when its got water on it, and they dont make any noise when they do it 
cant remember for sure if they were 19" or 20" but i have a feeling they were 19". |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:36 pm |
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All my wipers do at the moment is smear the water across the screen. |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:13 pm |
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they always smear after you have done some sort of polish/wax to the car...even if u think u didnt get it anywhere near the window....wears off after a week or so...if it doesnt its knackered...
tbh i cannot remember buyin wiper blades for my car in the 4 yrs ive had it...and they still keep on working...i must be wrong. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:19 am |
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I have a newish screena nd newish wiper blades and its smashing.
Anyway I paid 4 quid for the both of them from the factors and they are the best wipers I have had by far.
use the 20 inchers all round. |
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Richard
Level 6 User
Joined: 17 Apr 2004
Posts: 166
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:23 am |
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halfords dont list a bosch set i checked so i had halfords on brand i dont care about umm really what pisses me off is the wipers hitting the bonnet when i lif the bonent up grrrrrrrrr |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:32 am |
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yeah thats a common prob only way to get rid of it is to allow th ewipers to rest halfway up the screen. A worn linkage makes it worse thoguh as well. |
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Richard
Level 6 User
Joined: 17 Apr 2004
Posts: 166
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:33 am |
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what i can suggest is lemon fresh windscreen fluid stuff from halfords oh yes lemon fresh |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:14 am |
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best window cleaner ever is Mr Muscle....cant beat it ....not for putting in the squirter res, just for cleaning windows. |
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