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Old 01-15-2017, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by StephenVA View Post
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After many years of service sometimes the arms just need to be retired. There is actually a SAE spec out there on blade to glass pressure required for a clean wipe element (the rubber part of the blade) operation.
I would bet that most vehicles over 10 yrs old, that have not seen regular lube maintenance (ALL body/accessory friction points, lubed every spring/fall), will need new wiper links & shaft bushings for proper wiper operation.
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