The wipers on my car have been screeching since I bought it about three years ago. I put new rubbers on them a while back, but that didn't fix it. I don't drive in the rain frequently enough for it to be a major bother, but yesterday, I was near a Supercheap Auto, so I went and spent the money on some good quality replacement blades.

They work smoothly and perfectly. After three years of screeching, a silent wipe is almost unfathomably satisfying.

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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Anyone else miss the days where you removed the two metal spines and just replaced the rubber bit? cost was in pennies too.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    As I said in the OP, I tried that and they still screeched like a stuck pig.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    I completely glossed over that! I’ve not the rubbers for sale in the UK for decades! Usually the blade supports just need a wiggle and some WD40.

    The new silicone and semi-silicone blades are good, just a shame they are £30 a set.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    This is still available on some cars. Honda will sell you just the rubber insert. (Probably others too) It comes with a graphite powder on it to help you slide it into the wiper blade. It is about $5-8 instead of $40 for the blade

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