06 Wipers

[blueeuro]

I was not able to find anything in here about 06 wipers, despite searching. I know over at Acurazine there is a big thread about how bad the 06 wipers are.

With it finally raining here in Adelaide I've experienced an issue with my wipers.

They recently started to "chatter" as they wiped and wonder do other 06 owners have this issue ?

What have you done to resolve it ?

Paul

[EuroDude]

Mine have been fine since early 2006, no probs at all. Whisper silent.

Try coating the blade edges with Graphite Powder and give the Windscreen a good clean with decent Window Cleaner

[thenozman]

No probelms with mine either.

Try using "rainex". Have found in the past that it seems to make the wipers move more smoothly accross the screen.

[industrie]

mine are fine...they work a charm

[EuroDude]

Yeah I use the SONAX Windscreen Wash Concentrate, maybe thats why its working fine :p

[aaronng]

Go to Autobarn, get some Sonax windscreen washer additive. It's an orange liquid. Put a bit into your washer water and spray while wiping. It'll smooth out.

[aaronng]

Yeah I use the SONAX Windscreen Wash Concentrate, maybe thats why its working fine :p

LOL :thumbsup:

[Pumped]

Could not complain one bit about mine, best wipers ive used! :)

[shailesh]

Ive got a recent '06 and there is wiper noise on the last 5% of its movement. Sounds is similar to as if it was dry... and its annoying.

[panda[cRx]]

With it finally raining here in Adelaide I've experienced an issue with my wipers.

They recently started to "chatter" as they wiped and wonder do other 06 owners have this issue ?


sounds like the wipers would have been very dry and dirty. have you tried giving them a clean?

[952]

No prob with my wipers
although the rubber on the wipers are like thick as.... they make no noise

"very nice"

[Euro76]

No problems at all with my wipers. Completely silent and good.

[TypeG]

i got the problem as well
i have tried to clean the wiper, using rainex and soup but still got some noise SOMETIMES. Not sure why but I guess the plastic may dry beacause I park my car 24 hours on the street and the sun may dry it up. I try to ask the dealer to fix but i couldnt make the sound in front of them...... =( need to wait the problem to get worse so I can show them

[EuroDude]

Applying some graphite powder onto the wiper rubbers should fix that. Or get new rubbers

[TypeG]

very pricy man.... i do prefer they replace under warranty

[tony1234]

No problems at all with my wipers. Completely silent and good.
Same here.:thumbsup:

[tron07]

I will get sillicon blades once the original goes....

But so far so good, cause I always wax/wipe the windscreen after waxing the car. (just use the cloth with wax stains....)

Regarding the washer bottle, do you put anti freeze inside if its going to be cold and below 0? Last time I went to the snowfields, the bottle of water I left in the car become frozen over the night...

[tony1234]

I will get sillicon blades once the original goes....

But so far so good, cause I always wax/wipe the windscreen after waxing the car. (just use the cloth with wax stains....)

Regarding the washer bottle, do you put anti freeze inside if its going to be cold and below 0? Last time I went to the snowfields, the bottle of water I left in the car become frozen over the night...
NO.Don't put antifreeze in your washer bottle.If it gets on your paintwork it could damage it.:(

[Tobster]

I have no problems with my 06 wipers.

Here in Adelaide, the air tends to be drier and more dusty -- so it sounds like there may well be some crap on the blades and on the windscreen.

However, it does also sound a bit like the rubber has hardened. Sounds daft, but the more you use the wipers, the longer they remain supple.

Do they make noise all the time, or just early on before the windscreen is suffiently wet?

If in doubt, speak to the dealer about it...

[shailesh]

This is what i find funny about my situation... when the windscreen is slightly wet and I do a single swipe... its silent... then under heavier rain i turn on constant swiping, the noise comes on. If it was the blade the noise wouldnt only be on the last 5% of the swing... cant see any dirt on the windscreen either...

[aaronng]

How old are your 06 wipers? From experience even with 03-05 wiper blades, the rubber starts to harden after 6 months if you park outside under the sun everyday. Not sure which wiper refills you can use for the 06 though. Can you use the same size refills as the 03-05?

[aaronng]

I will get sillicon blades once the original goes....

But so far so good, cause I always wax/wipe the windscreen after waxing the car. (just use the cloth with wax stains....)

Regarding the washer bottle, do you put anti freeze inside if its going to be cold and below 0? Last time I went to the snowfields, the bottle of water I left in the car become frozen over the night...

As Tony said, don't put antifreeze. Instead, look for "winter use" washer concentrate. Those contain a high concentration of alcohol so that your water doesn't freeze.

[gerard]

i got the problem as well
i have tried to clean the wiper, using rainex and soup but still got some noise SOMETIMES. Not sure why but I guess the plastic may dry beacause I park my car 24 hours on the street and the sun may dry it up. I try to ask the dealer to fix but i couldnt make the sound in front of them...... =( need to wait the problem to get worse so I can show them

Might be better with washer additive instead of campbells. hehehe

Seriously, I've been using Rain-X for at least 15 years without undue problems. Just clean the glass with something like Autoglym glass polish then applying two coats of Rain-X.
I maintain the system with a Rain-X washer additive which has water repellent in it. This has the added advantage of leaving a little silicon on the blades.

[80057]

Sonax for me and it works good. tho my euro is only a month old.

[hengis]

My 06 wipers screech as well
happened first time - dealer cleaned it seemed to fix the problem... for a few months.

advised that wipers are not covered by warranty?

[tron07]

As Tony said, don't put antifreeze. Instead, look for "winter use" washer concentrate. Those contain a high concentration of alcohol so that your water doesn't freeze.

Yup... thats what I meant, not the normal Anti-freeze which is not meant for car or those that are corossive.... But then again, most washer concentrate are not that good for the paintworks....

[shailesh]

washed a the car a few days ago... noticed some deposits on other parts of the windscreen so cleaned the whole screen.... seems to have got rid of the sounds... so suggest the same to others.

[aaronng]

Yup... thats what I meant, not the normal Anti-freeze which is not meant for car or those that are corossive.... But then again, most washer concentrate are not that good for the paintworks....

So far, Sonax is pretty good. I've tried others that were so strong that the area of paint that got wet with washer water was stripped of its wax!

[tony1234]

So far, Sonax is pretty good. I've tried others that were so strong that the area of paint that got wet with washer water was stripped of its wax!
Where did you get the Sonax from Aaron and how much?........Thanks.

[aaronng]

Where did you get the Sonax from Aaron and how much?........Thanks.

I got it from autobarn. It comes in 2 sizes, a small one for a single dose (about $2.95), and a larger bottle ($10-12) that has enough for over 6 applications if you follow their dosage. I use 1/2 their dosage, so 1 bottle is enough for over 12-15 applications. Oh, and the single dose ones are one use only with a snap-off top, so it makes better sense to get the larger bottle if you plan to use it for each washer refill.

[tony1234]

I got it from autobarn. It comes in 2 sizes, a small one for a single dose (about $2.95), and a larger bottle ($10-12) that has enough for over 6 applications if you follow their dosage. I use 1/2 their dosage, so 1 bottle is enough for over 12-15 applications. Oh, and the single dose ones are one use only with a snap-off top, so it makes better sense to get the larger bottle if you plan to use it for each washer refill.
Thanks.i'll get some.:D

[EuroDude]

Anyone buy some non-Honda wiper refills for 06/07 Euro?

My OEM ones are two months old and already starting to be noisy and shutter on occasion. Sonax additive helps but they still make noises.

What Brand+Model wipers have u guys tried?
Wanna get some good silicon ones.

[whoops21]

my 06 has the shuttering problem since after a few months old... shutters really bad and dealership won't replace it under warranty..

instead they told me to replace the entire blades for $80 out of my own pocket.
a few of my friends with 06 uros have the same problem.. especially the 06 sports model.

might give the Sonax a try

[Pumped]

Yea mines recently got the shuddering problem, they worked so damn well new, now there useless! :(

[EuroDude]

Yeh the Honda refills are a bit dodge. I may order some Silicon ones for the TSX from Trico and see how they go.

[aaronng]

Anyone buy some non-Honda wiper refills for 06/07 Euro?

My OEM ones are two months old and already starting to be noisy and shutter on occasion. Sonax additive helps but they still make noises.

What Brand+Model wipers have u guys tried?
Wanna get some good silicon ones.

No idea which ones fit, but I guess you can try the ones that the 06-07 TSX guys are using in the US. I think they use Bosch Ikon.

[r-r-redEuro]

i dont notice any noises coming from mine :S but i do notice that when it wipes it leaves the worst streak marks ever.

[viper8548]

Can someone please tell me how to take the friggin wiper blade out of the arm on a 06 model? The manual says to peel back one end of the arm where the blade says "LOCK" but there isnt enought space to pull the blade out! Please help!

[Crapdaz]

Is the assembly similiar to the 03-05?
Should be a lock tab that you hold in and pull the assembly towards the base of the arm.

[viper8548]

Its different to the 03-05, the whole arm is rubber and I think I kinda stretched the ends too much trying to pull the blade out and still wont come out!

[johnnyofhk]

i got my 08 euro for a month, it makes noise like hell as well..

[viper8548]

Go to your dealer for a replacement, i figured that the wipers were put on when the car was built, and the wipers are pressed against the windscreen for too long without use until it is sold months after. My 08 was build on August 07, compiled Feb 08 and sold in May. I got a free replacement under warranty last week and its been great so far.

[Crapdaz]

seems like the newer wipers are crap cause my gf's wipers needed changing due to streaking and noise.

[Type R Positive]

seems like the newer wipers are crap cause my gf's wipers needed changing due to streaking and noise.
Have you tried cleaning the blades?

[tony1234]

As a previous poster here said,try some graphite powder.

[Type R Positive]

The wipers are awesome on the CU2 by the way, they got the best coverage I have ever seen on a car, EVER!

[Crapdaz]

Have you tried cleaning the blades?

not my blades. my gf's euro blades, and yes she does its not due to it being dirty.

its the contact been the blade and the window.


As a previous poster here said,try some graphite powder.
how does graphite powder help? reduces friction?

[viper8548]

Have you tried cleaning the blades?

Cleaning the blade actually makes it worse cos you remove that shiny layer of whatever it is on the blade, I tried it before my replacement and it made my wipers shutter.

[tknova]

Had the same problem with my wipers 06 wipers

Figured out it's all the wax i apply to the front windscreen.
Eg, OCW/QUICK WAX/SPEED DETAILER ect.

Give the front screen a wipe with some prepsol and it fixes the problem 100%

Hope this helps.

[Crapdaz]

sorry to hijack but what do you guys use to clean the inside windows, i find that using meguiars glass cleaner, when its foggy it becomes very hazey, and just makes it all streaky any better method?

[Type R Positive]

sorry to hijack but what do you guys use to clean the inside windows, i find that using meguiars glass cleaner, when its foggy it becomes very hazey, and just makes it all streaky any better method?
CRC window cleaner in a can FTW!
Best damn stuff I've ever used. :)

[power_of_dreams]

Had the same problem with my wipers 06 wipers

Figured out it's all the wax i apply to the front windscreen.
Eg, OCW/QUICK WAX/SPEED DETAILER ect.

Give the front screen a wipe with some prepsol and it fixes the problem 100%

Hope this helps.

That's why you shouldn't wax your front windscreen.

[tron07]

I use mcguairs quikwax on my windscreen, no problem. Use NXT judder all over.

[Type R Positive]

That's why you shouldn't wax your front windscreen.But it makes it all shiny! :p
(Who ever waxes their windscreen, needs to be shot...)

[tony1234]

Use old newspaper.:thumbsup: