Wiper Blades

Discussion in 'General Community' started by SkullWRX, Jun 25, 2006.

  1. SkullWRX

    SkullWRX Member

    This is going to seem like a really dumb question... but does anyone know where I can get replacement blades for my windshield wipers? I went to 2 AutoZones and an Advance Auto Parts and none of them had any that would fit. They are 21" and 17" (2004 wagon), but they have a strange width that is narrower than what these stores carry.
     
  2. Demo24

    Demo24 Member

    Actually I could use this info as well. I didn't notice that they sold me the car with a split rear wiper blade, until I had gotten home.
     
  3. WrxCrazy

    WrxCrazy Active Member

    u need to get bosh double edge sumthing blade which is around 14 dollers each but i just got them 6 months ago and they r sexy as hell very clean and no straches.. they have a very long life it says around 5-8 years
     
  4. SkullWRX

    SkullWRX Member

    all of the Boschs that I found were the actual blade and holder which would require re-riveting the mounts. Did you have to do that too or did you just replace the blade? If so, where did you get them?
     
  5. MarkM2016GTI

    MarkM2016GTI Supporting Member

    Try NAPA Auto parts Kev....



    Mark
     
  6. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    strange..I have gotten replacements at advance auto..autozone and pepboys without any problems
     
  7. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    not sure sir, did ya search nasioc?
     
  8. SkullWRX

    SkullWRX Member

    I'll check out NAPA. Thanks Mark. I may try another autozone. Where did you go? The ones I went to were on Buford HWY and weren't all that big, so maybe there's some larger ones that will have the right size.
     
  9. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    You can try an O'Reily's (sp) as well if you've got one local.
     
  10. WrxCrazy

    WrxCrazy Active Member

    it's very simple change.. u change the whole blade all mounts r perfect fit like a stock wiper blade.. i didn't have any problems with it also it looks major kool..
     
  11. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    i agree with wrxcrazy. why would you have to rerivit anything. the old assembly shoud rigtht off and the new one on the same way. if you put the arm up then pull down toward the car it should slip right off. sometimes theres a plastic c clip on it. i never replace just the blade. one slip and you bend it it doesnt wipe right.
     
  12. SkullWRX

    SkullWRX Member

    Maybe I looked at the Assembly wrong. I'll check it out again and see what I can do about replacing the arm.
    *begin edit*
    I'm just going to replace the whole assembly with Boschs as suggested above. But when I went to pull off my old arms and couldn't remove them. I found the quick release on the back but the assembly wouldn't come free. How should these be removed? I'm sure it's simple and i'm workig too hard at it
     
    Last edited: Jul 2, 2006
  13. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    I hate it when my wiper blades go bad and make it hard to see when I am driving.

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    Brian
     
  14. yerrow

    yerrow Active Member

    valeo's ftw! i won't ever use anything else
     
  15. Greg

    Greg Active Member

    Step back, stop thinking, and just pull :sx: You may need to push foreward and then pull. I'm not sure, but the arm itself may have a hook like end on it...
     
  16. Demo24

    Demo24 Member

    SOA gave me new wiper blades all around the first time they needed to be replaced. Warranty FTW!
     
  17. Greg

    Greg Active Member

    Mine are becoming two piece blades... :|
     
  18. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I bought the $10 knock off of the boschs (ty CHINA), and they seem decent. A ton better than my dying stockers.
     
  19. Demo24

    Demo24 Member

    conveniently after waxing my windshield I can drive down the highway with out them. That really does do wonders.
     
  20. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Speaking of my stockers, there's some life in them if someone wants to buy them off me.
     

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