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Panther

Panther

Scrambler Nut
City
Methuen
State
MA
Ok, here's a question that's almost embarrassing to ask but where do you guys get replacement wipers?

I got some from the 'zone but they don't fit the "curve" at the end of the wiper arm. I straightened the end of the arm to adapt to the fitting in the cheapo plastic wipers but they fall off the wiper arm.

I did a quick search online but couldn't find the correct replacements.

Any ideas?
 
I bought a set a advance auto. Some stores don't normally carry them, but they can get them. Let me see if I have the package and I will give you the part number.

Truck
 
I haven't replaced them in years, I think I got the last ones at a Carquest or NAPA. Try some RainX.
 
I get them from Advance Auto Parts online. That is the only place I have found the correct ones.
Thanks
Kyle
 
John N said:
I haven't replaced them in years, I think I got the last ones at a Carquest or NAPA. Try some RainX.
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I use the rain x and never turn my wipers on..i think the windshield stays clearer if i just leave them off....but to answer your question, i bought the last ones from autozone..theywere the trim to fit replacement rubbers..not the whole arm
 
From what I have read, you will need to replace the wiper arms with ANCO arms. The problem I have run into is that nobody has just blades...everyone sells the entire wiper. The wipers don't fit our arms...so, if you replace the arms then the wipers will fit. Arms run around $20 or so...makes life considerably easier...
 
Thanks guys, that's what I was looking for. I have been using rainx for years but the wipers are so old the rubber wore off and like I said the wipers are falling off the arms, I need something. I ordered the trico classic blades.
 
Yep, found my packages and those are the same ones I got from advance auto.


Truck
 
I have a few sets of blades from the previous owner that are DC parts. He was nearly a fanatic about factory parts...I even have a set or two of DC dash lightbulbs.

That being said, my wiper arms (factory CJ) are black. I have had some other CJs with silver, but these are factory black...interesting...
 
hard to describe but the plastic part that fits into the curved end can usually (anco blades and others) be swapped out. either take the old ones off or go the the parts store and find one that works. i know anco blades usually come with a few choices for switching out when needed...

and if you use rainex and live in a rock chip prone area don't use it..... the stuff is silicon based and will not allow a rock chip to be properly repaired. and if planning on repainting a vehicle stop use long before it's done. if you want something simular try aquapel by ppg industries. same basic idea but lasts months instead of days and leaves no slimy residue...(but pricier...) winter months 1 application will get you maybe 3 months + and in summer 4-6 months...
 
I buy Rain-X washer fluid at Walmart. Awesome stuff. No buffing. Just pour it in your washer reservoir and use it just like regular old bug wash. Works better than the Rain-x in the little bottle you have to apply by hand and then buff like a wax. Go try it - you'll love it!
 
I avoid Rain-X, as I find it has a tendency to smear on the glass after a short while, whether using wipers or not. Then it takes rubbing alcohol to get it off.
As for the wipers themselves, I switched to ANCO Winter blades (gay or not, they WORK!). How did I do it? I straightened the tip of the stock wiper arms, like you did, and I had to cut off about an inch of the length, because it made the wiper blades hit the top of the windshield gasket. I also put a very SLIGHT bend back into them before I fitted them to the wiper blade clips.
Also, the blades I got came with little plastic adapters to allow the use of our narrow-shank wiper arms. The wiper arm fits into this adapter, which then fit together into the clip that holds the wiper blade housing. It's an incredibly tight fit, I had to fight it to get it back off (I thought I had it on wrong at first)! No worries about the blades coming off, they're on SOLID.
Another way you can do it is to get replacement wiper arms from a YJ. These have the (now) standard pin-type end, allowing you to use whatever brand wiper blade you want.
Personally, I prefer the modern wiper blades to the older style. Trico doesn't sell enough of the old style blade holders and replacement blades, so their quality has gone down the toilet. The Trico blade holders flopped around and made a heck of a racket, and didn't hold the blade at the correct angle, so the blades didn't clear for beans.
 
n9viw said:
I avoid Rain-X, as I find it has a tendency to smear on the glass after a short while, whether using wipers or not. Then it takes rubbing alcohol to get it off.
As for the wipers themselves, I switched to ANCO Winter blades (gay or not, they WORK!). How did I do it? I straightened the tip of the stock wiper arms, like you did, and I had to cut off about an inch of the length, because it made the wiper blades hit the top of the windshield gasket. I also put a very SLIGHT bend back into them before I fitted them to the wiper blade clips.
Also, the blades I got came with little plastic adapters to allow the use of our narrow-shank wiper arms. The wiper arm fits into this adapter, which then fit together into the clip that holds the wiper blade housing. It's an incredibly tight fit, I had to fight it to get it back off (I thought I had it on wrong at first)! No worries about the blades coming off, they're on SOLID.
Another way you can do it is to get replacement wiper arms from a YJ. These have the (now) standard pin-type end, allowing you to use whatever brand wiper blade you want.
Personally, I prefer the modern wiper blades to the older style. Trico doesn't sell enough of the old style blade holders and replacement blades, so their quality has gone down the toilet. The Trico blade holders flopped around and made a heck of a racket, and didn't hold the blade at the correct angle, so the blades didn't clear for beans.
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I agree 100%...this is what I did and why. I have extra sets of stock wipers with worn blades sitting in the garage...if anyone wants them.
 
Washer Fluid Rain-X

Have you guys tried the Rain-x I'm talking about? The washer fluid kind. I'm not talking about the kind in the little bottle you rub on by hand and then buff. Washer fluid Rain-X - it has worked great for me. Don't knock it 'till you've tried it.
 
tired it......not as greasy as the small "bottle product" but the other stuff i use i apply maybe 3 times a year and i'm done..... (more times than i fully wash the vehicle).
 
n9viw said:
As for the wipers themselves, I switched to ANCO Winter blades (gay or not, they WORK!). How did I do it? I straightened the tip of the stock wiper arms, like you did, and I had to cut off about an inch of the length, because it made the wiper blades hit the top of the windshield gasket. I also put a very SLIGHT bend back into them before I fitted them to the wiper blade clips.
Also, the blades I got came with little plastic adapters to allow the use of our narrow-shank wiper arms. The wiper arm fits into this adapter, which then fit together into the clip that holds the wiper blade housing. It's an incredibly tight fit, I had to fight it to get it back off (I thought I had it on wrong at first)! No worries about the blades coming off, they're on SOLID.
Another way you can do it is to get replacement wiper arms from a YJ. These have the (now) standard pin-type end, allowing you to use whatever brand wiper blade you want.
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I'll keep this in mind. I ran into the same problem with the wipers being too long and the top inch or so hitting the gasket at the top of the windshield. That's what caused them to fall off so easily. I really didn't want to bother with all the adapting because I really don't drive in the rain and for while they didn't work anyways! Just in case, I'll keep this post in mind because they will probably stop making them altogether at some point.

One thing I'm trying to understand is what holds the wipers onto the adapter?
The original arms have a small round "tab" at the end and all the adapters need this at the end to hold it as well, unless there is an other adapter I'm not aware of.

Also, I did buy a separate set of original arms from someone on the board so I could go with either the original classics I orders or try and figure out this trick you're doing n9viw
 
Panther said:
One thing I'm trying to understand is what holds the wipers onto the adapter?
The original arms have a small round "tab" at the end and all the adapters need this at the end to hold it as well, unless there is an other adapter I'm not aware of.
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Friction. The wiper arms are slid in and held in place by the little wedge like piece. This fits so tight it is hard to remove them...
 
Ditto. I did give the tip of my arms a TINY bend at about the 1/4" mark from the end, just enough to give it a little more snug. I also didn't knock off the burr that was left from cutting the arms down, so that may help a bit too.
I figure I'm not going to mess with it, but if it wasn't as tight as it wound up being, I had thought to drill a small hole in the arm where the little bump usually is, tap it, and put in a little screw to hold the wiper clip to the arm.
 
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