The car was purchased in 8/2015, so the wiper blades are still essentially new (11/2015) and are in great condition (i.e. clean, not abused, etc.). The first time I drove the vehicle in any substantial rain, I noticed that the wiper blades chatter/skip excessively, worse in one direction than the other. This occurs even when the rain is heavy enough to use the wipers and the windshield and wipers are fully soaked. It seems to occur regardless of wiper speed or vehicle speed.
Upon inspection of the blades, I noticed that these wiper blades are different than my other Hondas. Namely, the blade (rubber) isn't a thin blade attached to a rigid metal wiper support, but the blade is a large thick cross-section rubber blade that has hardly any support from the wiper support. For example, when the blade is lifted off the window manually, it droops at the ends (inches) from the middle. I have a feeling this type of design isn't rigid enough to prevent the chatter I'm seeing. I'm hesitant to take it to the dealer, since they'll likely just install new blades.
Anyone else have this problem and a reasonable solution? Thanks!
The car was purchased in 8/2015, so the wiper blades are still essentially new (11/2015) and are in great condition (i.e. clean, not abused, etc.). The first time I drove the vehicle in any substantial rain, I noticed that the wiper blades chatter/skip excessively, worse in one direction than the other. This occurs even when the rain is heavy enough to use the wipers and the windshield and wipers are fully soaked. It seems to occur regardless of wiper speed or vehicle speed.
Upon inspection of the blades, I noticed that these wiper blades are different than my other Hondas. Namely, the blade (rubber) isn't a thin blade attached to a rigid metal wiper support, but the blade is a large thick cross-section rubber blade that has hardly any support from the wiper support. For example, when the blade is lifted off the window manually, it droops at the ends (inches) from the middle. I have a feeling this type of design isn't rigid enough to prevent the chatter I'm seeing. I'm hesitant to take it to the dealer, since they'll likely just install new blades.
Anyone else have this problem and a reasonable solution? Thanks!
- Ross L., Sahuarita, AZ, US