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The sound produced by wiper blade when they are badly aligned with the windscreen is truly abhorrent, the sound is not only aggravating but it can also affect your safety on the road and the safety of others. The syndrome of noisy wiper blade is abounding and I would expect every driver to experience it at one time or another during the length of their motoring career. Although this sound can be very annoying it is quite easily resolved by following a few easy steps, so strap yourself in and get ready to find out how to cleanse your self of squeaky wiper blade forever. The first step in combating this menace is to make sure your wind screen is completely clean and free from mud; any build up what so ever on the glass wind screen can cause the blade to fling and skip over the surface resulting in noise. Make sure you lift up the wiper blade and cleanse directly underneath them and also the outside of the wiper blade itself should be cleaned. If anything remains trapped under the wiper blade this can be re applied to the wind screen the next time it spits so it’s crucial you do a thorough job. If wiping your wind screen solved the problem brilliant if not the squeaky wiper blade is probably a symptom of a far bigger problem with the wiper blades itself.

You may have also seen that the replacement wiper blades is leaving streaky patchs across the wind screen this is another manifestation of a far bigger problem. As replacement wiper blades age the rubber material starts to crack and fissure, this is a natural thing and occurs due to the interplay of moisture, light and chemicals in the environment and the abrasive action of the replacement wiper blades itself. Once these fissures appear in the leading apex of the replacement wiper blades body the rubber slip no longer fits snugly along the contour of the glass and the replacement wiper blades will start to jump and vibrate. In severe cases the replacement wiper blades arm itself can become bent and this will only serve to exacerbate the noise. In the winter the replacement wiper blades can get frozen to the wind screen and when initiated the arms can be bent out of shape. It is advised that you alter your replacement wiper blades at least once every six months so if your replacement wiper blades shows any of these things then it’s probably high time you swapped them with a new pair.

These days silicone wipers are by far the best wipers on the market, they offer both excellent value for money and performance and will last for years instead of months. If you go online you will find an arrangement of suppliers offering some really good prices, the days of rubber being the accepted king of wipers material is over, long live silicone. Another sign of badly equipped wipers is that the wipers will shake rapidly over the glass and high speeds or shudder rythmically, this is another clue you need to consider replacing your wipers for some new ones and is often the only answer to the problem.