The Dead Senator <deadsenator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> When the car is at rest, pull the wipers up off of the glass, to
> reduce the effects of the problem. You might already be doing this.
> Or put two wooden dowels (or flat chunks of wood) under each end to
> reverse the flex while parked.
Well, that would undoubtedly help, but the hassle factor makes it
unlikely to be implemented.
> Can you possibly bend the wiper arm slightly to take the pressure off
> of the middle ****tion of the wiper at rest?
You could, but if you reduce the pressure on the arm at rest, you also
reduce the pressure in use -- which means it isn't going to press the
wiper against the glass very well. Not good.
> What type of blade are you buying? Is there another brand that has a
> stiffer blade sup****t to prevent the bow from occurring?
> Can you reinforce the blade itself? Possibly a pain, but might be
> worth trying.
Don't know on those.
> I remember a hack to change the wipers over to a right-rested
> position, rather than left. It requires some effort with changing
> around the motor, but this may be another (pain in the a$$) option.
Hm, I don't see how that would work. Either you leave the wiper pivot
points where they are, meaning the blades are in the middle of the
wind****eld all the time, or you move the wiper pivot points to a
different spot. That would require body work and other na$$ties.
Creative ideas, but I don't think they will work for her...
Thanks,
Gary


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