Thread: need help with wiper blades?

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I just got some new wiper blades from the parts store, there the universal type that can take the hook and loop attaching method or the bayonet attaching method... my old Ralbler is the Bayonette type attaching method and the old blades are only for that, not universal like the new 1's.. the new 1's have a thing that acording to the directions, flips in or out to whichever method the car uses, but the diagrams are so vauge I can't understand where it goes in these new arms.. any ideas?

A picture might help. Other than that I can't help because I gave up wipers on all of my oldies. Rain-X.

I drove it down to the parts store this morning and had the parts man put them on for me theres only 3 ways the little thing flips in or out depending on what style wiper you need..

It's funny Matt, I can do a lot of things when it comes to cars, but putting wiper blades on always gives me a fight. Here in Florida the sun kills them about every 6 months, and I'm needing some right now because rainy season is starting. But I'm putting it off because the darned things never go on like they are supposed to. You either have those stupid little buttons that are hard to push in, or the lever that is just as bad.

I actually considered doing what you just did, having the guys at the parts store throw them on for me.

Don

It's those universals that got me, always hated dealing with them, can never get them to work right I can swap the original type real easy. pull the lever, give it a little rock and it comes out, and then theres 1 slot to put them back in, not 3 like these universals have... It's a good thing I'm friends with the parts store owner.

Most of the parts stores up here (Auto Zone, Advance Auto, etc) will install them for you. They even install batteries. Not mine of course, because they would need a lift to just see the damn thing.

The little carquest I go to does that kind of stuff too. I'v never required that service till now. I don't think I would trust the kids at Advanced Auto to touch anything on my car