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DEMonte1997 Aficionado
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Name : Rick Age : 46 Location : CT Joined : 2009-03-03 Post Count : 1429 Merit : 37
![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:58 am | |
| Mine do not make a smooth sweep across the windshield. They move with all that I can describe as a shimmy. What causes this? Too much tension on the windshield or not enough? Or is it just the motor itself. No other car I've been in does this. ![confused](/users/3215/30/10/37/smiles/icon_con.gif) | |
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Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18448 Merit : 252
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| What kind of blades are you using, and how old are they? Does the shimmy make noise? Does it happen in the wet or dry? _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ ![frown](/users/3215/30/10/37/smiles/icon_sad.gif) | |
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Name : Dave Age : 75 Location : Weymouth, MA Joined : 2009-01-01 Post Count : 355 Merit : 37
![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:16 am | |
| I've had this happen when hand held spray-type car wax (ex: Turtlewax Ice) gets on the windshield. To get wax off, one solution I've heard & used is to apply a non abrasive household cleanser (Ex: Bonami) to the glass and rinse thoroughly. | |
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![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:05 am | |
| I agree with Dave, I've had this happen when the windshield and wipers get dirty with "invisible" dirt, road slime or whatever. I've used a mild abrasive household cleaner (damp, on a sponge) to clean the glass and replaced the wiper blades at the same time. Then clean again with a good glass cleaner such as Invisible Glass Cleaner and use newspaper to wipe with. Leaves no streaks. That has solved my problem with jumping, jerking wiper blades. | |
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Name : Chris Age : 44 Location : C'view FL Joined : 2008-10-20 Post Count : 521 Merit : 3
![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:35 am | |
| 1 part tap water and 1 part denatured alcohol is VERY good for a nonabrasive window cleaner.
Mine did that too. I thot it was cuz the way the blade sits in the rest position. I replaced them and problem solved | |
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DEMonte1997 Aficionado
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Name : Rick Age : 46 Location : CT Joined : 2009-03-03 Post Count : 1429 Merit : 37
![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:25 pm | |
| Ahhhhh.. So my problem might be that one wiper was replaced and the other one is old? Let me replace the other and clean the windshield to see if this goes away. Thanks for the suggestions. | |
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![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:26 pm | |
| i use, 0000steel wool. it works great. spritz on some window cleaner and wipe away years of invisible crap with no scratches. but go light. | |
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Name : Derek Age : 52 Location : Reading, MA Joined : 2007-01-31 Post Count : 7717 Merit : 109
![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:49 pm | |
| My wipers hop a little bit, I blame the Rain-X I use, but I'll keep using it. The advantages of Rain-X far outweigh the annoyance of 'hopping' wipers. | |
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![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:09 pm | |
| ![agree](/users/3215/30/10/37/smiles/sotr_agr.gif) mine hop some, even with brand new wipers (the new design too). i dont really even need the wipers with all the rain-x i have though. even in the heaviest downpour i can have the wipers on low and see just fine. _________________ 1996 with 254k miles, L32 4" FWI -> ported N* -> Ported Gen V w/3.0" Pulley, Stage 3 Phenolic I/C, ZZP FMHE, 1.84 RR, Headers and 3" pipe to mufflers, F-body brakes, and lowered on Eibachs. -RIP AMG C400 White on black. Stage 2 w/E30 - 11.9@117 -daily ![Do your windshield wipers shimmy when they move? Dsc_0110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/11/09/01/06/dsc_0110.jpg) | |
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