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Posted: January 05, 2008 12:30 am
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Hi all
Just looking around eBay and notice people offering these modern style wiper blades (the ones that just look like a strip of black rubber without all the metal/springs/etc) on older designs, such as the XM. Has anyone tried fitting such blades to an XM and if so are they really much of an improvement in terms of clearing rain? They certainly look neater but with something as important as wipers function definitely betters form. Cheers Keith -------------------- 00W Citroen XM 3.0i V6 24V Exclusive
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| aengus-xmv6 |
Posted: January 05, 2008 01:31 am
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yep, been on the car for a while now (July 06) and still good.
Only thing I found was the passenger side blade didn't sit well to the glass on first fit so I had to ease the outermost tip (bend it back away from the glass to relax it) so it didn't lift the blade away in a wipe. Down to the curvature of the screen. In my experience, they've worked well and I'd fit another set when the time comes regards Dave -------------------- G-reg XM V6SEi saloon, light blue, RP4764
Plus a load of S1 V6 spares in the garage! Previous cits: XM 2.0SEi auto (H) XM 2.0SEi manual (J) BX19 GTi Essex |
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| Norman |
Posted: January 05, 2008 08:41 am
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I Have them on my Mercades van and they work a treat been on there for two years now and are still as good as new
-------------------- Ex 98 Xm Vsx 2.1 Td Silver Estate RP 7548
without a sunroof Located in Edgerton, Huddersfield HD3 3LX Now with a C6 2.2 in Black still without a sunroof |
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| robmc52 |
Posted: January 05, 2008 09:02 pm
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I got some ebay one's a couple of months ago, they wipe the screen well but tend to judder now and again, not dependant on how much water is on the screen. The rubber itself seems soft enough, I always thought juddering was a sign that the rubber was starting to age and go hard, might have got some Friday afternoon ones
 Bob -------------------- 1993 XM 2.1 td estate, it's green.
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| demag |
Posted: January 05, 2008 11:25 pm
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Err, what are they?
Got a link? -------------------- Dave.
To flush, or not to flush? That is the question.............. 2.5TD VSX Hatch RP 6738 1992 BX16 TXS........Hasn't been well but getting better! Now has driveshaft gaiters and a dry bottom! Black Country, Staffs. |
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| aengus-xmv6 |
Posted: January 06, 2008 01:28 am
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nope, can be because of mis-alignment of the blade, and involves a bit of tweaking of the wiper arm to correct it out... http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=8306 Car washes can tend to cause this effect as they stress the wiper arms as the cleaner brush flails about its business. regards Dave This post has been edited by aengus-xmv6 on January 06, 2008 01:29 am -------------------- G-reg XM V6SEi saloon, light blue, RP4764
Plus a load of S1 V6 spares in the garage! Previous cits: XM 2.0SEi auto (H) XM 2.0SEi manual (J) BX19 GTi Essex |
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| demag |
Posted: January 06, 2008 02:25 am
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Ah found em now. That's the first time I've ever seen them.
-------------------- Dave.
To flush, or not to flush? That is the question.............. 2.5TD VSX Hatch RP 6738 1992 BX16 TXS........Hasn't been well but getting better! Now has driveshaft gaiters and a dry bottom! Black Country, Staffs. |
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| Jan-hendrik |
Posted: January 06, 2008 05:34 am
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The tweaking may do the trick, but in normal use the wiper blades, or just the rubbers, require replacing every 6 to 12 months for optimal performance. Just bought a set of graphite coated AC Delco blades for the XM. They cost only 3400 yen and that is for 3 blades. The Bosch set for just the windscreen is a lot more than that, 4800 yen or so  Note what Bob (above) says: "can be because ..." Here are some more possible causes of judder/streaking/screeching/whatever: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...23105732AAUg2Sl This post has been edited by Jan-hendrik on January 06, 2008 11:42 am -------------------- 2000 XM 3.0 V6 24v Exclusive Auto 70k km (LHD; ORGA 8569)
Green (the colour that is) Location: Hiroshima City, Japan |
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| robmc52 |
Posted: January 06, 2008 01:57 pm
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Hi Dave Thanks for the link, can't find the mole grips now Bob -------------------- 1993 XM 2.1 td estate, it's green.
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