I noticed our wipers are pretty weird. that little strip of metal seems pretty odd. I know I had alot of trouble with my old Legends wipers falling apart. Anyway, has anyone replaced their stock wipers with something else? All the ones at Wal-mart and hte like rusted. Any of you change wiper blades? Whats the best?

 

Mine are still fairly new, but if I were to replace 'em, I'd seriously consider these PIAA's -



Carbon fiber finish, silicone construction. Not sure if it's or not...

http://www.piaa.com/wiper.html

 

What about the whole blade? Not just the rubber inserts.

 

I'm pretty sure it's the whole blade assembly and not just the refill.

 

Just read about these SSP's on the TL board...



http://www.sspinc.com/wipers.cfm

 

For the winter I want heated blades. They had them on MotorWeek a while back in Goss' Garage, but I don't remember what they were caled.

 

Anco.

Cost $4.00 a piece (whole assembly) at WalMart [never rusted]. Lasts 6 months. Replace them in July; another $4.00 a piece. Change them next January, $4.00 a piece, etc, etc,

 

I remember one time when I had my explorer and I replaced my stock wipers with Bosch. So one day it was pouring as hell and I am at a stoplight and all of the sudden my wipers broke off and I was like wtf ....so then i went out of my car in the pouring rain LOL and tried to fix it but i couldnt so i went to the nearest gas station while the wipers were off I couldnt see shit FAWK....but other than that....it was so hilarious...i came home so wet my dad said...what happened to u??? lol

 

I have the PIAA's on order. They should be here by Friday. As soon as I get them, I will post pics and report on how they work. It is raining pretty good here now, so I should be able to give you a good report.

 

what size wipers do we take? I looked in the manual but I couldn't find the size and track auto didn't have an up to date book. I bought some for a 99 tl but they weren't the right size.

 

Driver side is 24"
Passenger side is 19"

 

my factory wipers stained the glass i dunno if its cuz they are new or what it was a bitch gettin the black shit off my windows .

this happen to anyone else the first time thet used their wipers?

 

Do the PIAAs have that goofy metal wire along the length of the rubber insert? My old legend had that and it used to come out. I replaced them with Penske blades and they were alot better. No wild and crazy metal noodle.

 

Generations, if the stain is a streak, then you need to take it in for service. There is a service bulletin on this. You have a 2002? I thought they would have fixed this problem in the new model year.

 

Did you mention to your dealer that you may need new wiper blades? My dealer threw new ones on for free.

 

There is indeed a TSB for the wipers. I took my car to PArk Ave a few months ago and they changed the fluid, wipers, and the plastic tubing that carries the fluid. No more streaks

 

no the glass didnt scratch but the black rubber from the blade like stuck onto the window it was a bitch to clean off.

 

The blades seem in good condition, but on my last Acura, the little metal strip would come out anf flop all over the place. It scratched the crap out of the paint above the windshield. My mother's 1990 Legend had the same problem, but the highest speed on the wipers was alot slower than on my 87.... Can't say I appreciate the solution to that problem. So I ended up replacing the wiper assembly with Penske inserts and blades on the 87 and 90 legends. Three years later the blades are OK, but the inserts get replaced every three months. Not a problem when you buy them at Wal-mart for a buck! But I'm not putting something that costs a buck on the CL.
Let me know how thost PIAAs work, and what part number you ordered.

 

stock are the best, and they look "normal"

 

Can't they think of somethign better than that goofy metal strip? I made up my mind not ro replace them until that metal strip gives me trouble. If that strip comes off and damages the paint, will fixing the paint and wipers be covered under warranty?

 

i've never seen the strips come out, they are on just about every car anymore, if a covered part damages something else on the car its covered