Date:         Sun, 26 Jan 1997 18:20:25 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Diebolt <jdiebolt@up.net>
Subject:      Re: Speaking of Windshield Wipers...

If you're referring to the factory Vanagon wiper blades, the ones that you
have to reuse the two little flat pieces of steel. They are made by Bosch
as well.
At 02:23 PM 1/24/97 -0600, VWNUT@smus.bc.ca wrote:
>> 
>> I'm real dissappointed in the windshield wipers in both my 87 and 88
>> Vanagons.  They seem to smear, or chatter or both and just do a poor job in
>> general. 
>> I've swithced wipers by replacing the assembly sometimes and replacing just
>> the rubber insert at other times.  I've tried Anco, Trico (sp?) and
right now
>> I've got fancy "Tripledge" wipers installed that have multiple ridges on
each
>> wiper - supposed to be made of silicon for ultimate wiping.  They're
just as
>> bad as the rest.  They do have a lifetime replacement warranty though.
Just
>> send in the wiper and about $8 for S+H and they'll send you a new $10
wiper!!
>> Some warranty!
>> 
>Have you tried Bosch? I put a set on my Jetta - they seem to last 
>quite well, and were $7 CDN each. I too went through the triple edge 
>crap - they fall apart after 1-2 months of our rainy weather. On the 
>Jetta, the Bosch have a much more OEM look also.
>
> 
>
>Shawn Wright (VWnut@smus.bc.ca)
>'88 Westy (336k)
>'85 Jetta TD (358k)
>'69 Wife
>'97 1st child (! :)
>
>

 Greetings from Michigan's Upper Peninsula
 Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
 mailto:jdiebolt@up.net