Intermittent Wipers

[chrisryder]

doubt it'd be a straight swap, dont they all vary in angle of sweep?

[bmcecosse]

Often the gears can be swapped......... But using a motor from a later clap-hands car would be most likely to work.

[David53]

Phew!! All too hard I think!

I have discovered this product, which effectively coats the windscreen with a substance similar to a polish which repels water and does not allow it to form drops on the screen. Works very well, and means I don't have to use the wipers as often in light drizzle.

http://www.rainx.com/Products/Windshiel ... ginal.aspx

[bmcecosse]

Aye - mixed reception - bit like Marmite, Love it or Hate it! When I tried it many years ago it was pretty much useless......

[alex_holden]

I tried it once, it made a slight difference but I didn't bother to re-apply it when the effect wore off and I've since lost the bottle.

I also tried a similar product that was supposed to stop the inside of the windscreen misting up. It made a horrible smeary mess and did nothing to stop the condensation.

[David53]

Doesnt do much in heavy rain, but in light drizzle, when I am having to switch wipers on and off, it works great, water does not form droplets on the screen, instead runs off and leaves the screen clear

[MarkyB]

I'm a fan of Rainex, it got me home from the depths of a very wet France without working wipers.
The catch is that you have to be going quite fast to clear heavy drops off the screen, about 45mph as I recall.

It is a faff to apply but I think it's well worth it especially on a minor where the wipers are a bit marginal at the best of times.

[chrisryder]

I'm a fan of Rainex, it got me home from the depths of a very wet France without working wipers

Blimey, we had exactly the same story! MOT 2002, Rivier Sur Tarn. Rained all week and the continuous use of wipers ended up stripping a gear in the motor. A friendly MOTer let us use his Rainx and we got home just fine!