Boxster wipers suck? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

victoreric · 11-01-2007, 09:20 PM

Is it just mine, or is this common knowledge that I don't know about.

Anyone have good recommendations for a good replacement?

David N. · 11-01-2007, 10:12 PM

No, they don't suck, they wipe.

How awesome would it be tho to have wipers that actually sucked the water away?

-David

edevlin · 11-02-2007, 02:20 AM

I suspect you need new or a better brand of blades, my wipers do a great job,

Ed

Burg Boxster · 11-02-2007, 02:54 AM

I find them very good actually.....

Along w/ new blades, you might want to clay your windshield to remove any surface contaminants. Just like claying your paint makes it smooth, claying the glass will do the same allowing wipers to make full contact w/ the glass...

peakpro · 11-02-2007, 04:36 AM

Coming from a Z4 one of the first things I noticed was how much better the wipers were on the boxster.

Looks like you need new ones.

meerzee · 11-02-2007, 05:22 AM

Just you.....I was just commenting this morning the pitch dark on my way to work. (YES IT IS FRIDAY AND I DROVE THE BOXSTER!

) --- They work quite perfectly, while my "headlight pump washers" tend to work OK, I wouldn't really know as I never use them.

RandallNeighbour · 11-02-2007, 05:28 AM

If you must use your wipers, you are mistreating your Porsche. It should never be left out in or driven in the rain. My boxster's windshield wipers have only been used twice, and I went straight to confession afterwards

She's old and beat up, but she's a garage queen now!

I put some Bosch replacement wiper blades/bows on the car and it cleans the windows beautifully. Don't replace just the rubber bit.

11-02-2007, 07:15 AM

My car has wipers?

I agree with Randall. "Forgive me Father for I have sinned, it has been many months since my last confession"!

Clean your windshield with 1 part denatured alcohol and 2 parts distilled water, mixed in a spray bottle. Spray a 100% white terry cloth towel till very wet, scrub windshield, and then buff dry with anther white 100% terry cloth towel.

victoreric · 11-02-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

If you must use your wipers, you are mistreating your Porsche. It should never be left out in or driven in the rain. My boxster's windshield wipers have only been used twice, and I went straight to confession afterwards

She's old and beat up, but she's a garage queen now!

I put some Bosch replacement wiper blades/bows on the car and it cleans the windows beautifully. Don't replace just the rubber bit.

As much as I had hoped not to, I have to drive my boxster this winter. Last winter, she was put away on a pedestal if that reduces any hail marys for me.

Off to get some Bosch replacement then.

Thanks guys.

RandallNeighbour · 11-02-2007, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

Clean your windshield with 1 part denatured alcohol and 2 parts distilled water, mixed in a spray bottle. Spray a 100% white terry cloth towel till very wet, scrub windshield, and then buff dry with anther white 100% terry cloth towel.

Bill, you forgot a concluding sentence:

"Then, put your clean, happy boxster in the garage under a Porsche-approved car cover until the weather is beautiful and you have the time to drive the car at speed and at length ... the way a Porsche should be driven."

I'm bound to get chastised for this, but it's worth it.

spgribben007 · 11-02-2007, 08:42 AM

I see how to clean my windsheild but how do I condition/clean my wiper blades?

Perfectlap · 11-02-2007, 08:45 AM

I spray FK1 425 on the windshield and it eliminates squeaking.

JackG · 11-02-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by spgribben007

I see how to clean my windsheild but how do I condition/clean my wiper blades?

Pure denatured alcohol and a rag. Wet the rag, and wipe the blade.

Gary in BR · 11-02-2007, 09:17 AM

I always change the blade not just the rubber. I like the rainx stuff. I need to use it because the Boxster is my luxury car. Since my wife has taken over the X5

MGB that my Dad and I restored is the garage queen.

RandallNeighbour · 11-02-2007, 10:31 AM

I have also cleaned the rubber on my blades with some 000 wet-dry sandpaper. Wet it and rub both sides of it to remove grime and create a solid "point" on the edge.

Of course, just running the length of the blade between your fingernails can remove a lot of crap from the rubber edge and help them take off a lot more rain and not leave streaks as they move back and forth.

However, both of these ideas are when you simply cannot get to the store and put new blade assemblies on the car.

OldBlevins · 11-02-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

I spray FK1 425 on the windshield and it eliminates squeaking.

RandallNeighbour, that's a great tip. Mine squeak like crazy, and I'm going to try it.

I'm not quite sure how to describe this, but on most cars, I'm used to the wiper blade being dragged across the windshield, then when the arm reverses, the blade flops over and is dragged back. On my Boxster, the blades don't flop over - the arms drag in one direction and push them the other direction. It's when they're being pushed across the windshield that they squeak so badly.

Is this the way it's s'posed to be? (And is my description making any sense whatsoever?)