Wiper Blades for 2001 Dakota

From : jerry

Q: jerry i had similar issues with a chevy mini-van a few years ago. turns out that it wasnt the wiper blade but the hinge on the arm next to the spring was so corroded that it stopped free movement. spraying it with penetrating fluid working it back and forth to make sure it was free and then oiling it would work for a while but it would eventually corrode again causing the same symptoms. i eventually replaced the arm and it took care of the problem. worked for me anyway.... dave jerry wrote ive tried a few different types and brands of blades but have found that either the blade doesnt make contact at high speeds or they wear out very prematurly. i currently have a set of michelin optimum wiper blades the ones that dont have the metal brackets and hinges and the drivers side one no longer makes contact at the center of the blade. these things are only three months old. does anyone have a suggestion for replacements that will actually last i need suggestions for both summer and winter driving im in minnesota. thanks! -- jerry .

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From : jerry

on dec 26 908=a0am dave young daveyo...@frontiernet.net wrote jerry i had similar issues with a chevy mini-van a few years ago. =a0turns out that it wasnt the wiper blade but the hinge on the arm next to the spring was so corroded that it stopped free movement. =a0spraying it with= penetrating fluid working it back and forth to make sure it was free and then oiling it would work for a while but it would eventually corrode again causing the same symptoms. =a0i eventually replaced the arm and it took care of the problem. worked for me anyway.... dave jerry wrote ive tried a few different types and brands of blades but have found that either the blade doesnt make contact at high speeds or they wear out very prematurly. i currently have a set of michelin optimum wiper blades the ones that dont have the metal brackets and hinges and the drivers side one no longer makes contact at the center of the blade. these things are only three months old. does anyone have a suggestion for replacements that will actually last i need suggestions for both summer and winter driving im in minnesota. thanks! -- jerry- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - ill check the arm. since you mention that i do think its the drivers side that gets bad first every time. -- jerry .

From : dave young

on wed 26 dec 2007 065152 -0800 pst jerry jerryalan@gmail.com wrote ive tried a few different types and brands of blades but have found that either the blade doesnt make contact at high speeds or they wear out very prematurly. i currently have a set of michelin optimum wiper blades the ones that dont have the metal brackets and hinges and the drivers side one no longer makes contact at the center of the blade. these things are only three months old. does anyone have a suggestion for replacements that will actually last i need suggestions for both summer and winter driving im in minnesota. thanks! i suspect that dave may be right about it being the arm not the blade.. weve used whatever wall-mart had on sale on our 01 dak and never had unusual wear or skipping/lifting problems.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : mac davis

jerry wrote ive tried a few different types and brands of blades but have found that either the blade doesnt make contact at high speeds or they wear out very prematurly. i currently have a set of michelin optimum wiper blades the ones that dont have the metal brackets and hinges and the drivers side one no longer makes contact at the center of the blade. these things are only three months old. does anyone have a suggestion for replacements that will actually last i need suggestions for both summer and winter driving im in minnesota. thanks! -- jerry sounds like a bad arm or weak spring on the arm. also make sure that the blade is square to the glass. you want the blade to lean over to either side when it in motion. -- steve w. near cooperstown new york life is not like a box of chocolates its more like a jar of jalapenos- what you do today could burn your ass tomorrow! .

From : steve wbob m

jerry wrote ive tried a few different types and brands of blades but have found that either the blade doesnt make contact at high speeds or they wear out very prematurly. i currently have a set of michelin optimum wiper blades the ones that dont have the metal brackets and hinges and the drivers side one no longer makes contact at the center of the blade. these things are only three months old. does anyone have a suggestion for replacements that will actually last i need suggestions for both summer and winter driving im in minnesota. thanks! -- jerry i had the same problems with wiper blades about 2 weeks ago. i broke down and bought some of those triple edge blades since my old ancos were skipping. those triple edge blades were the worst set of blades ive ever bought. i took them back to wal mart and bought the el cheapo ones for something like $2 a piece. pylons i think. best blades ive ever bought. not sure how long theyll last but they work perfectly. bob .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning mac davis exclaimed 12/27/2007 234 am on wed 26 dec 2007 065152 -0800 pst jerry jerryalan@gmail.com wrote ive tried a few different types and brands of blades but have found that either the blade doesnt make contact at high speeds or they wear out very prematurly. i currently have a set of michelin optimum wiper blades the ones that dont have the metal brackets and hinges and the drivers side one no longer makes contact at the center of the blade. these things are only three months old. does anyone have a suggestion for replacements that will actually last i need suggestions for both summer and winter driving im in minnesota. thanks! i suspect that dave may be right about it being the arm not the blade.. weve used whatever wall-mart had on sale on our 01 dak and never had unusual wear or skipping/lifting problems.. mac please remove splinters before emailing same here. make sure youre getting the right size too - ones 21 the others 20. i can never remember which is which though - have to look it up every time... sometimes i cheat and just buy two 20 blades. jmc .