Here is my wiper "horror" story. I just got 2000 I 30 with 61K and had to replace the wipers. I got a 17 inch Bosch for the passenger side. For the driver's side, I needed a 26 inch one but Bosch doesn't make them. So, the guy at Strauss recommended Michelin and I got a 26 inch Michelin. What a mistake! The first time it rained, this Michelin wiper would wobble and make a grinding noise. After an hour trip, it left black rubber skid marks on my windshield. The Bosch passenger side wiper worked like a charm. So, I went to Autozone and decided to get a 26 inch Anco wiper to replace the Michelin one. And this is where I noticed that the Anco one had a narrow attachment assembly so the wiper arm hook fitted tightly. However, the Michelin wiper had a wider assembly and would wobble from side to side if held parallel to the windshield. So, what's up with that? Aren't all 26 inch wipers supposed to be standard? Also, the Anco one works well now, it still make a little squishing noise at the point where it gets all the way up and starts returning back down. Is that normal? If not, what to do to fix that? Bend the wiper arm a bit?
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19 years ago