![]() Be aware that if you move it around while cleaning you will move the aim of the nozzle. The only solution (which I didn't do) was to replace the front glass.Īs for the rear washer. This would cause the passenger wiper to deposit it's rubber on the up stroke to the drivers side and after a few weeks in winter weather the drivers side wiper would be ruined. That and years of off reading put micro pits in my window (paint was always great though). When down in Baja one year we hit a pretty good sand storm. In some cases, the metal frame of the blades may also become bent, which can cause them to miss certain areas as well. Over time, the rubber on the blades can harden and crack, which can cause them to skip or miss certain areas. The other thing that might be happening is something that happened to me on my last 4Runner. Another common reason for streaks is that the wiper blades are old or worn out. I use an old one that isn't good enough for paint anymore. Get a clay bar used for cleaning contaminants from auto paint to clean the window every time you wash the car. If you get a tree sap mist or fallout from the environment (I live near an airport and get this) then that will cause this. Try cleaning the blade very thoroughly.Īlso clean your window thoroughly to see if it goes away. When cleaning your windows with the wipers the dirt is concentrated in this area, builds up and drys causing a hard spot on that area of the blade. The other issue that makes windshield wipers leave streaks is scratches or deformities in the windshield glass. Is the streak happening where the drivers side downstroke overlaps the passenger side upstroke? What I think is happening is one of two things. I haven't had either problem but have some ideas. I will take a look at the 'fixing chatter' video later today, but as mentioned, this is not a case of chattering.just a 2-3 inch wide streak we always get in the middle of the driver side blade, not matter whether original Toyota or not, and the blades move smoothly overall. Got through a whole 4 months this time before the streaking became significant! From all other cars we have owned in the past, the blades have always lasted a year on average, and when they are done, the rubber blades normally just tear and you know the blade is done.no pesky streaks. A few months ago, I bought Bosch blades from Walmart, and they have lasted the longest so far (though still had some minor streaking). ![]() I have both the problems described by the OP - the driver side wiper leaves streaks (does not chatter), and the rear washer sputters and bubbles, and barely sprays.įor the first 3 years, I went through several new blades from Toyota (replacement rubber inserts, and then full blades) - the result was always the same within days. My Prius is a 2010 from the early batches manufactured in 2009. ![]()
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