Weak rear wiper

[Sheldon]

Is there any way to increase the pressure of the rear wiper blade on the
window -- short of buying a new wiper arm? It's a little too short to bend.
('97 Outback)

Sheldon

 

[Tony Hwang]

Is there any way to increase the pressure of the rear wiper blade on the
window -- short of buying a new wiper arm? It's a little too short to bend.
('97 Outback)

Sheldon

Hi,
Arm pivot may be sticky. Free it up.

 

[VanguardLH]

in message

Is there any way to increase the pressure of the rear wiper blade on
the
window -- short of buying a new wiper arm? It's a little too short
to bend. ('97 Outback)

While I was able to simply repaint my front wipers after getting rid
of the rust and get better wipers (8-point supports rather than just
4) to keep them from skipping while driving, I had to replace the rear
wiper because it would not apply sufficient pressure against the
window even with the better wiper. Even applying oil to lube the
pivot didn't help. Bending the arm didn't help because that did not
increase the pressure of the blade against the window. I had to buy a
new wiper arm. Ever since my rear window gets cleaned a lot better.

 

[drieszguesswhattozap]

Is there any way to increase the pressure of the rear wiper blade on the
window -- short of buying a new wiper arm? It's a little too short to bend.
('97 Outback)

Sheldon

You want Snuggies. They clip onto the wiper arm and press it against
the window. It worked like magic on the rear window of my old Loyale.

However, I tried it on my mom's '96 Legacy wagon several years ago and
the wiper motor had a tough time moving the arm with the extra tension.

Anyway, I found them at Napa. You may be able to find them elsewhere.

Regards,
Dave Riesz

 

[VanguardLH]

You want Snuggies. They clip onto the wiper arm and press it
against
the window. It worked like magic on the rear window of my old
Loyale.

However, I tried it on my mom's '96 Legacy wagon several years ago
and
the wiper motor had a tough time moving the arm with the extra
tension.

Anyway, I found them at Napa. You may be able to find them
elsewhere.

Found those described at http://www.mojeepin.com/prod_snug.html but I
couldn't find them at http://www.napaautoparts.com/ when searching on
"snuggies". I did find them by just searching on "wiper" and guessing
that "tensioner" might be it. Looks like they're listed at:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPag...umber=7353921&Description=Wiper+Arm+Tensioner

 

[Sheldon]

You want Snuggies. They clip onto the wiper arm and press it against
the window. It worked like magic on the rear window of my old Loyale.

However, I tried it on my mom's '96 Legacy wagon several years ago and
the wiper motor had a tough time moving the arm with the extra tension.

Anyway, I found them at Napa. You may be able to find them elsewhere.

Regards,
Dave Riesz

Thanks for the tip. I found them at NAPA, and while it's a bit difficult
fitting them to the shorter rear wiper it does work better. Two on a card
and only about $4. I'm sure I saved a bundle over a new OEM arm.