Should I change the wipers or clean the windshield better?

I have a year 2000 Camry. The wipers have never been
changed yet.

While things look all fine in sunny days, in a rainy day,
things looks smeared and fuzzy through the windshield glass.
As if the glass has been slightly oil-treated. At the same
time, I can see the same objects clearly through the side
windows.

At nighttime, this becomes more of a problem. Here is a
picture I took at an intersection. My hand might be a bit
shaky as the engine is running, but you'll see what I see.

[url]http://www.geocities.com/shallowrick/DSC01625.JPG[/url]

It's hard for me to show it to my Toyota dealer. They need
an appointment, but I need to show them at the moment of
raining.

Norton <Norton@sec.com> wrote in
news:s8j1511tkd639ol20lnan8aksk0ecisckl@4ax.com:
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> I have a year 2000 Camry. The wipers have never been
> changed yet.
>
> While things look all fine in sunny days, in a rainy day,
> things looks smeared and fuzzy through the windshield glass.[/color]



The rubber refills are all of ten bucks to replace with OEM from the dealer
(the best kind to get).

Yours are way past their prime and the sharp edges they once had are
rounded now. Go have a look closely and you'll see.

Replace them, clean the windshield with Windex, and enjoy clear glass on
rainy days.



--
TeGGeR®

"Norton" <Norton@sec.com> wrote in message
news:s8j1511tkd639ol20lnan8aksk0ecisckl@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> I have a year 2000 Camry. The wipers have never been
> changed yet.
>
> While things look all fine in sunny days, in a rainy day,
> things looks smeared and fuzzy through the windshield glass.
> As if the glass has been slightly oil-treated. At the same
> time, I can see the same objects clearly through the side
> windows.
>
> At nighttime, this becomes more of a problem. Here is a
> picture I took at an intersection. My hand might be a bit
> shaky as the engine is running, but you'll see what I see.
>
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/shallowrick/DSC01625.JPG[/url]
>
> It's hard for me to show it to my Toyota dealer. They need
> an appointment, but I need to show them at the moment of
> raining.
>[/color]

Change the wiper refills.

They usually last about 2 years, however it depends somewhat on how much
time your car spends in direct sunlight (and how bright the sun is where you
live). Sun is the killer of rubber.

If you shop around (check dealer web sites) you may find the refills on
sale. I just bought a pair for $6.00.

One thing you will need to know is whether your car is Japanese assembled or
US assembled, because it will take different size refills. The left and
right are different sizes.

When you remove your old ones, you will need to save the metal splines
embedded in the rubber and reuse them on the new refills.

"Norton" <Norton@sec.com> wrote in message
news:s8j1511tkd639ol20lnan8aksk0ecisckl@4ax.com...[color=blue]
>I have a year 2000 Camry. The wipers have never been
> changed yet.
>
> While things look all fine in sunny days, in a rainy day,
> things looks smeared and fuzzy through the windshield glass.
> As if the glass has been slightly oil-treated. At the same
> time, I can see the same objects clearly through the side
> windows.
>
> At nighttime, this becomes more of a problem. Here is a
> picture I took at an intersection. My hand might be a bit
> shaky as the engine is running, but you'll see what I see.
>
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/shallowrick/DSC01625.JPG[/url]
>
> It's hard for me to show it to my Toyota dealer. They need
> an appointment, but I need to show them at the moment of
> raining.
>[/color]
Or, if you don't want to go to the dealer, any auto parts store will have
replacement blades (the rubber part) for your Camry. You can look up the
proper blades in the book that accompanies the wiper display rack or just
measure the length of the ones you have on the car. As someone else said,
the right and left are different lengths. When you remove the old ones pay
close attention as replacing those little rascals sometimes is harder than
it should be. Good luck.
jor

"Norton" <Norton@sec.com> wrote in message
news:s8j1511tkd639ol20lnan8aksk0ecisckl@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> I have a year 2000 Camry. The wipers have never been
> changed yet.
>
> While things look all fine in sunny days, in a rainy day,
> things looks smeared and fuzzy through the windshield glass.
> As if the glass has been slightly oil-treated. At the same
> time, I can see the same objects clearly through the side
> windows.
>[/color]

The windshield HAS been oil treated. The oil comes from the shit on the road
that becomes airborne in the mist that you are driving in.

Get yourself new blades and try using RainX.



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> At nighttime, this becomes more of a problem. Here is a
> picture I took at an intersection. My hand might be a bit
> shaky as the engine is running, but you'll see what I see.
>
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/shallowrick/DSC01625.JPG[/url]
>
> It's hard for me to show it to my Toyota dealer. They need
> an appointment, but I need to show them at the moment of
> raining.
>[/color]

Wiper blades should be changed every six months, as part of a
good preventive maintenance program.

NEVER use Rain X on a windshield. It is a polymer that will
build up on the class and get streaked by the wipers. Save it for
the side class, WBMA


mike hunt

Norton wrote:
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> It's hard for me to show it to my Toyota dealer. They need
> an appointment, but I need to show them at the moment of
> raining.
>[/color]

Wipers are cheap. Change them. There's no reason to buy wiper refils
from a dealer, any auto parts store will have snap-in replacements.

Barry

"Norton" <Norton@sec.com> wrote in message
news:s8j1511tkd639ol20lnan8aksk0ecisckl@4ax.com...[color=blue]
>I have a year 2000 Camry. The wipers have never been
> changed yet.
>
> While things look all fine in sunny days, in a rainy day,
> things looks smeared and fuzzy through the windshield glass.
> As if the glass has been slightly oil-treated. At the same
> time, I can see the same objects clearly through the side
> windows.
>
> At nighttime, this becomes more of a problem. Here is a
> picture I took at an intersection. My hand might be a bit
> shaky as the engine is running, but you'll see what I see.
>
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/shallowrick/DSC01625.JPG[/url]
>
> It's hard for me to show it to my Toyota dealer. They need
> an appointment, but I need to show them at the moment of
> raining.
>[/color]

I just had mine changed. They used to recommend 6 months/6000 miles.
Supposedly they recommend 12/12,000 now. I had only 8 months on my wipers
and they were getting bad, so I checked the records, and I'd put something
like 30,000 on it since I'd changed them, so I thought it was prudent to
change them before the start of the rainy season here.

Charles of Kankakee

"Charles Fregeau" <n5hsr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:n_2dneUcQb-Aa8zfRVn-[color=blue]
>
> I just had mine changed. They used to recommend 6 months/6000 miles.
> Supposedly they recommend 12/12,000 now. I had only 8 months on my wipers
> and they were getting bad, so I checked the records, and I'd put something
> like 30,000 on it since I'd changed them, so I thought it was prudent to
> change them before the start of the rainy season here.
>
> Charles of Kankakee
>[/color]
Do you folks also ask other people how often to use the toilet?

"Mark A" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Charles Fregeau" <n5hsr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:n_2dneUcQb-Aa8zfRVn-[color=green]
>>
>> I just had mine changed. They used to recommend 6 months/6000 miles.
>> Supposedly they recommend 12/12,000 now. I had only 8 months on my
>> wipers
>> and they were getting bad, so I checked the records, and I'd put
>> something
>> like 30,000 on it since I'd changed them, so I thought it was prudent to
>> change them before the start of the rainy season here.
>>
>> Charles of Kankakee
>>[/color]
> Do you folks also ask other people how often to use the toilet?
>
>[/color]

"Mark A" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:QISdnWXFEblga8zfRVn-qA@comcast.com...[color=blue]
> "Charles Fregeau" <n5hsr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:n_2dneUcQb-Aa8zfRVn-[color=green]
>>
>> I just had mine changed. They used to recommend 6 months/6000 miles.
>> Supposedly they recommend 12/12,000 now. I had only 8 months on my
>> wipers
>> and they were getting bad, so I checked the records, and I'd put
>> something
>> like 30,000 on it since I'd changed them, so I thought it was prudent to
>> change them before the start of the rainy season here.
>>
>> Charles of Kankakee
>>[/color]
> Do you folks also ask other people how often to use the toilet?
>
>[/color]

No, that's just a lot of sh!t.

Charles of Kankakee