Wipers overlapping? -_-

1. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #1 11th October 2011, 00:07

   I bought some flat-blade wipers off of eGay that were 20" driver's side, and 18" passenger side, fitted them and in the middle of the window, the top of the drivers wiper overlaps the bottom of the passenger wiper?
   
   What size wipers do I need so that they can sit level with each other and not overlap?!
   
   2 x 18"'s?
   
   Cheers
2. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #2 11th October 2011, 00:09

   That's odd, I've got a 20" and an 18" on mine, they're fine? :/ not sure what could be happening there..
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 11th October 2011, 00:42

   have you put them on the right side.
   20" on passenger side
   18" on drivers side
4. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

   #4 11th October 2011, 06:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC I bought some flat-blade wipers off of eGay that were 20" driver's side, and 18" passenger side, fitted them and in the middle of the window, the top of the drivers wiper overlaps the bottom of the passenger wiper? What size wipers do I need so that they can sit level with each other and not overlap?! 2 x 18"'s? Cheers

   No its definitely a 20 and an 18, i'll check mine in a min and see which way around they are mate
5. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #5 11th October 2011, 07:18

   havent taken your wiper arms off at any point have you?
6. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #6 12th October 2011, 11:46

   
   
   If you look you can see in the middle where they overlap?
7. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #7 12th October 2011, 12:00

   They're on the wrong way round. The shorter one goes on the drivers side if you have aero blades.
   
   The passenger one does lip up off the windscreen slightly, all of them with Aero blades do. It still works when the wiper moves as it touches the rest of the windscreen.
8. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #8 12th October 2011, 12:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by geraintthomas They're on the wrong way round. The shorter one goes on the drivers side if you have aero blades. The passenger one does lip up off the windscreen slightly, all of them with Aero blades do. It still works when the wiper moves as it touches the rest of the windscreen.

   Ahh, I thought it was the other way around due to the lift off of the passenger side one when it had the 20" on, thanks I'll switch them around
9. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #9 12th October 2011, 12:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC Ahh, I thought it was the other way around due to the lift off of the passenger side one when it had the 20" on, thanks I'll switch them around

   It's ok! I thought the same thing - the passenger side does lift off slightly. I'd love to know a pair of aero blades that don't do this. They're fine when they move though.
   
   Maybe 2x 18"s would be okay? Might be worth a try
10. Liamjrhodes Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C

    #10 12th October 2011, 12:22

    id say wiper arms look wrong, should be the shorter one on the drivers side
11. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

    #11 12th October 2011, 12:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Liamjrhodes id say wiper arms look wrong, should be the shorter one on the drivers side

    ...we just discussed that >.<
12. Liamjrhodes Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C

    #12 12th October 2011, 12:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by geraintthomas ...we just discussed that >.<

    Thought you was on about blades
13. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

    #13 12th October 2011, 13:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Liamjrhodes Thought you was on about blades

    OH! My bad sorry, I completely mis-read!
    
    He has a point - if the blades don't sit right check the arms!
14. Liamjrhodes Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C

    #14 12th October 2011, 13:42

    its just that looking at the picture of his the arms look like the longer one is on the drivers side when it should be shorter one
15. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #15 12th October 2011, 17:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Liamjrhodes its just that looking at the picture of his the arms look like the longer one is on the drivers side when it should be shorter one

    arms: longer one on drivers side, shorter one on passenger side.
    blades: just swap them over lol. cos on mine the longer one is on the drivers side.
16. Grimey Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Norfolk Posts: 167 2018 Focus ST 2003 JP4 Saxo

    #16 30th October 2011, 17:01

    The time it must have taken to write the post why didn't you just try them swapped over! ahaha
17. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #17 30th October 2011, 17:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Grimey The time it must have taken to write the post why didn't you just try them swapped over! ahaha

    24 posts to go mate.
    
    
    This is an old thread...
18. Grimey Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Norfolk Posts: 167 2018 Focus ST 2003 JP4 Saxo

    #18 30th October 2011, 18:10

    22 now.