Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 05:59 pm, by: Rainer Fritzsche(Ryner)
I just bought a set of "premium" wiper arms from my local Repco. They're not "aero" in design but do use a curved plastic beam section instead of the complicated pivoting steel sections. They are a universal fit with the small hook fitting on the Soarers needing no adaptors (they come with a small bag full). Was about $69 for the pair. Happy days.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 07:20 pm, by: Michael Toet(Myke31)
Thanks.
I found SCA and Trident had the refills and the blades with the complicated metal bit as well. $10 (SCA) and $13 (Trident) including the metal bit and hook.
What about the arms? I have a quote from Castle hill at almost $100 each, but I thought there might have been something aftermarket.
My wiper arms have been painted with a brush and the paint looks about 5mm thick and lumpy, like claggy liquid paper. I was thinking the spring might have let go a little over the years and not keep adequate pressure on the windshield. Hence why I am looking for new arms.
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 07:00 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
Just clean em up and paint em with some matt black - the springs don't really wear out, at least not over the course of 20 years. Should be good for another 20 anyway.
Aerotwin's are so good - super quiet and really shift the water, worth the money. I won't go back to the old style again thats for sure.