How to Replace Windshield Wipers

Care for Your cherished vehicle not only when there is major damage and bring your vehicle into the repair shop at regular intervals only. However, some minor damage or simple maintenance you can do yourself at home, this of course can save your expenses. Example of small jobs that you can do yourself for example is replacing the wiper. In addition to easy done, this job does not require too much time.

To perform the replacement wiper, then you need to know the signs of when you should replace your windshield wipers. In this case, the replacement wiper should be done when the wipers could not work properly, for example, a pivot that has been worn or damaged.

Usually the car has a wiper blade in the press on the shaft; you can simply use a screwdriver to remove it. Before doing replacement wiper, you also have to know in advance the type of wiper on your vehicle, because on some particular kind of car wiper replacement requires special equipment.

Basically the type wiper consists of two pieces. One of them is the wiper which has a plastic knob red or black and is located approximately in a third of the distance numbers. To release the wiper of this type, press the knob down so you can slide the rubber blade from the chassis clips.

While the other type is a wiper with more sophisticated models. Wiper this type consists of polycarbonate and has a simple lock mechanism. This mechanism allows the blade tip can be curved downward, must let loose from the grooves that hold the clip on the chassis so that the blade can be removed and shifted out of order.

To install a new wiper, simply slide the wiper blade from the new rubber on the frame of the windshield wipers. Then, do the procedure of removing the wiper with the opposite direction. Important things you should also notice is, whatever type of windshield wipers are used then you must not forget to install the clips on the wiper.

Then, check the tool locker is already installed and working fine so the new windshield wipers you install will not be separated. If you are installing slipshod then clip glass wiper can scratch your car, so be careful.