Cleaning the windshield

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Steve" <hgd.TakeThisOut@wsx.inv> wrote in message
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>>> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> Yep, only one side, and not all the time. It'll be working just fine,
>>>>> then all of a sudden start screeching so bad I turn off the wipers. Of
>>>>> course, it works great whenever I ask the dealer to take a look.
>>>>
>>>>Are they OEM or aftermarket blades/inserts? If the dealer looked at it
>>>>and
>>>>they didn't suggest removing aftermarket blades I'm guessing they're
>>>>OEM.
>>>>When you say the wipers have been changed several times was it just the
>>>>refill? When this started happening, did you make any changes prior to
>>>>it
>>>>occurring? You may want to try RayO's suggestion on his post as well,
>>>>and
>>>>let us know what happens.
>>>
>>> Thanks Dave. They're OEM blades and inserts. The inserts have been
>>> changed, not the blades, hafta try that and see what happens. This
>>> has been happening pretty much since I bought the car (new)
>>
>> Original owner and happening since you bought it? I figure the
>> dealership would be of more help, especially if the warranty was in
>> effect. If you reported this to them while it was still under warranty I
>> wonder if there's any recourse?...
>>
>
> Unfortunately, I doubt if the dealership would spend much time or effort
> to fix what to them seemed like a minor problem.

That IS unfortunate. It is a minor problem but certainly an annoyance
whenever it trains or when the wipers are turned on.

> If the OEM blades and inserts are chattering or making noise, try
> aftermarket.
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> Ray O
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"Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Steve" <hgd.DeleteThis@wsx.inv> wrote in message
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>>>> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Yep, only one side, and not all the time. It'll be working just fine,
>>>>>> then all of a sudden start screeching so bad I turn off the wipers.
>>>>>> Of
>>>>>> course, it works great whenever I ask the dealer to take a look.
>>>>>
>>>>>Are they OEM or aftermarket blades/inserts? If the dealer looked at it
>>>>>and
>>>>>they didn't suggest removing aftermarket blades I'm guessing they're
>>>>>OEM.
>>>>>When you say the wipers have been changed several times was it just the
>>>>>refill? When this started happening, did you make any changes prior to
>>>>>it
>>>>>occurring? You may want to try RayO's suggestion on his post as well,
>>>>>and
>>>>>let us know what happens.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Dave. They're OEM blades and inserts. The inserts have been
>>>> changed, not the blades, hafta try that and see what happens. This
>>>> has been happening pretty much since I bought the car (new)
>>>
>>> Original owner and happening since you bought it? I figure the
>>> dealership would be of more help, especially if the warranty was in
>>> effect. If you reported this to them while it was still under warranty
>>> I wonder if there's any recourse?...
>>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, I doubt if the dealership would spend much time or effort
>> to fix what to them seemed like a minor problem.
>
> That IS unfortunate. It is a minor problem but certainly an annoyance
> whenever it trains or when the wipers are turned on.
>
>> If the OEM blades and inserts are chattering or making noise, try
>> aftermarket.
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>

The problem is that the warranty reimbursement for the dealer for replacing
a wiper insert or blade would be a half hour at best and so they would be
reluctant to spend much more time than that chasing something that was more
of an annoyance to the customer than something that prevented the car from
being usable.

I looked at those kinds of problems, and if a normal characteristic of a
vehicle was an annoyance to the owner, then I'd write a product report.
Toyota was pretty good at passing those reports on to the person or group
responsible for the component, and those minor annoyances were often fixed
by the next model year.
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Ray O
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>>> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>> "Steve" <hgd.DeleteThis@wsx.inv> wrote in message
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>>>>> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Yep, only one side, and not all the time. It'll be working just
>>>>>>> fine,
>>>>>>> then all of a sudden start screeching so bad I turn off the wipers.
>>>>>>> Of
>>>>>>> course, it works great whenever I ask the dealer to take a look.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Are they OEM or aftermarket blades/inserts? If the dealer looked at
>>>>>>it and
>>>>>>they didn't suggest removing aftermarket blades I'm guessing they're
>>>>>>OEM.
>>>>>>When you say the wipers have been changed several times was it just
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>refill? When this started happening, did you make any changes prior
>>>>>>to it
>>>>>>occurring? You may want to try RayO's suggestion on his post as well,
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>let us know what happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Dave. They're OEM blades and inserts. The inserts have been
>>>>> changed, not the blades, hafta try that and see what happens. This
>>>>> has been happening pretty much since I bought the car (new)
>>>>
>>>> Original owner and happening since you bought it? I figure the
>>>> dealership would be of more help, especially if the warranty was in
>>>> effect. If you reported this to them while it was still under warranty
>>>> I wonder if there's any recourse?...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, I doubt if the dealership would spend much time or effort
>>> to fix what to them seemed like a minor problem.
>>
>> That IS unfortunate. It is a minor problem but certainly an annoyance
>> whenever it trains or when the wipers are turned on.
>>
>>> If the OEM blades and inserts are chattering or making noise, try
>>> aftermarket.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ray O
>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>>
>
> The problem is that the warranty reimbursement for the dealer for
> replacing a wiper insert or blade would be a half hour at best and so they
> would be reluctant to spend much more time than that chasing something
> that was more of an annoyance to the customer than something that
> prevented the car from being usable.
>
> I looked at those kinds of problems, and if a normal characteristic of a
> vehicle was an annoyance to the owner, then I'd write a product report.
> Toyota was pretty good at passing those reports on to the person or group
> responsible for the component, and those minor annoyances were often fixed
> by the next model year.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)

Makes sense. But I wonder if this was an isolated incident or if it was
prevalent on the '03 Highlander?

-Dave
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"Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Makes sense. But I wonder if this was an isolated incident or if it was
> prevalent on the '03 Highlander?
>
> -Dave
My guess is that this is an isolated incident since I have not heard of the
concern before.
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Dave L" <davelieuREMOVEME.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Makes sense. But I wonder if this was an isolated incident or if it was
>> prevalent on the '03 Highlander?
>>
>> -Dave
> My guess is that this is an isolated incident since I have not heard of
> the concern before.
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>
> Ray O
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That's what I thought, and he said they were replaced the wipers several
times, with his own $$ I'm assuming. Wonder if Steve has tried any of the
other suggestions, and whether they worked...

-Dave
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"Ph@Boy" <user.DeleteThis@example.net> wrote:
>I've used many different blades but IMHO I would recommend OEM Toyota
>blades.

I finally dumped the Toyota OEM blades and replaced them with Trico.
The problem appears to be solved. Guess this is a YMMV situation...


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On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:50:01 -0800, Steve <hgd DeleteThis @wsx.inv> wrote:

>"Ph@Boy" <user DeleteThis @example.net> wrote:
>>I've used many different blades but IMHO I would recommend OEM Toyota
>>blades.
>
>I finally dumped the Toyota OEM blades and replaced them with Trico.
>The problem appears to be solved. Guess this is a YMMV situation...

Anybody tried the new Rainex blades??
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I don't know if you Toyota loyalists will use Ford blades or not but Ford
has used that type of blade quite successfully on several of its models for
several years. The mounting point is not compatible with some wiper arms
however. The RainX brand is rather pricy in comparison.





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> On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:50:01 -0800, Steve <hgd.DeleteThis@wsx.inv> wrote:
>
>>"Ph@Boy" <user.DeleteThis@example.net> wrote:
>>>I've used many different blades but IMHO I would recommend OEM Toyota
>>>blades.
>>
>>I finally dumped the Toyota OEM blades and replaced them with Trico.
>>The problem appears to be solved. Guess this is a YMMV situation...
>
> Anybody tried the new Rainex blades??
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"Steve" <hgd.TakeThisOut@wsx.inv> wrote in message
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> "Ph@Boy" <user.TakeThisOut@example.net> wrote:
>>I've used many different blades but IMHO I would recommend OEM Toyota
>>blades.
>
> I finally dumped the Toyota OEM blades and replaced them with Trico.
> The problem appears to be solved. Guess this is a YMMV situation...


The Trico blades on my truck are three years old. They still work perfectly.
Every couple of weeks, I fold an alcohol swab over the blade edge and wipe
clean.
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On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:03:11 -0600, "Ray O"
<rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:

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>"Steve" <hgd.DeleteThis@wsx.inv> wrote in message
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>> Has anyone used Glass Scrub Automotive Glass Stripper? It was
>> recommended because of chattering windshield wipers on my 2003
>> Highlander, but I'd hate to screw up the windshield...

No, I haven't tried Glass Scrub.

After years of trying various products to remove the gunk off my '02
Toytoa Sienna windshield, I found something that works
(for me anyway

It's called No Touch Auto Glass Stripper and is made by Permatex
www.permatex.com Item #GS8 or 95208.

I picked it up at WallMart.

Gary
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