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BobbyZ · March 23rd, 2012, 12:06 PM

Over the years I've always had the wiper on the left (drivers side) wear out much faster than the one on the right.(pass side)
So for you guys that drive on the other side of the road. Do your right side wipers wear faster?

Just wondering if looking through the driver side more is the real cause of the faster wiper wear.

GreenGuitarStar · March 23rd, 2012, 12:11 PM

Definitely. Looking too hard through glass wears it out.

BobbyZ · March 23rd, 2012, 12:19 PM

Well since your in London I think that proves it then.
Thanks I can sleep well tonight.

Post Toastie · March 23rd, 2012, 04:27 PM

You don't rotate your wipers every 5000 miles?

big-daddy-59 · March 23rd, 2012, 04:58 PM

I think that it's micro sized grit thrown up in the spray from passing traffic that causes the uneven wear. It will always be worse on the drivers side, no matter if you drive on the proper side of the road or the wrong side like the English,Aussies and Japanese.

Slow Reflexes · March 23rd, 2012, 05:05 PM

Hey, that actually makes sense.

Toto'sDad · March 23rd, 2012, 05:28 PM

Chuck Norris doesn't need wipers. EVER!

BobbyZ · March 23rd, 2012, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big-daddy-59

I think that it's micro sized grit thrown up in the spray from passing traffic that causes the uneven wear. It will always be worse on the drivers side, no matter if you drive on the proper side of the road or the wrong side like the English,Aussies and Japanese.

No it's because you always look through the drivers side.

Although your point makes more sense.

Telenut62 · March 23rd, 2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big-daddy-59

I think that it's micro sized grit thrown up in the spray from passing traffic that causes the uneven wear. It will always be worse on the drivers side, no matter if you drive on the proper side of the road or the wrong side like the English,Aussies and Japanese.

Other way round ain't it?

Sollophonic · March 23rd, 2012, 07:25 PM

Maybe try driving on the opposite side.........

Joe-Bob · March 23rd, 2012, 07:28 PM

Some wipers are different sizes right and left. Also, the spring tension may be different, or one may have the little wing thingy to mash down on it more.

Nick JD · March 23rd, 2012, 07:29 PM

My car has a huge wiper on the driver's side (the right side) and a teeny one on the passenger side.

Should I be nervous?

flathd · March 23rd, 2012, 07:52 PM

Just rotate the wiper blades when you rotate the tires.

OOps, someone already thought of the idea.

Viejo · March 23rd, 2012, 08:06 PM

The wiper on the right throws most of it's water and crud over to the wiper on the left so it moves about twice the volume of water and more importantly grit and crud as the right hand wiper. I have always thought wipers run backwards on left hand drive vehicles. If you get muddy water on the windshield as soon as the driver's wiper clears your vision the passengers wiper dumps a fresh load right in front of the driver

Nick JD · March 23rd, 2012, 08:18 PM

I told an Canadian guy once that in Australia the accelerator is on the left and the clutch is on the right of the footwell, and he was, like, "NO WAY! I could never drive there!"

Heh heh.

Talking about wipers, one thing that always gets me on left hand drive cars (and euro imports) is when I come up to a corner I flick the wipers on and they're all dry and they go "SCREEEEEZZZCH" instead of the indicators going, "TICK TOCK TICK TOCK".

TheWasp · March 24th, 2012, 06:31 AM

This might help you out

Boubou · March 24th, 2012, 06:42 AM

How do you measure wear on w wipers?

Sent from my iPad using TDPRI

Mid Life Crisis · March 24th, 2012, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick JD

I told an Canadian guy once that in Australia the accelerator is on the left and the clutch is on the right of the footwell, and he was, like, "NO WAY! I could never drive there!"

Heh heh.

Talking about wipers, one thing that always gets me on left hand drive cars (and euro imports) is when I come up to a corner I flick the wipers on and they're all dry and they go "SCREEEEEZZZCH" instead of the indicators going, "TICK TOCK TICK TOCK".

I did something similar the other day...and I was driving my own car, dammit. 6.30 PM, getting dark, some idiot coming the other way with no lights on at all so I thought I'd flash my headlights at them. Instead I gave my windscreen a great big wash.

Yeah, that showed 'em.

Nick JD · March 24th, 2012, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boubou

How do you measure wear on w wipers?

With a wiperwearometer. Duh.

Frontier9 · March 24th, 2012, 08:32 AM

Doesn't the driver's side wiper travel farther across the windshield?

March 23rd, 2012, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
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March 23rd, 2012, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
GreenGuitarStar Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 170	Definitely. Looking too hard through glass wears it out.

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BobbyZ Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nimrod MN Posts: 4,377	Well since your in London I think that proves it then. Thanks I can sleep well tonight.

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big-daddy-59 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Castlewood,VA Posts: 675	I think that it's micro sized grit thrown up in the spray from passing traffic that causes the uneven wear. It will always be worse on the drivers side, no matter if you drive on the proper side of the road or the wrong side like the English,Aussies and Japanese.

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Sollophonic Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Skipton, N. Yorkshire, England Age: 48 Posts: 2,277 9 Photos	Maybe try driving on the opposite side.........

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Nick JD Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Age: 40 Posts: 13,410	My car has a huge wiper on the driver's side (the right side) and a teeny one on the passenger side. Should I be nervous? __________________ You need to roll the dice to be in the game.

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flathd Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Twin Cities,MN Age: 59 Posts: 2,828	Just rotate the wiper blades when you rotate the tires. OOps, someone already thought of the idea.

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Viejo Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern IL Posts: 265	The wiper on the right throws most of it's water and crud over to the wiper on the left so it moves about twice the volume of water and more importantly grit and crud as the right hand wiper. I have always thought wipers run backwards on left hand drive vehicles. If you get muddy water on the windshield as soon as the driver's wiper clears your vision the passengers wiper dumps a fresh load right in front of the driver

March 23rd, 2012, 08:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nick JD Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Age: 40 Posts: 13,410	I told an Canadian guy once that in Australia the accelerator is on the left and the clutch is on the right of the footwell, and he was, like, "NO WAY! I could never drive there!" Heh heh. Talking about wipers, one thing that always gets me on left hand drive cars (and euro imports) is when I come up to a corner I flick the wipers on and they're all dry and they go "SCREEEEEZZZCH" instead of the indicators going, "TICK TOCK TICK TOCK". __________________ You need to roll the dice to be in the game.

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Boubou Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 53 Posts: 4,315 4 Photos	How do you measure wear on w wipers? Sent from my iPad using TDPRI

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