Toki
Senior Member
Hey folks, I've found that the windshield wipers on my new-to-me Ranger are pretty much ineffective because the wiper arm springs exert zero pressure and the blades basically barely tough the glass. This seems to be due to the salt build-up in the arm hinge. After thorough clean-up and lubrication, they worked a little better, but after just a couple outings the hinges were crudded up again and back to no pressure.
Question, are there wiper arm designs that work better in a salt water environment? Or do you all just go through cleaning and lubrication before every trip? I see expensive stainless wiper arms at marine stores, but I don't see how those hinges are more impervious to crudding up than cheaper wiper arms.
And yes, I've heard one solution is to forget the wipers and Rain-X the windows. I'm considering that as well. But I'd also be very interested in any solutions out there for working wipers.
Thanks
Question, are there wiper arm designs that work better in a salt water environment? Or do you all just go through cleaning and lubrication before every trip? I see expensive stainless wiper arms at marine stores, but I don't see how those hinges are more impervious to crudding up than cheaper wiper arms.
And yes, I've heard one solution is to forget the wipers and Rain-X the windows. I'm considering that as well. But I'd also be very interested in any solutions out there for working wipers.
Thanks