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Rear Wiper Sag

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Psyko_323

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What's up guys. My rear wiper blade is sagging just a bit that when it's at the starting position (off) it's just barely touching the paint where the glass ends. Wiper works fine but it's off just by a bit. I removed the 13mm nut but i couldn't wiggle the wiper off. I can upload a photo tomorrow. Anyone else experience this before?
 

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I think it's just friction fit. Get a 2 jaw puller, you can probably rent one from Auto Zone or Oreillys, pull it off and reinstall it properly lined up.
 

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Good time for the rear wiper delete mod.
 

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EDWYER said:
Good time for the rear wiper delete mod.
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not around here
you need to be able to SMEAR that window, realllllllly good
freaking dust is unreal here
 

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What’s the purpose of a rear wiper delete?
Looks?
Personally, I would want to be able to see out my back window during rain or snow.


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23 Explorer ST said:
What’s the purpose of a rear wiper delete?
Looks?
Personally, I would want to be able to see out my back window during rain or snow.


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Not all of us live where it snows and I’ve never needed a rear wiper in my entire life due to some rain. I did the first wiper delete back in 2020 and haven’t missed it once. I also deleted them on my GTI’s and don’t need them there either. Any perceived need is more than offset by the much cleaner look.
 

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Honestly, in the winter the wiper gets iced over with snow after using the rear window defog and is barely usable. In extreme cold temps as in -30 C or lower I have even had the wiper blade snap off trying to clean it.
Just plain sucks!
 

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Not all of us live where it snows and I’ve never needed a rear wiper in my entire life due to some rain. I did the first wiper delete back in 2020 and haven’t missed it once. I also deleted them on my GTI’s and don’t need them there either. Any perceived need is more than offset by the much cleaner look.
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I know dirt accumulates badly on the back of these windows, not just snow or rain.
I personally can’t stand to look out a dirty back window.


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23 Explorer ST said:
I know dirt accumulates badly on the back of these windows, not just snow or rain.
I personally can’t stand to look out a dirty back window.


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Yea…never had that issue either. After 107K miles I think I would have noticed.
 

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Yea…never had that issue either. After 107K miles I think I would have noticed.
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Must be nice having good weather all year long and not have to worry about that rear glass getting dirty.
I agree it does look cleaner deleted but where I live, it’s not an option to delete.


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Must live in a concrete jungle
Our roads here are dusty asphalt,
Red dirt, caliche dust etc
Having the ability to flush some stuff off is a plus
I would prefer to just use squirter vice the wiper swing..
We need a high pressure wide array nozzle
 

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