Is this right? The wiper arm is twisted - no idea how it happened. Need a new blade too as the rubber is weird on the twisted bit.

ANy cheaper alternatives? I have tried straightening the arm out - but it didn't work.

Arm about

 

Bosch blades are a lot cheaper and a lot better.

 

Ade - is that from experience because I do find the wipers on my S are ok, but ok is a loose term, not great is probably a better way of stating it?

Any ideas on price?

 

That is very expensive for the blade! Go to Halfords and buy some BOSCH blades. Not only are they fantastic, they are very cheap. I am sure all the info is in the FAQ and if I am not mistaken the blades are about

 

See below, copied from the Technical FAQ:


Wipers

Just a quick note about these since someone was charged

 

Perhaps Gordon Brown does a bit of consulting work with Honda now?

 

I need the ARM replacing as well as the blade - thanks for the info on blades though - any more help on the arm bit would be very much appreciated.

Cheers

 

IIRC I got the Bosch blades even cheaper at www.speeding.co.uk (no postage costs - very prompt).

 

Mine were dreadful, not clearing rain, leaving smears. I did try cleaning them with no useful result. Bosch replacements are about