1981 Shark

I had tried a couple of different options that I'm sure would work, but they all looked like $hit.
Now that's an option I hadn't thought of. I'll give that a try. Thanks.

flyinglynx

Mine is in a much different place... up near where the wiper attaches. I don't know who originally had the wiper rattle problem, but don't discount the actual wiper if it is made of metal. I had a rattle for a long time that I couldn't track down... turned out it was all those loose old metal arms of the actual wiper.

dr bob

I just went out for a look. My car has two of those rubber wedges attached to the lower arm. The top section, the one between the arms, is little more than 1/8" section. It looks like the upper arm only contacts those pads when it or the lower arm are vibrating. At rest, there's maybe 3/16" space between the upper arm and the top of the wedge.

If I didn't have the factory bits still on there, I'd be doing a little creative x-acto surgery on some vacuum tubing to get it to slide over the lower arm. Vacuum tubing is usually thick-walled with no reinforcing, so a little whittling with the x-acto might give you a bit of the wedge look, while the tubing would stretch to make it over the wider end of that lower arm. A dab of black weatherstrip adhesive would keep it from sliding around. The tubing would end up about 3/8" long, and it would be better to cut a longer piece to length only after it was stretched over the end of the arm and moved close to the final position.

Me, I don't think I drive the car fast enough to flutter that rear wiper, yer onner.

Thaddeus

Mine don't rattle, even though I have no rubber on there. They used to... I applied a tiny arc-shaped bend to the upper metal strut so it bridges over the lower one. You can't even see this "mod" unless you lay your eye on the rear window glass.

heinrich

Yours has migrated, it does nothing up there.

heinrich

Maybe that's why it's in pristine condition.

1981 Shark

True, and I have no idea if there's a difference between the different model years' arms (OB vs. 87+), which could be part of my problem.Thanks. Another possibility.
Objection!
Speed has nothing to do with it; even on relatively smooth roads, it bounces up and down enough to rattle, which is why I wanted something between the two arms. I know that's it because I can recreate the rattle.

My wife accuses me of being part dog, because even smallest sounds drive me crazy; this being one of them. However, I don't have anything jury-rigged on my car (at least that I've found so far) and I don't want to start now. Will keep working at it.

Thanks to all for your comments/suggestions. Keep 'em coming if divine intervention ensues.

rhys

There's always an elegant way!

syoo8

Dredging up an old thread...

Has anyone come up with a good solution for the missing rubber piece on the lower arm to eliminate wiper rattle? It has been 7 years since the last post.

Roger suggested gluing a piece of plastic/rubber on that spot, which I will try tomorrow. Any other good ideas?

Alan

I think appropriate dimension rubber tube would stop the rattle - I think the triangular section is more about operational help for parking the blade straight.

Now if the rattle is actually the wiper blade parts - you might just want to get a simpler spring steel wiper... like a Bosch IKON type.

This one is longer than stock, but you can match stock length too if desired.

You have to make up an adapter for the attachment - not hard...

My strategy was the opposite of Andrews - just make it bigger!

Alan

syoo8

Question: how does one get rubber tubing on the lower arm? I bought rubber tubing, but then realized that the wiper is riveted together- impossible to disassemble, yes?

siscogts

hi guys ,

I thought plastic insert on rear hatch lock was making rattles on my ?92 GTS . Culprit was ,in the end, the arms of rear wiper . no big rattles ,but it is annoying.

Is there a part number for that piece of rubber I see in Alan'spicture(post #9)?

Thank you!

jpitman2

I was never able to find a part no - IIRC the part doesnt show on PET. Maybe its time I ripped the black tape off mine, and tried some vacuum tubing, with a slit cut through it, and fixed with silicon. Cant recall hearing the rattle for a very long time now.
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k

siscogts

Thank you,this means I have not a crap version of PET installed and that I am not blind , I looked at partsdiagrams really well and was not able to see apiece like that.

I will use your "vacuum tubing" system,cheap and effective.Unless someone else knows where that piece of rubber comes from.

Francesco

siscogts

Bump for this tread. Looked for a new rear wiper arm, found pictures of the new one and there is not the grommet between the 2 semi arms, to keep the rattlez in check.. Is there anything ready to put on the arm? Thanks