Wiper smacking the A-Pillar With the Monsoons arriving in Mumbai last week, the most crucial invention "The Windshield Wiper" comes into full time duty while driving. And this very part on my Swift has been spoiling my commute, I do like driving in the rains but not with a constant noise. I do not have a really good ICE in this car, which would deviate my attention from the noise too, if I did have one I wouldn't have noticed it too. A bit on the history of the car, its a used 80000 + kms run 2007 Swift Vxi. This is my sisters first car/my family's first car in Mumbai. I have owned a per-worshiped 2005 Hyundai Getz GL earlier in Bangalore which I sold before I reallocated to Mumbai earlier this year.
The driver side wiper when at the highest setting hits the A-pillar constantly creating a irritating noise and the vibrations of this are felt all the way to the pedals.
I did visit the MASS, Car Kraft located in Mulund, Mumbai yesterday and as per them the driver side wiper arm has some play in it thus tightening the bolt that connects the arm to the wiper assembly wouldn't make any difference. They recommended a "Wiper Linkage" replacement which costs around Rs. 1700.
I did try some DIY repairs last night, by shifting the wiper a little below the position it was set at earlier, this did stop the wiper from hitting the A-Pillar, but now its smacks the cowl that covers the Wiper Assembly, it does reduce the noise, but the irritating vibrations at the pedals continue.
I do plan to sell this car in a few months time, and have been trying to reduce the maintenance costs. Suspension, Steering, and Clutch, all 4 Door Hinges Repairs etc. were done 2 months back and did create a pretty big hole in the pocket. Although these may be required on 80k run car, but I was cheated by a used car dealer with the ODO having 33k kms when my sister picked the car up last year.
I was wondering if I could pick this part from CST Road Kurla or Chor Bazaar, although buying parts from there would mean supporting theft. Do we get parts of newer gen. cars or its Vintages only. Any pointers ?
Have any Swift owners faced a similar problem and did they manage to resolve this problem without replacing the wiper linkage assembly ? |