How to Identify Broken Windshield Wiper Blades

Series Summary

Your car's windshield wipers might seem like a small, insignificant aspect of the vehicle's overall composition, but if you've ever been driving through a serious rain, hail or snowstorm, you know how critical it is for the car to have dependable and functioning windshield wiper blades at all times. Like any other product, there are varying degrees of quality when it comes to wiper blades, and it is always advised that car owners familiarize themselves with brand variety, issues with common wiper blade malfunctions and issues, as well as driver safety tips and advice for the installation, removal and maintenance of windshield wiper blades.

In this free video clip series, our expert will give you the ultimate introduction and information session about windshield wiper blades, teaching you how to install, remove, disassemble, reassemble and troubleshoot wiper blades through all steps of the process. Learn how to remove frozen wipers, determine proper operation and signs off issues, as well as tips for picking brands when it is time to replace or improve your wiper blades.

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Nate McCullough on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this clip we are going to talk about what it looks like when you have a bad windshield wiper blade. Let me go ahead and turn these wipers on. You can probably tell by looking at the nice sunny day out here, I have a partner of mine that is going to pour some water down the windshield. Go ahead partner. All right! One side of the shield is relatively clean. On the other side though you can see where that blade has been torn how it is leaving this huge stripe of non-clean surface. Not a big deal for the demonstration right here Because we are not going any where. But if you are in a storm you are going to wish you were able to see out of that portion of your windshield. "