Wiper Blade Replacement

Your windshield does more than keep the outside out. It lets you have clear visibility of the road and the other cars ahead, which makes your window an essential part of your vehicle’s safety. When your wipers fail to remove dirt or grime, you’ll know it’s time for a replacement.

How do you know how to replace your wiper blades? Let Speck Buick GMC of Tri-Cities name a few for you!

• Streaking: A classic sign that your wipers need a replacement is if they streak or leave smudges when they move. When that smears over your window, it can’t effectively clean your windshield and becomes useless when you need it the most.
• Cracked or Split Rubber: You must check the blades themselves regularly. Over time, exposure to intense heat, freezing temperatures, and other factors can cause the rubber to crack or split, leaving damaged, worn-out wipers that can’t give you a smooth wipe.
• Skipping: Your wipers shouldn’t skip or bounce across your GMC’s windshield. When this happens, it’s often due to uneven wear or if the blade loses flexibility and can’t slide against the glass like it used to.
• Unusual Sounds: Have you noticed your Buick’s wipers squeak, grind, or chatter when you use them? If the answer is yes, that usually means the rubber on your blades hardened and can’t clear debris from your view, or the noise could be from putting them on wrong.
• Poor Contact With The Windshield: Whether you have streaks or skipping, do your wipers fail to touch a spot they used to clear? Bent or damaged wipers from heavy snow or improper placement can make your blades feel useless as they only clean a few places.