Poor quality wipers

[Linda]

I don't know if it was just a faulty batch or not, but I bought a new set of front wiper blades from Milners a month ago.
They never worked well as half the blade didn't wipe properly, and now both are broken, because the crappy little metal clip has rusted away!!!
I've now bought a new set from a local car shop, which are the correct length (18" unlike the milners ones which were 17"), clean the whole screen, and have a proper clip to attach them. And they were £2 cheaper than Milners!!
Never had a quality problem with Milners before, but just watch out if you need wipers!

[Pete]

I don't know if it was just a faulty batch or not, but I bought a new set of front wiper blades from Milners a month ago.
They never worked well as half the blade didn't wipe properly, and now both are broken, because the crappy little metal clip has rusted away!!!
I've now bought a new set from a local car shop, which are the correct length (18" unlike the milners ones which were 17"), clean the whole screen, and have a proper clip to attach them. And they were £2 cheaper than Milners!!
Never had a quality problem with Milners before, but just watch out if you need wipers!

It's the old story, you get what you pay for. Milners are handy because you can pick up the phone, and next day the parts are at your door. On the other hand, their oil filters are smaller than the ones supplied by local motorfactors, the air filters are a slack fit in the filter box and I had to put draught excluder on it to stop it rattling. I bought Bosch wiper bldes from Halfords last year and they are great. Maybe a bit dearer to buy stuff localy, but after what I've spent on the truck, another couple of quid for quality parts seems irrelevant.
Pete

[Linda]

It's the old story, you get what you pay for. Milners are handy because you can pick up the phone, and next day the parts are at your door. On the other hand, their oil filters are smaller than the ones supplied by local motorfactors, the air filters are a slack fit in the filter box and I had to put draught excluder on it to stop it rattling. I bought Bosch wiper bldes from Halfords last year and they are great. Maybe a bit dearer to buy stuff localy, but after what I've spent on the truck, another couple of quid for quality parts seems irrelevant.
Pete

The one's I replaced them with locally were £2 cheaper and better quality!!!

[gemini]

It's the old story, you get what you pay for. Milners are handy because you can pick up the phone, and next day the parts are at your door. On the other hand, their oil filters are smaller than the ones supplied by local motorfactors, the air filters are a slack fit in the filter box and I had to put draught excluder on it to stop it rattling. I bought Bosch wiper bldes from Halfords last year and they are great. Maybe a bit dearer to buy stuff localy, but after what I've spent on the truck, another couple of quid for quality parts seems irrelevant.
Pete

The bitter taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten"

[TonyN]

The bitter taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten"

Very deep!

[da SLUG man]

the halfords ones i got were ok at wiping... but they're so irritatingly squeeky!

[TonyN]

the halfords ones i got were ok at wiping... but they're so irritatingly squeeky!

You're sposed to wait till it rains!!!!

[Pete]

the halfords ones i got were ok at wiping... but they're so irritatingly squeeky!

Only use them when it's raining!!!
Tony you beat me to it!!!

[TonyN]

Only use them when it's raining!!!

hah! beat yah to the Matt abuse!!!!!!

[da SLUG man]

hah! beat yah to the Matt abuse!!!!!!

maybe if god added a little fairy liquid to the rain then i wouldn't have the problem.... off to church to put in a request!...

[TonyN]

maybe if god added a little fairy liquid to the rain then i wouldn't have the problem.... off to church to put in a request!...

Can you put in a good word for me, need to stop people out-bidding me for truck stuff on ebay!

[MikeSurf]

What vehicle were the wipers stated for.

My back and front wipers require replacing and halfords dont list the 4 runner or the surf.


Thanks Mike.

[Linda]

What vehicle were the wipers stated for.

My back and front wipers require replacing and halfords dont list the 4 runner or the surf.


Thanks Mike.

They were just 18" blades - no particular make - take an old one off and match it up against ones in the shop.

[speedymacfish]

back one

yeah i'll have to swear by halfords, just get the rubber cut down type for the back they work a treat.






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[Greebo]

maybe if god added a little fairy liquid to the rain then i wouldn't have the problem.... off to church to put in a request!...

wach out for that inevitable bolt of lightning on the way into the church