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Old May 8, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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HELP! OEM wiper replacement insert keeps sliding out

Bought all 3 wiper inserts from Honda. The rear & passenger side wipers slid right in & clicked/locked into place.

BUT the driver side wiper won't click or anything... it just slides right back out the other side.

Maybe I mixed up the metal rods or something...

Please, SOMEONE help me.... it's raining real bad in Ohio right now
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kakrohn
Bought all 3 wiper inserts from Honda. The rear & passenger side wipers slid right in & clicked/locked into place.

BUT the driver side wiper won't click or anything... it just slides right back out the other side.

Maybe I mixed up the metal rods or something...

Please, SOMEONE help me.... it's raining real bad in Ohio right now
My guess is that the blade is defective, take it out and try on another window to see if you have the same problem... if not... your wiper is defective.
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Match it with the one you took out, are they same?
Is the part number correct?
Take it back if the part number is not correct
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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They only slide in 1 way, do you have it upside down? I've installed hundreds of these things and I am certain that einstein77's theory about it being defective is not the case.
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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They only slide in 1 way, do you have it upside down? I've installed hundreds of these things and I am certain that einstein77's theory about it being defective is not the case.
yup worked at a dealer and never happened to me either
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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Yeah, it's the same exact thing I took off the car... and I don't see how a rubber insert would be defective.

I didn't pay attention when I took the metal rods off the original insert. Can anyone check to see how their metal rods are positioned? Like the notches cut out... do they face in or out... on the top or bottom of the blade? Maybe a pic?

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Old May 9, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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I'm 99% positive that the notches in the metal rods face in towards the insert. There is a bump on the insert that matches the notches in the rods.
 
Old May 9, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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That's how I have the rods. But I don't see any notches on the originals or replacements.
 
Old May 9, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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I don't have a picture to help with this one. You should only be able to slide the insert in from 1 direction. If it wasn't so damn windy today I'd go take a picture.
 
Old May 9, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Yeah... I can slide it in from either way... top/bottom, upside down, etc... nothing stops it from coming out the other side
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Mine is the same, it does not lock into place. Also, I noticed that this "new" refill (76622-SLN-A01) is rather smaller than the one that initially came with the car.
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Did my second wiper change (Since June 07) last month. None of the issues faced. Everything clicked in place.
Part Number : Driver 76622-SLN-A01
Passenger 76632-SEC-A11
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Strange. Maybe its the other way around -- the wiper itself was different and not the blade which makes it sort of incompatible(?)
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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defective blade? try to put your old one back and see if it locks in place.
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gladel
Strange. Maybe its the other way around -- the wiper itself was different and not the blade which makes it sort of incompatible(?)
If it will help you in any way to compare, I have not discarded my second set. I can send it to you by snail mail. Postage on me and yes I do not want them back. (Do not use them as they were noisy/chatering) PM me your address if intrested
 
Old May 7, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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I'm reviving this thread.


I'm having a hard time threading the new insert into the wiper, esp. the rear. Is there any particular technique required? I've tried to do it from either end, etc. Damn hard to keep the metal stays in place in the rubber insert, then thread the thing into the wiper.

Got the passenger's side done. Haven't tried the driver's side yet.

Thanks.
 
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