wipers clicking?

mare22 · 11-02-2006, 03:25 PM

I keep noticing more and more weird things with my civic.
last time i drove in the rain, the windshield wipers made a clicking sound in the mist & int mode, but not in the faster modes.
is this normal??

halabut · 11-02-2006, 05:51 PM

I noticed this on my LX coupe as well; if it ever rains again in Texas ill let you know if it continues.

Gustaf000 · 11-02-2006, 06:01 PM

I think it it normal, my EX does it too, and the other cars in my house. I think it has to do with the timer for the intermitent wiper, the click signals when the wipers go on and off, thats why you cant hear it in the faster modes.

VTecVoodoo · 11-02-2006, 07:16 PM

how many miles (hours of use) on those wiper blades? I wonder if changing blades will make a difference. I just changed mine. If your car sits in the sun, the blades are vulnerable to distortion. Something to consider.

L7jr · 11-02-2006, 10:20 PM

My ex coupe does the same thing. I had them going this morning cause of the rain. It must be the way the timer is set up with the int setting. It clicks as the wipers are about to do a sweep of the windshield and clicks again I believe when the wipers come back down.

ndoelling · 11-07-2006, 11:20 PM

Actually it's the rubber piece shifting back and forth, leaning one way on the way down and flipping when going back up. If they made a harder rubber it might not do it, but also would make as good of contact. I have heard the click from a hyundia wiper that is the motor, but this is definatly not the case here.

Cheungman · 11-07-2006, 11:35 PM

mine sqeeks when it goes fast so i put it one level before it starts to sqeek but its bad when it rain hards ... it sucks hearing that sound.. oh and the rattling from my subs

SSlick406 · 11-09-2006, 12:41 AM

My EX is doin the same thing. Not worried about it though.

string3599 · 02-07-2008, 11:50 PM

LX is doin the same thing.

11-02-2006, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
mare22 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wipers clicking? I keep noticing more and more weird things with my civic. last time i drove in the rain, the windshield wipers made a clicking sound in the mist & int mode, but not in the faster modes. is this normal??

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11-02-2006, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
halabut Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of some state Age: 28 Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I noticed this on my LX coupe as well; if it ever rains again in Texas ill let you know if it continues.

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Gustaf000 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think it it normal, my EX does it too, and the other cars in my house. I think it has to do with the timer for the intermitent wiper, the click signals when the wipers go on and off, thats why you cant hear it in the faster modes.

11-02-2006, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
VTecVoodoo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 149 iTrader: 0 / 0%	how many miles (hours of use) on those wiper blades? I wonder if changing blades will make a difference. I just changed mine. If your car sits in the sun, the blades are vulnerable to distortion. Something to consider.

11-02-2006, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
L7jr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 23 Posts: 125 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My ex coupe does the same thing. I had them going this morning cause of the rain. It must be the way the timer is set up with the int setting. It clicks as the wipers are about to do a sweep of the windshield and clicks again I believe when the wipers come back down.

11-07-2006, 11:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
ndoelling Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Actually it's the rubber piece shifting back and forth, leaning one way on the way down and flipping when going back up. If they made a harder rubber it might not do it, but also would make as good of contact. I have heard the click from a hyundia wiper that is the motor, but this is definatly not the case here.

11-07-2006, 11:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cheungman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississauga Age: 20 Posts: 342 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine sqeeks when it goes fast so i put it one level before it starts to sqeek but its bad when it rain hards ... it sucks hearing that sound.. oh and the rattling from my subs

11-09-2006, 12:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
SSlick406 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 231 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My EX is doin the same thing. Not worried about it though.

02-07-2008, 11:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
string3599 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 126 iTrader: 0 / 0%	LX is doin the same thing.