Juddering Wipers

[mgnz]

I have had my MG3 about 6 weeks and today was the first time out in the rain. The wipers judder something terrible. I have tried cleaning screen and wiper blades but made no difference. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[securespark]

Yes, but on old cars with sloppy mechanisms.

If the screen is clean and the blades are clean and in good condition, and the screen is wet, I'd say there shouldn't be any juddering.

I'd run it back to the dealer and see what they suggest.

A 6 week old car shouldn't be suffering that problem.

Edited for additions.

 

[Scoob101]

I have had my MG3 about 6 weeks and today was the first time out in the rain. The wipers judder something terrible. I have tried cleaning screen and wiper blades but made no difference. Has anyone else had this problem?

The judder will be caused most likely by the angle of the blades against the glass. They should be at at perfect 90 degree angle to avoid judder. On an old car the fix would be to bend the arms slightly to get the wiper blades to the correct angle.

 

[EvTek23]

Wiper blades are designed to work by having a wiping action, they do this by flexing along the thin middle section of the blade between the part in contact with the glass, and the frame on the back of them as viewed end ways on, thus producing a flipping action. When they judder they are not wiping but trying to scoop the water away by not flipping. Usually this happens to old blades when they get set in one position and don't flip on the upwards wipe and get set in one postion caused by extreme heat and cold. Usually replacement is the only answer, why this has happened to a new car I'm not sure.

 

[Whoopedoodaa]

I have had my MG3 about 6 weeks and today was the first time out in the rain. The wipers judder something terrible. I have tried cleaning screen and wiper blades but made no difference. Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi. I had exactly the same problem when I purchased my MG3 Hybrid. I took the car back to the dealer, and they replaced the two front wipers FOC. No problem since.