Driving up the M5 last night was a real struggle in the rain and it was obvious that the time had come to get new wiper blades. Ive been thinking about getting replacements for a while and been looking on line in vain trying to find a suitable replacement set. Whilst I had found loads listed for the Cactus, technically they are not suitable as they do not have the unique Catus screen washer jet fitment.
So a trip to the dealer this morning for a set of replacement blades:
So for everyones reference 1 x 1611870880 @ £18.61
1 x 1611870780 @ £24.22
Total Goods 42.83
VAT £8.56 Total £51.39
Swapping them over is very easy:
Step 1 - Park the wiper blades - Switch ignition on and off press down on wiper stalk
Step 2 - Gently remove the washer feed pipe from the wiper blade
Step 3 - Pull forward the blade arm
Step 4 - Depress tabs and pull off wiper blade and hinge/mount from arm.
Step 5 - Push new blade on until you hear a "CLICK"
Step 6 - Refit Washer feed pipe.
IIRC there is a Bosch blade for the rear. The problem with the front replacement is the lack of washer jet.
I've not had a chance yet but will take one of the old ones apart and see if it's possible to retro fit the washer onto a cheaper new blade. First impressions is that the blade is quite narrow compared to others I've used in the past.
Once out of warranty I'd be thinking about re-working the plumbing and fitting a bonnet jet. Shouldn't be too difficult and definately cheaper. What, me tight?
Once out of warranty I'd be thinking about re-working the plumbing and fitting a bonnet jet. Shouldn't be too difficult and definately cheaper. What, me tight?
Good handy post but the price :shock: absolutely ridiculous, they are taking peoples eyes out as they know we cannot use any other cheaper blades :evil:
Taking the euro prices from the link posted by Jacques38 and converting to UKP (rate of 1 UKP = 1.17 euros, today) gives £38 for the front pair plus £6.15 for postage, ie a total of £44.15...
Good handy post but the price :shock: absolutely ridiculous, they are taking peoples eyes out as they know we cannot use any other cheaper blades :evil:
Trouble is, from what I can make out, it is a design which is specific to only the Cactus. There is no incentive for other blade manufacturers to invest in development costs on what will be a small return.
Other cars have wiper mounted washers but use different methods to deliver the fluid. Mercedes do a set but didn't bother checking any further as their cost immediately negated any further investigation.
I needed to replace my wipers and like many of you balked at the price of the replacements. I purchased a tool that lets you shave off the edge of your wiper blade in order to renew the wiping surface, I thought it would be a bit naff but I would be replacing the wipers anyway if it didnt work. However, it works very well! I did it about a year ago and the wipers are still in good condition, so I can definitely recommend this little gizmo.
Its called the ECOCUT pro: https://ecocut-pro.de/en/, and you basically run it along the wiper blade with a little soapy water and it shaves off a thin strip consisting of the degraded wiper edge. Apparently you can do it up to twice per wiper blade, I havent yet had to do the second time though.
Had mine done on Friday at my local dealer for a penny under £30..Supplied and fitted and a pukka Citroen part. Although mine are just over 2 years old you could tell the difference straight away, and looking at the change in weather, for once, my timing was right :lol:
blimey, yeah it's 50quid but once every 3 years or so.
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