MB_E430

I did a search but cannot seem to find the solution.

Problem:
At around 60 mph there is an annoying vibration coming from the wiper blade.

I live in Florida where it rains a lot so Yes the blade is changed frequently.
Do I need a new arm with stronger spring? I have heard this is a common problem. Any help would be appreciated.

E-Klasse

There was an issue with the plastic under the wiperarm that goes along the bottom of the windshield making noise while driving at highway speed. The fix was to install weather stripping on the back side of it where it contacts the windshield.

W210 E55

any more details on how to fix it? I have the same problem too.

thanks.

E-Klasse

Get some foam weather stripping at Home Depot. It should be 1/4 inch thick by about 1/2 wide with adheasive on one side. Pull the plastic up at the base of the windshield at one corner and install the stripping on the back side of it. When you let the palstic go back in to place, you will not even see the weather stripping. The sound caused by it vibrating at high speed will be gone.

W210 E55

Thanks, I will try that on the weekend.

Edison_Chen

I have a W220 is it the same for them too??

hadam

I am having wiper noise from windshield when driving my 1997 E-420 on freeway above 60 MPH. It is really loud some day.

Can someone explain in more detail how to install this weather striping to get rid of this noise.

stan23

Same problem here... but slightly different. I am hearing some vibration noises coming from the wiper at around 40mph. Goes away at higher speeds. At first I thought it was coming from the dash, but If I activate the wiper, the noise disappears.

E-Klasse

Pull back the plastic up at the base of the windshield. Install the stripping on the back side of the plastic so that the weather stripping is between the plastic and the windshield. When you let the plastic go back in to place, you will not even see the weather stripping.

Rostam

I had the same problem. Put the weatherstripping in and it worked perfectly.

stan23

what is the plastic piece i'm supposed to lift up and put weatherstripping on? Sorry for the dumb question!

E-Klasse

The whole moulded black plastic part that goes from one side of the windshield to the other and is under the wiper. Look where the hoop stops and to where the windshield begins and the plastic part in the middle will need to have weather stripping on the bottom side where it touches the windshield.

stan23

Thanks! Helpful as ever I'll try this out tonight. Any specific size weatherstripping? I suppose this is something I can pickup from my local Home Depot.

E-Klasse

I used 1/4 inch thick by about 1/2 wide with adheasive on one side from Home Depot.

stan23

I assume you put the adhesive side on the windshield itself? Thanks again!

E-Klasse

Actually, it was easier to stick it to the back of the plastic so that it hides under it. So the sticky side goes on the plactic and no the glass. If you ever have to have your windshield replaced, the weather strip will still be there.

hadam

E-Klasse can you see the photo of my MB and can you mark up or point to where I need to put this striping so I can get rid of this horrible noise coming out of windshiel.



Thanks in advance for your help.

E-Klasse

It is about where the white line is...

hadam

Thanks for you help.

I fixed this noise issue. You were right; noise is not from wiper but from weather striping on windshield.

I used to hate this noise, now completly gone.

I did following.

There are 2 weather strips on windshield right and left, nothing in middle where wiper motor is.

On right weather wind shield strip (moulded black plastic) I remove one Philips screw on one corner side and slide weather striping to left and it came. Then I apply new foam strip on it and re installed it.

On left weather wind shield strip (moulded black plastic) I remove one Philips screw on one corner side and slide weather striping to right and it came. Then I apply new foam strip on it and re installed it.


Now I don’t have this annoying noise from my windshield.


THANK YOU E-KLASSE.

maximus.a

hmm... maybe ill try this out i always thot it was some debris in the areas by the windsheild because i used an air pump to blow things out and it was quiet once again