mike_fern2001

Does anyone else find their wipers on the e500/sport to be extremly loud- even when their is plenty of ater on the windshield?

Not the motor- but the "drag" over the glass?
and did anyone figure out a way to correct this?

gobenz

I drove over 100 miles in the rain last weekend. My wipers were very loud...same problem - noise dragging over the windshield.

Hopefully someone will have an answer to provide relief from the annoyance.

gary_hgy

Same here. Complained to the dealer and he just 'polished' the but the noise is still there. I am asking that he change the wipers in my next visit. It is quiet on the first two sweeps but gets very noisy, skidding, jummping over the glass after that.

mwillems

Mine did same but after dealer repalced blades twice, all OK. Hard dubber used as standard amd that is too noisy (but lasts longer perhaps)/

Mike

jabo

If you apply RAIN-X to the windshield it is less likely to squeal.

marc777

I have driven my car for 4500 miles and complained about the noisy wipers from Day 1. See earlier posts.

Yesterday they were replaced by the dealer - AND WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!

Simply get them changed - there's no design fault - mine are now blissfully quiet...............


Marc 777

E270CDI, Avantgarde, Silver, pano roof, 17" wheel upgrade, sports suspension, folding mirrors, split rear seats, full grey leather

mike_fern2001

did u have just the blades replaced or the wiper unit?????

tks and tks

marc777

The whole unit

Marc

marc777

......by the whole unit I mean the whole wiper blade - not just newrubbers fitted.

Marc

Leslie

LOUD!

LC

etenn

Dealer changed the "rubber units" only on mine. Now very quiet.

RJC

My wipers are quiet on my clk 500 but the drivers side is missing an area in the lower and middle section...anyone experience missing spots?

Thanks

mwillems

On my E320, left hand side of the windscreen, lower area - JUST where I look - is not cleaned properly on salty roads. It's design - even the 3rd set of blades does this.

Michael

RJC

How about in the rain?

It could be the wiper arm needs replacing...needs more pressure against glass in that area???

mwillems

In the rain it is OK. The problem is not pressure. The problem is that the water you spray onto the windscreen is not distributed properly, and there is no way to aim the two water jets that actually guarantees proper distribution. When my car was in the shop and I had a rented Toyota, it was amazing how much better that worked whenever I sprayed the windscreen.

Anyone else driven an E320/E500 in Canada on salty roads where you need to spray to keep your window clean? Was your experience the same?

Michael

jabo

I read an earlier post where someone mentioned
using a toothpick to aim the jets.

A sewing needle might also work well.

mwillems

If I aim the jets elsewhere, some other area will beleft wiping dry. It's the entire design of jets/wipers/windscreen, I think. Only obvious when the roads are salty or very dirty and you need to spray to keep them clean.

Michael

jabo

We have regular snow and salt here in Chicago, and I have noticed this as well. I don't think we have it quite as severly though as you might in Canada. For what we get down here, the coverage seems adequate with the four nozzles distributing the spray.
Right after it snows though, the stuff that other cars kick up from the road keeps the windshield covered and forces you to frequently respray/wipe the windshield.
My only other remedy is to avoid following too closely.

monakh

I have this problem with keeping the windshield clean, as well. And yes, my wipers are dreadfully loud. I have to keep spraying to get my windshield clean, but at times when it is not raining hard enough, I get this ugly half-circle of lines, that seems to freeze on the glass. I live in DC, and I know it is not because it is too cold. Besides, it only exists on the driver's side of the windshield.

mwillems

Yes, so this seems another little design anomaly. Well, it's one I can live with, though if anyone (or MB!) solves it, let me know.

Michael

MadManAboutTown

Had mine replaced by the dealer when in for the motor mounts swap, now very quiet (both the engine and the wipers).

RJC

What was your cars production date? How loud was the sound from the motor mount issue? Did your wipers miss an area of the windshield? Were the blades replaced or arms too?

Thanks

MadManAboutTown

Car was available from factory in mid-November with a distinct diesel sound from the engine while accelerating below 3500 RPM which is specifically addressed by an M-B service bulletin.

Wipers were rubbing hard on the driver's side at the top of the stroke; just the blades were replaced to by knowledge to correct this problem.