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Old 03-14-2018, 02:07 PM #16
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This silly $18 spring device is a must have for all 4th gen owners.

I was skeptical but with the high pollen levels here recently I was desperate for a solution as the rear wiper would just smear particles everywhere and make it difficult to see out the back window.

I replaced the wiper blade, installed the spring and it's a HUGE difference. Kicking myself for owning this 4R for so long and just getting around to doing this now.
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This is a great find. I also have a problem with one of my front windshield wipers doing a crappy job. I thought it the was wiper blades, but nope. It barely touches the windshield for some reason.

Thanks for doing the research on this.
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I have no rear wiper arm.
Currently has nothing to attach to as the nub from the wiper motor is completely stripped.
Furthermore, I snapped a small drill bit in the hole I was trying to drill, so that I can tap and bolt a new arm in.

Without paying $100+ for a new motor, I was thinking I can epoxy an arm onto the nub, and use this spring to ghetto fix my rear wiper..

Someone tell me I'm stupid and talk me out of it. I rarely use the rear wiper, and have driven it for 3 years without it...
Another option is if you have a friend that is a welder, you can remove the motor from the hatch and TIG weld a new threaded section on the tapered spline. I did this myself a few months ago as a project and to practice TIG and so far so good.
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I bought two sets, and now have an extra. Want it?
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I bought two sets, and now have an extra. Want it?
I do!
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Is this just a 4th Gen wiper problem?

It's good that this solution works for you, but it looks like a kluge.
Toyota should have fixed this with proper OEM wipers/springs. It is, after all, a safety issue.
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Maybe they fixed it in the 5th Gen models, idk. Great find though! I will definitely get some of these.
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It puts on a ton of pressure though, installing it takes a bit of muscle. Not sure a bungee cord can put on that kind of pressure and for this price, do we need to jerry rig it?
You say it took at tom of pressure to put it on? Did you find that you had to rotate it 180* degrees or something to get the right amount of force on the wiper? I just took delivery and installed it as it looks in the pic on the first page and it seems to work ok. Do you know something I don't know? This goes for the other post as well. It seems if i had to add more pressure it would be far too much. But I am known to be wrong...
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Old post but found it helpful.

Ordered this doohicky straight from Canada since it doesnt seem like anyone sells it here in the USA. Got it today and finally the rear wiper went from wiping about 25% of what it should to about 90%. Theres only a very slight area its missing way on top. I'm hoping with a little adjustment or maybe bending it a tad to create even more pressure it'll get the other 10%. Even if this is all I get, I can live with the 90%.
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Absolutely AWESOME! I agree!

I would go halfsies!

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oh, hell yeah. anyone wanna go halvsies on a set with me? i need this! just one tho.
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Old post but found it helpful.

Ordered this doohicky straight from Canada since it doesnt seem like anyone sells it here in the USA. Got it today and finally the rear wiper went from wiping about 25% of what it should to about 90%. Theres only a very slight area its missing way on top. I'm hoping with a little adjustment or maybe bending it a tad to create even more pressure it'll get the other 10%. Even if this is all I get, I can live with the 90%.
I know it's been a year but hoping someone knows how to get these still. When trying to buy online from the Canadian site it didn't seem to allow USA addresses for shipping....
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I know it's been a year but hoping someone knows how to get these still. When trying to buy online from the Canadian site it didn't seem to allow USA addresses for shipping....
Try this site.

Wiper Tensioning Spring By Sure Wipe - 4 State Trucks
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I have been going through tons of threads trying to understand how to fix my rear wiper arm that barely touches the glass. I tried to "shave the splines", adjust the bolt etc etc. and nothing worked.

Then the other day I was buying some wheels from a guy and he had this spring on his wiper arm. He also tried all of the tips and tricks on the forum and none of them worked and he had an extra so he gave it to me, problem solved! A clean swipe every single time and it still gets seated in the holder perfectly.

Some bad reviews on Amazon, glad I didn't listen because it works perfectly on that rear wiper.

Case closed



Surewipe Universal 093 Wiper Arm Spring | Canadian Tire

https://www.amazon.com/s?marketplace...&redirect=true

This is awesome thanks for the filling us all in, just ordered!
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