Bonnet scrape from wiper arm

[Thyper]

Just noticed that I have a one inch scrape right on the lip of my bonnet from the wiper arm.

Gonna get Chipsaway or a touchup pen to get it fixed. Anyone got any ideas on how to protect that area or some protection material that could be attached to the wiper arm to stop it happening again?

Cheers

Thyper

 

[camelspyyder]

Put the wipers in Service (vertical) position before cleaning the car?

 

[Thyper]

Put the wipers in Service (vertical) position before cleaning the car?

It happened whilst parked at local gym last week. Someone had been placing flyers under wiper blades of cars parked there.

 

[camelspyyder]

Any CCTV?

 

[mangler07]

I hate that whole flyers in windscreens. There is no reason anyone should be touching someone's car (emergency situations except) especially not for shitty marketing.

Damn right rude.

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[Woksin]

Yep had the exact same problem too. Some worthless gypsies trying to advertise their fair with flyers. Was gonna email them and say but it’s only tiny.

 

[Thyper]

Any CCTV?

None at all.

 

[KXL]

I take it that only the driver side wiper would 'scrape' the bonnet if wiper lifted up a bit far? I don't seem to have this issue (if not in service position) on the passenger side wiper.

 

[IBIZANICK]

We have the same problem also.Went to clean windscreen and lifted the wiper arm,this has caught the bonnet lip and taken the paint off. Driver side only,passenger side is fine.Not sure if it is a design fault,but will go back to dealer to adjust the arm as obviously not right.

 

[Dillon Lawrence]

We have the same problem also.Went to clean windscreen and lifted the wiper arm,this has caught the bonnet lip and taken the paint off. Driver side only,passenger side is fine.Not sure if it is a design fault,but will go back to dealer to adjust the arm as obviously not right.

No design fault. The wipers should be put in the service position before lifting. Most cars are the same. They need to be centered then they will lift.

The purpose is stop the wipers being exposed, for pedestrian safety.

 

[IBIZANICK]

No design fault. The wipers should be put in the service position before lifting. Most cars are the same. They need to be centered then they will lift.

The purpose is stop the wipers being exposed, for pedestrian safety.

I've never seen this on any cars I've had previously.There is nothing in the user manual either. Seems a strange design,as in a couple of previous posts the wiper arms were lifted to leave flyers-so ever time this happens the car will get damaged.

 

[Dillon Lawrence]

I've never seen this on any cars I've had previously.There is nothing in the user manual either. Seems a strange design,as in a couple of previous posts the wiper arms were lifted to leave flyers-so ever time this happens the car will get damaged.

Most (if not all) modern cars now have this design. It is in the user manual, explaining how to place wipers in the service position.

It's for the purposes of safety and placing them under the bonnet line means less drag and better aerodynamics.

..and your point about flyers is why people shouldn't touch other people's cars.

Just get some touch up paint if it's only on the edge as it should offer a good match.

 

[camelspyyder]

Nick, either run that risk or dab the wiper lever down each time immediately after you switch off. I run the risk.

 

[ayrshiredude]

No design fault. The wipers should be put in the service position before lifting. Most cars are the same. They need to be centered then they will lift.

The purpose is stop the wipers being exposed, for pedestrian safety.

I've never had a car that needs this to lift the wipers, and I've had many cars and many makes over the years.

I also have 2 scuffs where I've lifted the wiper Arms to wash the windscreen and scraped the paint off. To be fair it is in the manual but who reads the manual before lifting the wiper arm???

 

[Dillon Lawrence]

I've never had a car that needs this to lift the wipers, and I've had many cars and many makes over the years.

I also have 2 scuffs where I've lifted the wiper Arms to wash the windscreen and scraped the paint off. To be fair it is in the manual but who reads the manual before lifting the wiper arm???

Renault, Nissan, VW, Audi, Jaguar Land Rover etc all have models across their range with the design for the reasons I stated above. Most cars now are designed this way.

And you are supposed to read the manual before you drive the car in theory. There isn't really a design flaw here. Touch up paint would probably work pretty well.