Wiper noise?

Tiny
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Weather is cold and chilly today in the 50s and rain was pretty light no crazy torrential downpour and I noticed a judder with my wipers. Is this normal? Just recently had a multipoint inspection at kia a few weeks ago and they checked everything. We have had an influx in cold frosty weather would that affect the wipers and make them judder? Seems like the left one is the one dragging more
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Thursday, February 5th, 2026 AT 6:32 AM

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Tiny
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Yep, one of the wiper arms got bent in the storm, please watch this video it will show you how to fix it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0I-obFmADE&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

Please go over this guide and get back to us. Thanks for the video it helps.

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Thursday, February 5th, 2026 AT 10:26 AM
Tiny
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I noticed if I pour a bunch of water on the windshield and run them it doesn’t do that noise but during light to medium rain on int speed it makes that noise. How can you tell is bent?
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Thursday, February 5th, 2026 AT 3:07 PM
Tiny
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Which one is bent? Driver side or passenger p
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Thursday, February 5th, 2026 AT 3:07 PM
Tiny
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Did you watch the video, it shows how to tell which one is making the noise. The video only shows one video.
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Friday, February 6th, 2026 AT 7:44 AM
Tiny
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Update I went to a local mechanic and he took off the driver side blade and inspected it he said the rubber was intact it was just slightly floppy but still was in good condition and said it wasn't bent and that it could just be from the cold plus the flopping, does that sound accurate? If the mechanic looked at both blades wouldn't he be able to see if it was bent?
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Friday, February 6th, 2026 AT 4:50 PM
Tiny
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Please watch the video to tell if the arm is bent, it shows you how.
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Saturday, February 7th, 2026 AT 9:04 AM
Tiny
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Arm isn’t bent I had blades inspected at mechanic. Noticed after I cleaned thoroughly with auto glass cleaner that dragging noise disappeared
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Saturday, February 7th, 2026 AT 1:27 PM
Tiny
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Glad you could get it fixed, thanks for letting us know. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
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Sunday, February 8th, 2026 AT 8:38 AM

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