147 rear wiper blade

[lombardi]

Supercheap does not list a product for rear wiper rubbers for 2002 147, my daughters car, on ebey they seem to sell the complete arm but i just need the rubber blade, anyone out there knows the size required and where to purchase, thanks.regards

[Cool Jesus]

There's nothing special about the rear blade from memory. Just head over to supercheap or whomever, pull out the blade and compare. You may need to cut the end to size if anything. Supercheap will even fit it, if your not capable.

[Cool Jesus]

Here's a post on their sizing. The rear is 300mm, just measure the channel of the arm for relevant size. I'd imagine its a 6mm channel, could be wrong

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-147-156-and-gt/239131-what-size-wiper-blades-for-a-147-a.html

I think you'll find that it's not worth selling a single blade on eBay as postage would cost more than the item. So buyers would be put off. Instead you either get the whole arm or a set of 5 or more blades.

[extraball]

mine started to split, the rubber that touches the glass peeling away from the top piece of flat rubber. Super-glued it back together, passed rego, works like new.

[Cool Jesus]

Don't be such a tight ass ET. Apart from placing air in your tyres this has to be the cheapest part to buy.
By the way, noticed only recently that if it's raining and you have your front wipers going, If you go into reverse the rear wiper comes on automatically.

[extraball]

gotta be a tight arse when you own 4 cars, and only one person pays the bills to keep em going  Noticed the same thing awhile back, surprised when the wipers came on when I reversed outside in the rain.

[lombardi]

Thanks for the replies, funny enough mine split as well,must be common for the rear rubber.regards

[Cool Jesus]

Hang on Lombardi, I think we're going a bit far with blamin Alfa for the wiper blade perishing 

[extraball]

prob the original as well

[colcol]

In my experience, the wiper blades are 6mm or 8mm wide where they slide into the wiper arm, pull the old one out and measure it, they usuall y come in 300mm - 12 inch lengths that you cut off to suit, and there is usually a clip on the end, that supposed to stop the blade walking off the arm, if not, you can 'burr it up', with some needle nosed pliers to stop any sideways movement.
If you use a metal clip, put it at the bottom of the arm, so if and when the clip comes loose it only scratches the bottom arc of the screen, put it at the top of the arm and when it comes loose it scratches a big arc on the rear screen.
Buy the best brands such as Trico, Tridon or Bosch, no name brands and home brands are rubbish and drive you mad with their smearing and chattering, Colin.

[Mick A]

6.5mm

[lombardi]

Cool jesus, u are probably right in saying its the original, i would not dare blame Alfa for anything negative,especially so close to Natale, i am a christian u know. merry christmass

[Cool Jesus]

It's all in jest, I know. Make sure you mention your indiscretion of taking the Alfa name in vane at confessional and all will be forgiven 
PS ET mentioned original.

[pep105]

Vane or Vain ? 

Oh yes forgotten that the rear wiper used to come on when you
Put it into reverse. My sisters old Golf had that feature as well but it wasn't an
Alfa.......

Lombardi see you at church ill be in the confessional box

Boun Natale

[colcol]

I thought that there were only 2 sizes, 6mm and 8mm, according to some catalogs i have seen, but 6,5mm is a new one to me, must be close to the old 1/4 inch, listen to Choderboy as he knows more than me, it never ceases to amaze me how complicated changing a wiper blade can be, with all the different sizes and designs, Colin.