Rear wiper

[snapshot11]

Anyone know how to change the rear wiper blade done the fronts easy but the rear it does not even lift off the screen hardly don"t want to force it and either snap it or crack the window i know there will be a silly easy way lol thanks in advance.

[AdieMcc]

Brute force

[snapshot11]

Brute force worked thanks very much job done its one way or the other gentle or brute force its just knowing which one before you begin so it does"t end up costing you a lot of money lol.

[astraowner]

Brute force worked thanks very much job done its one way or the other gentle or brute force its just knowing which one before you begin so it does"t end up costing you a lot of money lol.

Did you replace them with stock wiper or did you go for the longer H253 blade.

I replaced mine and got the larger H253 so now the visibility out the rear window is improved.

[snapshot11]

Ye just with the stock wiper good enough for me

[mrtailorson_]

Brute force worked thanks very much job done its one way or the other gentle or brute force its just knowing which one before you begin so it does"t end up costing you a lot of money lol.

Did you replace them with stock wiper or did you go for the longer H253 blade.

I replaced mine and got the larger H253 so now the visibility out the rear window is improved.

bit of a silly question but you only mean replacing the rubber blade with H253, right? not the entire rear wiper assembly?

[astraowner]

bit of a silly question but you only mean replacing the rubber blade with H253, right? not the entire rear wiper assembly?

Not the actual arm, just the wiper part.

This part :

https://www.wiperblades.co.uk/h253-wiper-blade

[nsanderson]

Yes, it's the wiper blade for the Astra J but it fits fine on the rear window and gives a bigger wiping area. Changed mine to this when the rear one wore out and it's a definite improvement.

[astraowner]

Yes, it's the wiper blade for the Astra J but it fits fine on the rear window and gives a bigger wiping area. Changed mine to this when the rear one wore out and it's a definite improvement.

Exactly. I did this also, not because the old wiper blade was broken, but because i came from a Zafira B, with a large rear window and a larger wiper swing.

Felt almost claustrofobic, with the tiny "hole" the original rear wiper would clear.

[Markot1989]

Has anyone tried the long H311 blade for the hatchback? Saw someone mention it on an old thread on here, not sure about success? It is 2" longer than the H253?