D Car — November 2003
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250 available scans from D Car — November 2003, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 208 — English draft translation
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When driving in the rain, poor visibility makes driving difficult. If you keep using old wiper blades, they may leave unwiped streaks, making it hard to see and unpleasant to drive. This month we’ll replace wiper blades and look at other maintenance items that help maintain visibility in wet weather.
Melting Pot, Part…
Yōko
This month’s instructor: Yōko (Yōko Sugimura), a Yellow…
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Serial Mission
She’s also really into off-road motorcycles…
Her Peugeot is still in the shop.
She’s back as a race queen.
…type
Replace the wipers!
Maintenance
Big mission
Project
For beginners
Support
Dr. K
Instructor
A veteran with 30 years of car work under his belt. The radiator on his Eunos Roadster has sprung a leak, so he’s looking for a replacement…
The surest way to tell when they need replacing is to turn on the washer fluid, operate the wipers and check for unwiped areas.
Operate the wipers and check for unwiped areas…
OCR reads ‘チワ’; not enough text to translate.
Check them about once a month
The rubber should be replaced from time to time, or the blades will start leaving streaks.
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Wipers are essential for clear vision in the rain, but the blade…
How often should wiper blades be replaced? Some say once a year, others every six months, but what is the actual…
Don’t let dust build up; clean them from time to time.
Also carefully check the blades for cracks or damage. ‘Oh, there’s a crack in the rubber…’
…it has a crack.’
The easiest way to check the condition of wiper blades is to operate the washer and see whether any streaks remain.
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A split has appeared at the end of the blade. In this case, it obviously needs to be replaced.
…then?
…you should also use the wipers in real conditions and confirm that they are clearing the glass properly…
…is necessary.
…and that bothers you, too.
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How often should you check your wiper blades…
About once a month should be enough. Besides this check…
The wipers may chatter or make an unpleasant noise…
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If the wipers do not clear rainwater properly during use, check the condition of the blade rubber.
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When the wipers go unused for a long time, dirt and dust collect between the glass and the blades. Clean them from time to time.
…and you can try using one. But if the wipers start chattering, you should assume the blades themselves are nearing the end of their service life.
SC
…then?
Isolated ‘福’ character; context unclear.
If the edge has lost its sharpness or the blade is cracked, it obviously needs replacing. It’s best to replace it before it gets to that point.
For chatter, there are chemicals you can apply to the blade to help prevent it…
When else should wiper blades be replaced…
Look at the rubber part of the blade and feel it with your fingers…
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The tip of the blade rubber is shown above. The edge should remain sharp; if it has worn down, replace the blade. Feel the edge with your fingertip to check it.
Just a light wipe removes this much grime. If dirt and dust are left there, they can damage the blade rubber.