What Causes the Noise in Civic's Wiper Low Gear?

[DelWalker]

This situation is usually caused by sand particles trapped in the grooves on both sides of the wiper blade, preventing it from maintaining the correct angle with the windshield through normal deformation. Therefore, please first adjust the angle of the wiper blade. Solution: When the wiper blade is dry, move the wiper to the maintenance position, lift the problematic wiper blade, and twist the blade left and right several times. This generally helps squeeze out the sand particles from the grooves. If this doesn't work, or if the wiper blade is wet, use a small flat-head screwdriver to run along the grooves on both sides of the wiper blade from start to end to resolve the issue. Alternatively, it could be due to a loose clamp on the rubber strip of the wiper. Use needle-nose pliers to tighten the gaps at each joint and the rubber strip clamp. Quick Fix: Spray the outer surface of the front windshield with household glass cleaner (or a solution of dishwashing liquid mixed with water), then activate the wiper while pouring some clean water onto the windshield to assist in cleaning.