How to choose wipers for Kalina

Quick comparison

I offer brief recommendations for wipers. Choose what is more important to you and buy. A detailed description, installation video and price comparison are below.

Size of wipers on Lada Kalina

The following are standard for Lada Kalina:

1. Driver's side brush – 60 cm.
2. Passenger side brush – 40 cm.

Editorial Kalina kindly agreed to pose to show the size of the wipers

Alternative brush sizes

Some Kalinovods from our community change the passenger wiper blade to a 43 cm size. We tried it, end to end. But, you can adjust the trapezoid, and it will be better. But we didn't like it!

Frameless windshield wipers for Kalina

An excellent option is the Bosch Aerotwin Retrofit AR 601 S kit (article number 3397118907). This is a pair of brushes of the “native” size and fastening. Cleans well in any weather, quiet, durable. They are produced in Belgium. Find out more about Bosch Aerotwin.

Champion piece brushes 600 mm (item ER60/B01) and 400 mm (item ER40/B01). They are easy to install and clean glass well. Read more about Champion Izivision.

SWF piece brushes : 600 mm (article 119860) and 400 mm (article 119840). Asymmetrical spoiler, excellent cleaning, easy to install. Read more about SVF windshield wipers.

Also pay attention to the Kamoka (article 27E09) - frameless Polish wipers. Read more about Kamoke.

Replacing the rear wiper on a Kalina station wagon

Today we will tell you the features of replacing the rear wiper on a Lada Kalina station wagon.

The building wiper on the Lada Kalina station wagon is an important element. The peculiarities of the station wagon body mean that the rear window of the car becomes very dirty with dirt from the rear wheels of the car. Therefore, the rear wiper is vital - if it wears out, a quick replacement is required.

Rear wiper size Kalina station wagon

The rear wiper on the Kalina station wagon has a rather rare size - 35 centimeters. It is not always possible to find one in stock. In principle, wipers measuring 34 or 36 centimeters are suitable. The only thing is that a longer wiper may press harder against the glass at the edges.

You can also find wipers of similar sizes for foreign cars on sale. For example, the Daewoo Matiz has a rear wiper measuring 35 cm. The rear wipers on the Scoda Octavia and Kia Sorento, as well as the front wiper on the Hyunda Getz, also have similar sizes, so you can choose wipers that fit these models

The main thing is to pay attention to the mounting adapter - it should be the same as on Kalina

How to remove the rear wiper on a Kalina station wagon?

Structurally, the mounting of the rear wiper on Kalina is similar to the mounting of the front ones. To remove the rear wiper, you need to bend it along with the arm away from the windshield.

If the old wiper has a trim (as in our case), you need to snap it off by pressing on the sides.

Then we turn the wiper around the central axis until it snaps out of the mount.

After this, all that remains is to pull the wiper together with the mounting adapter towards the rear window.

The new wiper is installed in the reverse order. Before installation, the adapter must be placed over the wiper, but do not completely snap the adapter onto the leash. First, you need to fix the wiper together with the adapter on the leash so that the adapter “sits” in its place. Only after this you need to press the wiper until there is a characteristic click, which means that the adapter together with the wiper has snapped onto the leash.

How to install brushes on Kalina

Watch the video on how to install Bosch wipers correctly:

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Types of wipers

To know how to choose the right wipers for your car, you should familiarize yourself with their main types.
Today, there are 2 main types of windshield wipers for Kalina - frame and frameless. Each type has both its advantages and disadvantages.

Frameless wipers for the Lada Kalina car are considered the most durable and reliable. Such brushes are made of high-quality rubber and plastic. As a result, they practically do not wear out over time, operate silently and glide quite softly across the glass.

Another very important advantage of such cleaners is their increased resistance to sudden, large temperature changes. The disadvantage is the high cost.

Frame brushes are made of metal and ordinary plastic. Pieces of plastic of the required size are inserted into the metal frame, which ensure cleaning of the car glass. These brushes are cheap and can be found in almost every car store.

Nevertheless, frame brushes have a lot of disadvantages. Since high quality materials are not used in their production, they wear out very quickly. Usually, after 2 years of active use, the brushes already become unusable and need to be replaced. It should also be emphasized that the plastic, which is inserted into the frame and is intended for cleaning glass, wears out very quickly.

As a result, the brushes begin to creak during operation and no longer adhere tightly to the glass, creating a potentially dangerous situation at the most inopportune moment during bad weather.

How windshield wiper blades work on Lada Kalina

The mechanism of the windshield wiper and the principle of its operation are simple. If any malfunctions occur in the device, they can be eliminated without the intervention of specialists; any car enthusiast can easily understand this system. The most important thing is to understand at least a little how the wiper mechanism on Kalina works.

If a malfunction occurs with the windshield wiper system, from the very beginning it is necessary to check the integrity of the fuse responsible for this system.

In the vast majority of malfunction cases, it is the failure of the fuse that causes problems with the windshield wiper. Even the most inexperienced driver can fix this problem.

To replace a faulty fuse, you need to find and remove the fuse box cover in the car interior, on the left under the steering wheel. On the inside of the block cover is a block diagram detailing the purpose of each fuse. We find the fuse we need and replace it with a new one with the same rating.

It happens that the windshield wiper works with some interruptions. In this case, you should check the relay and, if it is faulty, replace it with a functional one. This relay is located in the fuse mounting block.

If the problem is not solved, check the electrical wire of the windshield wiper for integrity. From the very beginning, we inspect the terminal connected to ground. It is located in the back of Kalina near the counter. We unscrew it, clean the joint and the terminal itself from corrosion, lubricate it with thick oil and put everything in its place. After this, you can check the wipers for functionality.

The principle of operation of the rear wiper

To enable the windshield wiper to function, the manufacturer equipped this mechanism with an electric drive, which is protected by a traditional fuse. The designated components have a direct impact on the performance of the wipers. If, for example, the fuse link burns out, the brush will no longer be able to work and the rear wiper, which has become unusable, will need to be replaced. And here it is important to know how to remove it.

Replacing windshield wiper blades yourself

You do not need any special tool for this operation. Everything is done literally by hand and without unnecessary fuss. All you need to do is buy new ones that fit your car. Please note that the right and left wipers are often not the same length.

The brush replacement procedure itself is performed in a few simple steps:

The windshield wiper arm is moved away from the windshield to a vertical position. Hold the lever carefully, otherwise it may hit the glass sharply and damage it.

First step of replacement. The 'wiper' is installed perpendicular to the glass

Remove the plug from the wiper

Pull the brush down towards you and remove

How to replace: master class on video

Installation of wiper arms from Lada Kalina 1

The difference between the rear wiper arms is the length of the spring. On the new Kalina, the spring is short and is not able to press the blade firmly enough against the rear window. The design allows you to install on Kalina 2 a wiper arm from Kalina 1, catalog numbers:

• Rear windshield wiper arm Kalina station wagon – 1117-6313150;
• Rear wiper arm Kalina hatchback – 1119-6313150.

To change the leashes, first remove the old one by unscrewing the nut, and then install the new one, that’s it!

What are wipers and when should they be changed?

Windshield wipers are a device in which a metal arm is connected to a rubber wiper surface . The wiper blade is secured to the lever with a special holder with a plastic plug. They come in two varieties: framed and frameless.

Frame brushes have moving parts called rocker arms. They hold the cleaning surface on the windshield. The fundamental disadvantage of such “wipers” is the presence of hinged joints, which are vulnerable to the ingress of snow and ice, which disables the wipers. In addition, the rubber brush often does not adhere tightly to the glass, which makes its work ineffective.

Wiper frame design

Frameless wipers have a spring instead of rocker arms, which presses the blade to the surface of the windshield. Such windshield wipers look more organic in appearance, clean the glass better and do not wear out so quickly. You can recognize them by the characteristic curve of their shape. Windshield wipers of this type are installed on most modern cars and have the following advantages:

• They look much better.
• Can be used on glass of any curvature;
• They do not impair the aerodynamic properties of the body.
• Less sensitive to icing.
• Does not interfere with visibility when folded

Frameless design wiper

At the same time, it is not possible to replace only the rubber part in such “wipers”; you will have to change the whole thing. Often, a frameless windshield wiper needs to be selected for a specific car model based on the length of the blade and the curvature of the windshield.

Rear wiper dimensions

The brushes used to clean the rear window of the Lada Kalina station wagon or hatchback have a length that varies from 360 mm (14″) to 406 mm (16″). In such a situation, it is possible to experiment with the length and choose the most effective option that will clean the required area of ​​glass. Some owners resort to the option of installing a rear brush, similar to that used on the front passenger side. By the way, its length is also 406 mm. Next, we will consider the question of how to change the wiper.