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<blockquote data-quote="burnbomber" data-source="post: 15440" data-attributes="member: 183">Exact same problem here, on my 2010 Equinox.&nbsp; I replaced the rear OEM wiper--the blade was disintegrating after many years--with a &quot;Popular Mechanics&quot; branded 13&quot; blade.&nbsp; That was a mistake, as it caused the rear blade/holder assembly to scratch the rear glass.&nbsp; It was the plastic cover that scraped, because the new P.M. blade wasn't as deep (top mounting pin to the bottom of the blade) as the original.I just replaced it again, this time with a Bosch Spectrum Direct blade.&nbsp;&nbsp; It has a 13&quot; conventional blade but with a deeper frame than the P.M. blade.&nbsp; It's very easy to replace, just push a rod of any kind (screwdriver, pencil, whatever)between the blade frame and the Nox's rear plastic arm until the blade frame unsnaps from the plastic arm/cover.&nbsp; Prep the new blade by removing any mounting apparatus, just exposing the center pin that snaps into the plastic arm/cover.&nbsp; A flashlight helps to center the new blade.The new Bosch Spectrum has a deeper frame and pushes the plastic arm/cover away from the glass, so no more rubbing.&nbsp; Hope this helps somebody out there to avoid scratched rear glass.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="burnbomber, post: 15440, member: 183"] Exact same problem here, on my 2010 Equinox. I replaced the rear OEM wiper--the blade was disintegrating after many years--with a "Popular Mechanics" branded 13" blade. That was a mistake, as it caused the rear blade/holder assembly to scratch the rear glass. It was the plastic cover that scraped, because the new P.M. blade wasn't as deep (top mounting pin to the bottom of the blade) as the original. I just replaced it again, this time with a Bosch Spectrum Direct blade. It has a 13" conventional blade but with a deeper frame than the P.M. blade. It's very easy to replace, just push a rod of any kind (screwdriver, pencil, whatever)between the blade frame and the Nox's rear plastic arm until the blade frame unsnaps from the plastic arm/cover. Prep the new blade by removing any mounting apparatus, just exposing the center pin that snaps into the plastic arm/cover. A flashlight helps to center the new blade. The new Bosch Spectrum has a deeper frame and pushes the plastic arm/cover away from the glass, so no more rubbing. Hope this helps somebody out there to avoid scratched rear glass. [/QUOTE]

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