Volkswagen Polo 2013: Wiper skipping and shuddering

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The driver's side wiper on my 2013 VW Polo skips and shudders in the rain, even after changing the blades. It doesn't shudder on the fastest setting, only on the intermittent and normal settings. I have tried practically everything to stop it from skipping and am getting towards the end of my tether. Any suggestions would be a great help.

It's usually because the wiper blades are not flipping over as they change direction at the end of the stroke, so they're effectively travelling at the wrong angle to the screen. Check the arms to see if there is a reason they are not flipping over. Did you use VW blades when you replaced them? If not try the factory blades. You could also try cleaning the screen and then using something like Rain-X.

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