another windscreen wiper thread.....

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get1962

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My windscreen wiper is making a nice scrape mark up the passenger side of the windscreen where it parks.

I would like to try to remove the arm so I can bash the rivets, at the join, together, in order to reduce the very slack movement there.

The big bolt was easy to remove & the top arm simple to lever off using the bottom bolt as a point to lever from.

Any pointers as to how to remove the other arm, the one attached with the 13mm nut.

I have already put a crack in my windscreen trying (not) carefully (enough) to use that as a lever point. No real worries as it needed changing before the next MOT anyway.

Is there some sort of tool that I can use, similar to a bearing puller that anyone in here would recommend?

Thanks in advance

GET1962
 
When I replaced the wiper arm I used a cheapo puller got from machine mart which wasn't exactly a perfect fit but it did help in the loosening process.

It's also a good idea to soak in WD40, give it a few taps with a hammer all the way round and one on top, lift the arm so it is vertical and give if a few side to side waggles, leave for 10 mins and repeat. In my case this proved sufficient to loosen enough for it to be manually pulled off (ooeer missus :eek:).

Is this for one of the older wiper arms? If it is I would heartily recommend replacing it for the newer floppy wiper.

Cheers,

Andy B
 
andybaggies said:
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Is this for one of the older wiper arms? If it is I would heartily recommend replacing it for the newer floppy wiper.
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I'm not sure whether this issue can actually occur in the old design - it's all much further away from the windscreen.
 
I wasn't entirely sure either Mike, but thought it worthwhile to ask just in case as it is such a great mod.
 
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