wiper woes
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wiper woes
I need to remove my wipers to alow me to remove the stabiliser struts to be refurbished. I started the job tonight but things are not going well.
The rusty strut.
Marked up the position of the wipers.
A selection of pullers.
I losened off the nut a few turns first but left it in place to give a bigger area for the puller to engage with, and then applied a lot of force. It did not pop, so I removed the puller to have a look and then tried to remove the nut.
The end result is the wiper is still fully attachhed and has not budged at all but the nut now spins on the spindle but will not come off.
Any suggestions.
The rusty strut.
Marked up the position of the wipers.
A selection of pullers.
I losened off the nut a few turns first but left it in place to give a bigger area for the puller to engage with, and then applied a lot of force. It did not pop, so I removed the puller to have a look and then tried to remove the nut.
The end result is the wiper is still fully attachhed and has not budged at all but the nut now spins on the spindle but will not come off.
Any suggestions.
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volkris (08-14-2019)
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Hi,
Some WD 40 overnight, remove the nut, then a very gentle tap with a hammer, only once on the spline, then wriggle the wiper arm side to side. this should allow you to simply lift the arm off.
Never had to use a puller ever on a wiper arm, Just mind that screen with the wrench.
Good Luck
steveeasy
Some WD 40 overnight, remove the nut, then a very gentle tap with a hammer, only once on the spline, then wriggle the wiper arm side to side. this should allow you to simply lift the arm off.
Never had to use a puller ever on a wiper arm, Just mind that screen with the wrench.
Good Luck
steveeasy
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I have never had any luck with those pullers on any car, they are prone to slip and often wont fit securely under the arm. I invested in a battery terminal puller, which is like a mini hub puller and it has proved very successful. I note that they are now listed as wiper pullers:
TRIDENT TOOLS T313100 WIPER ARM , ALTERNATOR BEARING AND BATTERY TERMINAL PULLER | eBay
I would endorse what others have said about plenty of penetrating oil.
TRIDENT TOOLS T313100 WIPER ARM , ALTERNATOR BEARING AND BATTERY TERMINAL PULLER | eBay
I would endorse what others have said about plenty of penetrating oil.
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jimbov8 (03-07-2013)
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Not done much on the car today, its been snowing on and off since first thing.
I did put some rust eater on the spindle last night and took a wire wheel to it today, it has come up surprisingly well.
I also tried a fresh nut on the spindle and it took to the thread ok.
I may leave alone or use a die to take it down a size.
I did put some rust eater on the spindle last night and took a wire wheel to it today, it has come up surprisingly well.
I also tried a fresh nut on the spindle and it took to the thread ok.
I may leave alone or use a die to take it down a size.
Last edited by RaceDiagnostics; 03-10-2013 at 01:38 PM.
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