De-wipering - Retaining nut?

1. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #1 13th June 2009, 14:43

   Where the hell is the 'retaining nut' which holds the wiper into the motor?
   
   I read the guide and it says after removing the boot trim, undo the wiper retaining nut and pull the wiper out. Well ive looked everywhere and I can't see any retaining nut?
   
   The guide is a bit unclear about that step tbh
2. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #2 13th June 2009, 15:18

   Right. Did mine this morning, so its all fresh in my head lol.
   1. Take trim off inside of boot, 3 torx screws
   2. Close boot and take off plastic cover on far left of wiper
   3. Undo nut that hold wiper on
   4. Pull wiper off, couple of sprays of wd40 maybe. Or like i did as it wouldnt come off, hacksaw the wiper off without cutting the spindle.
   5. take off plastic nut thing and then close the boot and undo the 2 bolt on the inside of the boot and pull motor out.
   6. get a gromet from under the carpet in the boot and put it in the hole where the wiper was
   7. admire work
   
   Hope this helps

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3. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #3 13th June 2009, 15:41

   Yeah very useful pal!
   
   See the guid completely fails to mention that you have to remove the cover on the actual wiper arm its self!
   
   Will go re-attempt shortly!
4. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #4 13th June 2009, 15:42

   Haha no worries mate, let me know if you get stuck again
5. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #5 13th June 2009, 16:02

   Can't see anyway to take the wiper arm's cover off mate? You mean the one that has the spring underneath it right?
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 13th June 2009, 16:32

   yeah lift that bit up and there is a nut under it undo that and the plastic surround
7. AlexGreen Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Warlingham, Surrey Posts: 471 2001 Posi Blue VTR

   #7 13th June 2009, 17:11

   Its normally quite tight but yeah, there is a cover on the end of the wiper which lifts up. Underneath is a 13mm bolt which needs to be undone. Then you can proceed with pulling, swearing, cutting to get it off
8. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #8 13th June 2009, 17:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SteveWC Can't see anyway to take the wiper arm's cover off mate? You mean the one that has the spring underneath it right?

   Yeah the bit your taking off is on the far left of the wiper (not the wiper blade itself) you can see that its not joined to the rest of the wiper blade. i just pulled/bent the sides of this smaller piece off and there lies your 13mm nut
9. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #9 13th June 2009, 17:25

   brute force is the way forward when de wipering. Just dont smash the glass! ( heard of it done before) deffinatly worth the sweat and swering. mine came of in 5 mins
10. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

    #10 13th June 2009, 17:52

    Ahhh now I feel like a right fool! that bit on the wiper literally comes up on a hinge like a little flap, then the huge retaining nut is there staring you right in face!
    
    Doesnt seem to be coming off though, left it soaking in a bit of WD, darent be too hard on it coz I have a friend who broke hsi rear windscreen doing this, failing that out will come the hacksaw
11. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #11 13th June 2009, 17:56

    there is a plastic bit surrounding the stem that needs to be unscrewed to mate
12. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #12 13th June 2009, 18:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SteveWC Ahhh now I feel like a right fool! that bit on the wiper literally comes up on a hinge like a little flap, then the huge retaining nut is there staring you right in face! Doesnt seem to be coming off though, left it soaking in a bit of WD, darent be too hard on it coz I have a friend who broke hsi rear windscreen doing this, failing that out will come the hacksaw

    After pulling away at that rear wiper, the hacksaw will make you feel better
    Just watch out for slipping and scratching the paint, and remember to not cut too near the spindle. you can always break remaining bits off with some pliers
13. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

    #13 13th June 2009, 20:00

    No hacksaw or strong amount of force was needed!
    
    Did the sensible thing n left it to soak in a bit of WD40, then I went back about 20 minutes later n got the hair dryer on it n warmed it up!
    
    Only took a wee pull to get the bugger off
    
    Thanks for all your help lads
14. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #14 14th June 2009, 09:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SteveWC No hacksaw or strong amount of force was needed! Did the sensible thing n left it to soak in a bit of WD40, then I went back about 20 minutes later n got the hair dryer on it n warmed it up! Only took a wee pull to get the bugger off Thanks for all your help lads

    Wish i'd thought of a hair dryer before the hacksaw came out....
15. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

    #15 14th June 2009, 13:25

    lol i use a hair dryer on everything! got a niece long extension cord so im always robbin my mums hair dryer n takin it outside, makes loads of jobs sooo easy its a really good tool! its basically a heat gun i suppose, it works amazingly for taking stickers off too.
    
    Also, I realised that despite my car being a mk2, it had a mk1 wiper? so that could be why i was finding it so hard to find the cap thingy on the wiper arm lol. mines the metal kind
16. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #16 2nd November 2009, 14:13

    I had the same problem with my mk2, i couldnt work out were the nut was, brute force was the answer. Now i cant find the WD40 when i need it
17. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #17 2nd November 2009, 14:21

    Am i the only person that managed to dewiper their car in 10 minutes without any WD40?!
    
    mine just unbolted like it was new. but i guess the little plastic bolt was a bastard!
18. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

    #18 2nd November 2009, 14:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu Am i the only person that managed to dewiper their car in 10 minutes without any WD40?!

    Yes. Mine took 5...!
19. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #19 3rd November 2009, 14:12

    I attempted mine yesterday and give in, im not interested in sawing it off and i must have used half a can of WD. Stubborn as it was i can live with it
20. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #20 3rd November 2009, 14:44

    i tryed top do it last year. couldnt pull off the wiper so gave up. then winter came and i thought thank fuck i didnt pull it off
21. r33ryan Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 133

    #21 4th November 2009, 07:46

    mine came off easy i unbolted retaining nut and all the plastic parts then just lifted the wiper arm. i once did a single wiper conversion and found that using the wiper as a leaver made it easy
22. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

    #22 4th November 2009, 08:34

    Mine came off easy apart from the bastard plastice nut thing. Was a right c*nt
23. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #23 4th November 2009, 10:48

    Done quite a few with no problems. Usually takes 5 mins!
24. sevenfourate Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Lowestoft,Suffolk. Posts: 374 Slammed,Cam'd+NOS'd VTR

    #24 8th November 2009, 11:03

    Done mine this morning - does everyone end up with a ring around the grommet where the big original plastic washer on the outside has scraped into the glass and left a circular shaped gouge in the glass ?
    
    Does everyone remove the rear washer hose as its now not needed - can you blank it off on the motor so it wont squirt even if the button is pressed ?
25. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #25 8th November 2009, 16:55

    Just out of interest will the wiper arm come off easier if the motor is taken off the boot first?
26. xxo0pko0xx Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb

    #26 10th November 2009, 14:57

    u on about where the bolt is that holds wiper to the motor?