rear wiper arm!

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #1
    come round to dewipering my car and i cant fucking get the wiper blade off!?
    sprayed wd40 on it too but nothing

    any ideas how to get it off?

    cheers
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #2
    i cut mine with a hacksaw just be carefull not to dig your paint work
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #3
    so like just cut off below the wiperblade?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #4
    you can use a puller tool to get it off or hacksaw it.. sometimes they will eventually come free with alot of wiggling about
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte View Post
    you can use a puller tool to get it off or hacksaw it.. sometimes they will eventually come free with alot of wiggling about
    ahh right fair doos, will give it another go tomorrow.. if not i'll cut it off
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ali123 View Post
    so like just cut off below the wiperblade?
    just cut enough off so it will just slide out
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 chesterfield Posts: 183 Citroen Saxo VTR , citroen c3 , gsxr 600 , dr600 ,
    #7
    Had same problem we mine , just cut it much quicker
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sam_16v View Post
    just cut enough off so it will just slide out
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dankspaxo View Post
    Had same problem we mine , just cut it much quicker

    cheers lads, will do it tomorrow
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #9
    i was shitting maself doing mine, wouldnt come off but didnt want to pull too hard incase i shattered windscreen, came off with a good pull tho
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by andy1weir View Post
    i was shitting maself doing mine, wouldnt come off but didnt want to pull too hard incase i shattered windscreen, came off with a good pull tho
    same, so i stopped trying incase it shattered hah
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #11
    just cut it into the thread then you can still put it back on if you want at a later date
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #12
    Wire brush the spindle that the arm goes onto,then spray wd40 onto it.Gently wiggle the arm left/right.You`ll find the arm loosens after a while,then wind it off anti-clockwise.
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #13
    i also wedged a screwdriver in between the arm and the washer on it, and used that to help get it off, btw is it actually possible to shatter the window doing this?
  14. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by andy1weir View Post
    i also wedged a screwdriver in between the arm and the washer on it, and used that to help get it off, btw is it actually possible to shatter the window doing this?
    Yes it is possible to shatter the window.
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by andy1weir View Post
    i also wedged a screwdriver in between the arm and the washer on it, and used that to help get it off, btw is it actually possible to shatter the window doing this?
    tried that too mate
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #16
    guess i was lucky it didnt shatter then lol, just keep pulling m8, and plenty wd40 and wiggling it will come off
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by andy1weir View Post
    guess i was lucky it didnt shatter then lol, just keep pulling m8, and plenty wd40 and wiggling it will come off
    will do
  18. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #18
    dont pull it, iv seen so many people shatter the window

    once you start sawing away at the gap with the splines, it just frees off
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #19
    Just saw the part where it screws on?? instead of yanking away like a
  20. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #20
    i wouldve sawed it but i wanted to keep it incase it ever needs to go back on
  21. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by andy1weir View Post
    i wouldve sawed it but i wanted to keep it incase it ever needs to go back on
    Silly cheap to replace though. Less chew on.

    Rear wiper on ftw.
  22. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #22
    ye i know theyre cheap, but im tight lol, ill prob never put it back on just incase i sell the car its there if they want it
  23. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #23
    you dont have to saw it completely off
    once you start sawing, it will crack free with a bit of wd40 in the gaps. So it can still be re used.

    However, you're mad if you'd rather risk shattering your rear window than just sawing through a £5 wiper arm lol
  24. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #24
    well i didnt realise how risky it was until after i had done it lol, i knew how to take it off so i never bothered looking on here how to do it lol