Can't get wiper arm off!

[meady100]

Seriously amateurish question here I'm sure: I can't get my drivers side wiper arm off - taken both the two big bolts off, but it still feels virtually welded on. What the hell were the bolts for then?! I've given it some seriously stick with the bolts off and it's on extremely firmly still. Am I missing undoing a fixing or some other trick, or should I just be applying brute force?!

 

[DrR]

Do you mean the entire arm or just the wiper blade?

 

[meady100]

Yes the whole actual arm - I need access to the resistor pack, which very usefully can't be accessed without removing the whole arm first :-(

S.

 

[Richy_d172]

Mine were a bit of a bugger to get off too, try prising it off with a screwdriver. They are only push fitted onto a splined shaft.

 

[edde]

Just wiggle them about and thel'll come off.

or go buy the proper tool to do it.

 

[Slug172]

I couldn't get mine off either! Gave up in the end!

 

[meady100]

I gave up too! Luckily it wasn't necessary in the end (thanks Brian!)

 

[fUbAr]

you need a puller to get them off. my rear one was stuck fast, 2 mins with the puller tool and it fell off

 

[C.slicker]

I just hit mine with a wooden mallet a few times. Then i just prized it open with a crow bar!

Sam

 

[Sami]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht427-windscreen-wiper-arm-remover

under a tenner!

 

[BrianR]

You don't need to take it off to get to the resister pack, its under a separate panel on the drivers side scuttle.

 

[meady100]

nice - never knew you could get such a thing! And Brian's right - no need for removal to get to the resistor pack!