Fitting front wipers....

[Pep]

Now I feel like a right r****d! I've fitted coilovers, new brakes and numerous other bits and bobs on my cars, but never changed the front wipers, and I'm stumped!

Might be a combination of cold and tiredness, but couldnt get them off without thnking I was going to bend the wiper arm, how do they come off?!

 

[Reyes]

Its hard to explain mate. Its well annoying for some people, but then other people can do it in seconds (like me)
Think it through first. Otherwise you get confused half way through doing it.

 

[Ian]

Take off the caps and nuts and then push down on the wiper at the point where it hinges. Once it's flat it lies more squarely on the bolt and should pop off more easily. They are a pain though.

 

[Pep]

I'll have a go in the light tomorrow, just seemed to hurt my fingers but not move!!

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I run my own business, I have a house, I am a Dad, I'm Married.......

But do you think I can fit wiper blades??? Can i fu*k! THE hardest job in the world!!

 

[Pep]

^ That is exactly what I wanted to hear, legend!

 

[Ian]

Think I may have mis-read this, are you only wanting to change the blade, not the whole arm? If so I haven't a scooby lol

 

[ditz]

wiper blades are THE worst jobs we get in!!!

they are an absolute doddle if you buy decent ones with clips that actually fit....

but the ones my boss insists on buying (box of 999,999,9000 for a pound) you can spend hours searching for clips and god knows what else

would rather do head gaskets all day long

 

[Yosemite Sam]

FLOL @ CS members!!

 

[H182]

At the top where the loop is there is a small hole and the plastic clips into that (IIRC). If it wont budge stick a small screwdriver in the hole to push the clip in.

There's some sort of clip holding it somewhere anyway.

 

[Ben..]

on the clip itself, you're probably already holding down the obvious little clip on the botton, bu theres also 2 small ledges that clip over the top (at the top of the plastic bit)
thats the bit that took me aages.

just read that through and i have maade it as clear as mud.

 

[Pep]

done! Thanks for the help! Killed my fingers and I got wet but at least they are on! See if they work when I finish tonight!

 

[Gavin.]

lol, i find it the most simple thing in the world to do! But when i worked at halfrauds about 8 yrs ago i was so shocked how many people payed a fiver to have them fitted

 

[iimushroomzii]

This thread pretty much shows how clever Cliosporters really are! Lol

 

[Pep]

This thread pretty much shows how clever Cliosporters really are! Lol

Haha, I know!
I'm a trained Aeronautical Engineer too haha!