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seamus · 14-02-2012, 11:00

The window wipers on the wife's Micra broke last weekend. The motor is fine, I've managed to get a look in under the fascia and a linkage has become disconnected. I managed to briefly reconnect it with some wrist gymnastics, but it popped off again when I put the wipers on full blast.

So in order to fix it I need to remove the wiper arms to get the fascia off and get in at the linkages. Except the bloody arms refuse to come off. I've unscrewed the fixing bolts, lifted the arm to remove the tension, but both of them seem to be seized to the splines. WD40, rocking them back and forth and hauling on them, using a spanner to lever from the bottom, even trying a plastic mallet to loosen them, nothing. Not even a hint of movement.

Anyone done this before, any ideas? :/

Plug · 14-02-2012, 13:30

With the wiper arms up try press down on the hinged part of the arms and pull back up. Do that a few times. You can get a wiper arm pullers if your stuck. Less than a tenner.

seamus · 14-02-2012, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Plug

With the wiper arms up try press down on the hinged part of the arms and pull back up. Do that a few times. You can get a wiper arm pullers if your stuck. Less than a tenner.

Cheers, I'll give that another go, but I don't hold out hope. I saw a couple of pullers online, but people looking for €70. Where would I get one - motor factors?

Plug · 14-02-2012, 13:47

Yeah motor factors or even Halfords I think. Don't be afraid to push down on that part of the arm too and wobble it with a bit of force.

mathepac · 14-02-2012, 14:09

Those fecken things can be a night-mare to remove. Two different metals in contact and they can react, effectively welding them together. Spray WD40 and use the Halfords wiper-arm remover otherwise you may chew the wiper-arm to bits with a vice-grips, just like I did

massy086 · 14-02-2012, 16:04

put the nut back on only slightly and then hit the nut with a hammer a few times it will shock it loose never fail,s me and im a windscreen fitter so have to remove a lot of wipers

seamus · 20-02-2012, 11:56

Cheers guys. Couldn't source a proper puller and still had no joy using force to get them off, but I saw this in Halford's and just knew it would work, which it did, perfectly.

Luckily I can also use it for separating the broken ball joint linkages in the wiper assembly

mickdw · 20-02-2012, 15:17

There is a repair clip that is commonly used on the nissans. I dont know if this is the exact fault with yours but:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...All-Categories

seamus · 20-02-2012, 15:18

Yeah, that's exactly what I've ordered, great cheap repair.

14-02-2012, 11:00	#1
seamus Dental Plan! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: :getName() Posts: 44,218 Adverts \| Friends	Can't remove window wiper arm - ideas? The window wipers on the wife's Micra broke last weekend. The motor is fine, I've managed to get a look in under the fascia and a linkage has become disconnected. I managed to briefly reconnect it with some wrist gymnastics, but it popped off again when I put the wipers on full blast. So in order to fix it I need to remove the wiper arms to get the fascia off and get in at the linkages. Except the bloody arms refuse to come off. I've unscrewed the fixing bolts, lifted the arm to remove the tension, but both of them seem to be seized to the splines. WD40, rocking them back and forth and hauling on them, using a spanner to lever from the bottom, even trying a plastic mallet to loosen them, nothing. Not even a hint of movement. Anyone done this before, any ideas? :/

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14-02-2012, 13:30	#2
Plug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,421 Adverts \| Friends	With the wiper arms up try press down on the hinged part of the arms and pull back up. Do that a few times. You can get a wiper arm pullers if your stuck. Less than a tenner.

14-02-2012, 13:47	#4
Plug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,421 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah motor factors or even Halfords I think. Don't be afraid to push down on that part of the arm too and wobble it with a bit of force.

14-02-2012, 14:09	#5
mathepac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Within You, Without You Posts: 3,708 Adverts \| Friends	Those fecken things can be a night-mare to remove. Two different metals in contact and they can react, effectively welding them together. Spray WD40 and use the Halfords wiper-arm remover otherwise you may chew the wiper-arm to bits with a vice-grips, just like I did

14-02-2012, 16:04	#6
massy086 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,756 Adverts \| Friends	put the nut back on only slightly and then hit the nut with a hammer a few times it will shock it loose never fail,s me and im a windscreen fitter so have to remove a lot of wipers

20-02-2012, 11:56	#7
seamus Dental Plan! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: :getName() Posts: 44,218 Adverts \| Friends	Cheers guys. Couldn't source a proper puller and still had no joy using force to get them off, but I saw this in Halford's and just knew it would work, which it did, perfectly. Luckily I can also use it for separating the broken ball joint linkages in the wiper assembly

20-02-2012, 15:17	#8
mickdw Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9,116 Adverts \| Friends	There is a repair clip that is commonly used on the nissans. I dont know if this is the exact fault with yours but: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...All-Categories

20-02-2012, 15:18	#9
seamus Dental Plan! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: :getName() Posts: 44,218 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah, that's exactly what I've ordered, great cheap repair.