Removing a windscreen wiper arm???

Hermy

I need to remove the wiper arm on my '05 Vivaro but I'm stuck.
I thought it would simply be a matter of removing the nut but the arm won't budge.
Do I need some sort of puller to remove it or is there something else that I'm missing?

Dannyboy1987

Keep pulling it back and forwards really hard with slow movement should work. done a few also sounds dirty haha sorry about that

Hermy

Thanks for the quick reply Danny.
I'll give that a go.:D

Anan1

+1. Hold it as close to the nut as possible to reduce strain on the arm.

Hermy

Thanks Anan.
What's holding it?
Is it just a very tight fit on the shaft?
Would some WD40 help?

Dannyboy1987

lift the wiper up , hold bottom of arm , and rock it . it won't brake

Hermy

I'll let ye know how I get on.
Thanks again.:)

Anan1

Hermy wrote: »

Thanks Anan.
What's holding it?
Is it just a very tight fit on the shaft?
Would some WD40 help?

There are splines to stop it slipping from side to side. I don't think you'd be able to get WD40 in there, but a good bit of rocking has always done the trick for me.

Hermy

Yeah, I assumed it's on a splined shaft. What I was wondering was what is stopping it from sliding off the splined shaft? Still not a budge from it though.:(
Any point in getting one of these?

Dannyboy1987

Couple of hits with a hammer the shocks might loosen it up for you

Dannyboy1987

How did you get on