Remove wiper from Skoda Roomster

deaglan1

Hi all, I need to remove my not-working right wiper from a 2007 Skoda Roomster in order to remove the plastic cover (to see if I can reconnect and.or verify that repair is beyond my very limited abilities). From image, how do I remove the cap - do I simply apply upward force or is there something more subtle required? I don't want to break anything, just remove wiper. Is that circular cap screwed in? What is the slight indentation beneath the cap at one point for? Many thanks.

https://www.screencast.com/t/U0fdHNdIB

Alun

Based on experience of previous cars, simply prise the cap off with a screwdriver. Underneath that you'll find a nut which you remove and then pull off the wiper arm.

colm_mcm

The indentation is probably to stick a screwdriver into.

deaglan1

Thanks guys - got the cap off just as you said; removed the nut just as you said. AND THEN - nothing, couldn't prise the wiper out of there; couldn't twist it out of there - just stuck fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alun

They're on a splined shaft, usually they'll come off if you just wiggle it from side to side while pulling. If it's too tight squirt a bit of wd40 or similar on it and leave it for a while before trying again. Alternatively levering a large flat blade screwdriver underneath it might help too.

colm_mcm

Be careful you don’t snot yourself with pulling the wiper arm off.

martyc5674

I’ve needed a pullers to remove these, more than once too...

Where are you based? I can loan you a pullers if you are near naas. Mine were impossible to get off without one.

Alun

OP, how did you get on? Did you get it off in the end?

deaglan1

I couldn't prise it off at all. Left it to the professionals, I am afraid. Thanks to all and ta BrownFingers for the kind offer of pullers - unfortunately I live way out west - Naas is a different country in a far off land!!!

TheFarrier

A sharp rap from a hammer on the spline of the wiper often helps to shock the wiper free too.