Rear Wiper and Arm Stuck Removal and Replacement
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2022
- I was looking to replace the rear wiper and arm on my Vauxhall Antara. I found a complete unit on eBay for £9. Of course the nut was stuck and the arm corroded to the drive shaft. This seems to be common among all vehicle manufacturers. Same problem.
I needed a solution.
So, here's my solution that took a little over an hour to complete. - Hudba
Nice video. My wiper arm broke leaving the ally insert stuck. I made a puller after watching yours. I used 50mm box 3mm wall. It bent it to buggery! Had to cut it off carefully with an angle grinder.
Nice work! I have only the bottom part stuck, but it helps a lot to see how it fits together before I break something. Its rusty like hell :-)
Mine's still in place a year later. The copper grease has prevented rust building up again. Surprising how many people have wanted to borrow the puller I made.
Nice puller, mad props, but you made removing it a lot harder than it had to be. You could have used a channel lock, or a vise-grip to remove it in seconds
Neither worked as there was insufficient clearance to get a purchase. It really was so tight that a lot of force was put on the puller bolt until it gave with quite a bang. Had I made the second puller first (couldn't find the material) it would have been about half an hour in total. At least I have a puller now.
So, armed with an engineering degree (OK, 1st year apprenticeship experience) AND a workshop - You too can perform this 'simple' task!
Perhaps this technique is not for everyone. It does require tools, some scrap materials and some mechanical knowledge. Easy as far as I'm concerned. I've been restoring motorcycles for years as a hobby so this really wasn't difficult.
I brought a puller figuring it would work hahaha yeah still no rear wiper it's proper stuck only other option I'm thinking is Dremel cutting it lose enough then using the puller 😄
What about heat ?
Or you could just get a torch and heat it up for like four or five minutes and then pop it off with a pair of vise grips. Make sure you spin it clockwise though.
I really didn't want to use heat close to the glass. I wanted to apply a direct vertical force only. Vice grips would introduce a sideways force and possible slippage. I didn't want that on glass. For the sake of making a puller in half an hour gave me peace of mind.
The arm is not corroded, there is a special tool for this job and it costs £6
Correct, no corrosion on the arm, just the plastic cover missing. My special tool cost nothing other than half an hour.