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Offline simc66

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Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« on: 24 June 2011, 00:24 »
...so I said I'd sort out a friend's car - Corsa-C (meh) - usual problem with water getting into the wiper linkage and it seizing up.  However, I'm stuck at the first hurdle - the wiper arms are so rusted in that I can't get the b*stards out.  Any ideas?  (and I've tried the drenching-them-in-WD40 route) .....
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Offline Thom89

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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #1 on: 24 June 2011, 00:47 »
Do you mean that you cant get the wiper arms off the spindles?

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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #2 on: 24 June 2011, 00:49 »
Do you mean that you cant get the wiper arms off the spindles?

Thom

if so either heat up.. or get a wiper puller on them
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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #3 on: 24 June 2011, 00:56 »
Do you mean that you cant get the wiper arms off the spindles?

Thom

Yep, they're so rusty they've basically welded themselves in

if so either heat up.. or get a wiper puller on them

Ah, will try the heat option - thanks :)
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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #4 on: 24 June 2011, 03:03 »
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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #5 on: 24 June 2011, 11:27 »
If in doubt get a bigger hammer.

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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #6 on: 24 June 2011, 11:32 »
If in doubt get a bigger hammer.

Yeah hit it with a club hammer  :grin:
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Re: Removing wiper arms (non-VAG) ....
« Reply #7 on: 24 June 2011, 11:52 »
Its a corsa, just smash the hell out of it.