How the .... do you remove wiper arms?
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How the .... do you remove wiper arms?
I've got one with a broken spring pin. Got a replacement and went to remove the old one. Won't budge. Is there a retainer that you can't see? Just pry it upwards? Cutting torch? C4? I saw a tool on CC but it doesn't have a pic. I have a mental picture of a device with a timer and large warning label telling you to set the timer and run.
Also, how do you adjust the alignment? I see that there are some nuts at the motor transmission. Is this where you do the fine adjustments with the gross adjustment based on where you place the arm over the spline?
Also, how do you adjust the alignment? I see that there are some nuts at the motor transmission. Is this where you do the fine adjustments with the gross adjustment based on where you place the arm over the spline?
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
on a 77 there is a really light duty spring steel retainer that clips over the serrated stud ....its not much... try applying the pressure in different angles around the retaining hub....it should line up fine if it goes on right...jsut keep taking it on and off until you get right and then push down hard to set the srping retainer
maybe a small pick could pull the retainer back from the groove under the serrated part
maybe a small pick could pull the retainer back from the groove under the serrated part
Last edited by bobs77vet; Feb 13, 2007 at 02:41 PM.
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I've got one with a broken spring pin. Got a replacement and went to remove the old one. Won't budge. Is there a retainer that you can't see? Just pry it upwards? Cutting torch? C4? I saw a tool on CC but it doesn't have a pic. I have a mental picture of a device with a timer and large warning label telling you to set the timer and run.
Also, how do you adjust the alignment? I see that there are some nuts at the motor transmission. Is this where you do the fine adjustments with the gross adjustment based on where you place the arm over the spline?
Also, how do you adjust the alignment? I see that there are some nuts at the motor transmission. Is this where you do the fine adjustments with the gross adjustment based on where you place the arm over the spline?
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Thanks guys. Exactly what i was lookinig for. 
Any time that I start thinking of using fire or explosives to remove something, i have learned to stop and post the question before moving forward.
Any time that I start thinking of using fire or explosives to remove something, i have learned to stop and post the question before moving forward.
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there is a tool for taking the wiper arm off, i just saw it today,while looking in a copy of ''corvette restorer''from the n c r s ... it said it can be bought from j c whitney,it has a clip that goes at the back of the wiper arm and when you squeeze the handel it realises the spring tension and the wiper arm comes off from the spline,,it a 5 dollar tool ,, the mag is at work and when i get there in the morning , i will post the name of tool ect,,it also showed a set of wipers on a car that were ''off'' this must be why sometimes mine hang up and lock to each other when on the fast setting, they probably need to be adjusted father away from each other to keep from locking up
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From: In the shop most of the time,,, And it BEER TIME somewhere
This is the small clip that holds the wiper on. Its very easy to push it up with just a small blade straight screw driver and pull the wiper arm, might have to move it from side to side a bit if its not been off for a while. 
