I'm having a hard time trying to take off the whole wiper arm assembly off my '66Mustang. Is there a certain trick to get them off?
Removal of 1966 mustang wiper arm assembly?
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Hello.
If you are talking about the part that's outide of the car and is what rubs the water off of the windshield, there's a little clip that you have to pull back on while you pull the arm off. Here's a picture of that.
If you are talking about the part that's outide of the car and is what rubs the water off of the windshield, there's a little clip that you have to pull back on while you pull the arm off. Here's a picture of that. Attachments
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And if you're after the whole underdash assembly, if I remember correctly there are three screws holding it in. The front two aren't so bad to get out, but the back one you need one of those wobble sockets to get seated on the bolt head prior to getting it out. Once the bolts are out, it's a matter of wiggling it out from everything, and it's annoying with the arms still attached.
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I faced this exact problem when trying to adjust the wiper arms, where they sat on the windshield. They are attached to the wiper mechanism using a splined method. Kind of like two gears meshing together.
While the advice you got was correct, I found mine were so stuck that the common method did not work.
What I had to do is very carefully, place something on the cowl paint, like a thick blanket, etc, to protect the paint.
Then, use something to wedge between the wiper arm and the area on the cowl you have covered. Important thing here is that you need to wiggle the wiper arm as you are trying to get it off, with the prying upward motion.
I got mine off and back on fine using this and nothing was damaged. I know it isn't the preferred method, but for me, this worked just fine, as the preferred method would not work for me.
While the advice you got was correct, I found mine were so stuck that the common method did not work.
What I had to do is very carefully, place something on the cowl paint, like a thick blanket, etc, to protect the paint.
Then, use something to wedge between the wiper arm and the area on the cowl you have covered. Important thing here is that you need to wiggle the wiper arm as you are trying to get it off, with the prying upward motion.
I got mine off and back on fine using this and nothing was damaged. I know it isn't the preferred method, but for me, this worked just fine, as the preferred method would not work for me.
Yes, I'm having a hard time taking off the arm thats on the outside of the windshield. I've tried pry it hack with a small flat head, and the damn thing doesn't seem to move or come off. Should I use some pliers to pull it back or would those even fit? Or should I just use the method the was stated above and pad the cowl and use another flat head to pry it off?Hello.
the thing is that the wiper arm is held on by the splines and then the spring action of the wiper arm themselves torque the head so that it is wedged on there. what I do is fold the arm away from the window , then kind of push toward the window with the arm a bit to relieve the spring torque then use this tool WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS REMOVER TOOL ; Chain Auto Tools & Accessories
Mine does not look quite like that but you get the idea. you use that tool to pry up the back side of the head while again pushing in slightly on the windshield arm.
Mine does not look quite like that but you get the idea. you use that tool to pry up the back side of the head while again pushing in slightly on the windshield arm.
the thing is that the wiper arm is held on by the splines and then the spring action of the wiper arm themselves torque the head so that it is wedged on there. what I do is fold the arm away from the window , then kind of push toward the window with the arm a bit to relieve the spring torque then use this tool WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS REMOVER TOOL ; Chain Auto Tools & Accessories
Mine does not look quite like that but you get the idea. you use that tool to pry up the back side of the head while again pushing in slightly on the windshield arm.
Mine does not look quite like that but you get the idea. you use that tool to pry up the back side of the head while again pushing in slightly on the windshield arm.
Hi again. I wouldn't use pliers on it. That will probably crack the chrome on it. When one seems to be uncooperative, I do it like jdstefan22, and gently pry it loose. If you look, you'll notice a little step in the shaft that the arm is attached to. You can take a large flat-bladed screwdriver and put it between that step and the wiper arm and gently twist the screwdiver and that will lift it off far enough for you to be able to go ahead and snatch it off of there. You do need to be careful about damaging the paint.
I wouldn't use pliers on it. That will probably crack the chrome on it. When one seems to be uncooperative, I do it like jdstefan22, and gently pry it loose. If you look, you'll notice a little step in the shaft that the arm is attached to. You can take a large flat-bladed screwdriver and put it between that step and the wiper arm and gently twist the screwdiver and that will lift it off far enough for you to be able to go ahead and snatch it off of there. You do need to be careful about damaging the paint. 
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Veronica is right -
Veronica is right - just be patient - and once you get them off, you may want to put a tad of ant-seize compound or lube on the inside of the arm where it mounts, so this won't be a PITA next time.
Mine were really a problem the first time - there was probably 40 years of crud holding them on!
Veronica is right - just be patient - and once you get them off, you may want to put a tad of ant-seize compound or lube on the inside of the arm where it mounts, so this won't be a PITA next time.
Mine were really a problem the first time - there was probably 40 years of crud holding them on!
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