I've just had the windscreen changed by a Ford garage and I've noticed that the windscreen wipers now seem to sit in a different position. They actually hit just before/at their resting point and are noticeably noisy due to this.
Would they take the wipers off to get the new windsreen in place? Or have they always been like this and I've never noticed.
Obvious answer is to take it back, but I thought it would be easier to DIY - at least I can get it how I want.
However, I can't get the wipers off. I can get the nut off, but I can't get the wiper arm off the tapered spindle.
"Andy Evans" <andy@evansbromyard.spam_offfreeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:d4ltb3$p7o$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...> Hi,>
Car is Mondeo TDCI 52 plate.>
I've just had the windscreen changed by a Ford garage and I've noticed > that> the windscreen wipers now seem to sit in a different position. They > actually> hit just before/at their resting point and are noticeably noisy due to > this.>
Would they take the wipers off to get the new windsreen in place? Or have> they always been like this and I've never noticed.>
Obvious answer is to take it back, but I thought it would be easier to > DIY -> at least I can get it how I want.>
However, I can't get the wipers off. I can get the nut off, but I can't > get> the wiper arm off the tapered spindle.>
Any tips - I'd have thought it would be simple?>
Cheers,>
Andy.>
operate the wipers and switch off the ign so the wipers are up the screen, put a piece of tape parallel to the wiper so you have a reference to reset the new position, with the nut loose, but not off, raise the wiper arm and gently rock sideways till the taper releases, you can then reposition as needed.
I've just had the windscreen changed by a Ford garage and I've noticed
that> the windscreen wipers now seem to sit in a different position. They actually> hit just before/at their resting point and are noticeably noisy due to this.>
Would they take the wipers off to get the new windsreen in place? Or have> they always been like this and I've never noticed.>
They very often will remove the arms to give get a screen in.
Obvious answer is to take it back, but I thought it would be easier to
DIY -> at least I can get it how I want.>
However, I can't get the wipers off. I can get the nut off, but I can't
the wiper arm off the tapered spindle.>
Any tips - I'd have thought it would be simple?>
It is pretty simple! The arms are just stuck on the taper of the wiper spindle, take the nut off, then tap the bottom on the wiper arm (by the spindle) with a small hammer, to shake it loose from the taper, while applying a little upward pressure on the arm.. Don't hit it hard, lots of rapid, light strikes will free it. Make sure you don't hit the thread, or you will never get the nut back on!
"SimonJ" <me@mine.net> wrote in message news:d4m61t$lbo$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...> It is pretty simple!> The arms are just stuck on the taper of the wiper spindle, take the nut off,> then tap the bottom on the wiper arm (by the spindle) with a small hammer,> to shake it loose from the taper, while applying a little upward pressure
the arm.. Don't hit it hard, lots of rapid, light strikes will free it.
Make> sure you don't hit the thread, or you will never get the nut back on!>
I've tried wiggling the arm about etc and a bit of tapping it seems stuck on pretty well.
Guess I'll give it another go with frequent light taps as you suggest.
"Andy Evans" <andy@evansbromyard.spam_offfreeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:d4m7ef$1tk$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...>
"SimonJ" <me@mine.net> wrote in message> news:d4m61t$lbo$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...>> It is pretty simple!>> The arms are just stuck on the taper of the wiper spindle, take the nut> off,>> then tap the bottom on the wiper arm (by the spindle) with a small >> hammer,>> to shake it loose from the taper, while applying a little upward pressure> on>> the arm.. Don't hit it hard, lots of rapid, light strikes will free it.> Make>> sure you don't hit the thread, or you will never get the nut back on!>>
I've tried wiggling the arm about etc and a bit of tapping it seems stuck > on> pretty well.>
Guess I'll give it another go with frequent light taps as you suggest.>
Machine mart sell a special puller tool to remove wiper arms if you are interested, it's very cheap, only a few quid.
"Nik&Andy" <nicola@adenleyremovethis.f9.co.uk> wrote in message news:426eb0e2$0$557$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...>I'll give it another go with frequent light taps as you suggest.> >
Machine mart sell a special puller tool to remove wiper arms if you are> interested, it's very cheap, only a few quid.>
Yeah, I spotted that later last night after giving up - a battery terminal puller - just the trick.
But it was easier to give up my lunch hour and go back to the Ford dealer - only took them a couple of minutes. Rather violent wiggling of the arm - much harsher than I dared.
So there you have it, I failed a one spanner Haines manual job.
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