Removing Rear Wiper Arm on EK Hatch ??

[subie]

Hi guys ,

tried to remove the rear wiper arm (the whole arm that attach to the motor) from the tailgate (EK) but could not do it!!

i removed the 10mm nut, but the wiper won't come off? ive tried twisting and pulling but it seems like its stuck from the other side? put heaps of wd40 and tried to pull it again but nothing moved !! maybe another nut on the inside?

any ideas ?

Thanks in advance

[Bludger]

It's spring loaded.

You need to pry it out in a particular way which is very hard to describe over the net.

there is no other nut.

[subie]

It's spring loaded.

You need to pry it out in a particular way which is very hard to describe over the net.

there is no other nut.

Thanks mate ,

i already tried to pry but not 100% sure , don't really wanna damage the tailgate tho

Thanks mate

[TyD]

Have you taken the motor out?

I didn't do mine as I was stripping something else on my car at the time but my mate had no problems doing it..

Are you plugging it or what?

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/304040_10150474728932516_549672515_11529653_824445 224_n.jpg

that's what I did with mine.

[subie]

hey ,

nah , i'm keeping my rear wiper , just wanna get it off to get the arm repainted , that's all

Cheers

[TyD]

easier to mask it up, get some 18mm tape and some news paper.

[Bludger]

easier to mask it up, get some 18mm tape and some news paper.
no , take it off and do it properly.

[subie]

no , take it off and do it properly.

That's what i'm gonna do

[munkaii]

I think you need to fold the wiper arm up (like when you fold it to clean the windows), then you push down on it several times to loosen it up before removing it.

[subie]

I think you need to fold the wiper arm up (like when you fold it to clean the windows), then you push down on it several times to loosen it up before removing it.

I'll try that , thanks mate

[Forbiddenoob]

There a thread about this on DIY