Probobly a stupid question about the rear wiper

[Doc]

The rear windshield wiper on the wifey's 80 is all rusty. I removed the black plastic cover for the nut, and removed the nut. When I tried to remove the arm it wouldn't budge. I even took a rubber mallet to it to free it up. Didn't budge.

what am I missing on the removal here? I'd like to take it off to sand it down and re-paint it.

 

[Koffer]

Doc
You need a bigger hammer
No its a taper fit with teeth .
just rock it a little with the nut loose and it should pop off .

good luck as mine just get loose by themself and I have tighten the nut every year or so after winter

 

[Doc]

Maybe I'll try some penetrating lube on it too.

I really reefed on it pretty hard. Hard enough I thought I was going to break it! I be the rust has seeped into the joint a bit and is welding the two halves together.

 

[PHAEDRUS]

Doc,
be careful with penetrant next to you nice rear hatch paint.
but koffer is right given some persuasion it will come out. just maybe not with a BBBFH remember thats plastic that it mounts to.
Dave

 

[Rookie2]

You rotated the arm out (away) from the window, to relieve the bind at the bolted connection.. right? Should come right off then.

 

[robbed666]

One of hose two leg round battery terminal pullers might get it off. I wouldn't whack it TOO hard with a hammer though !

Rob

 

[Doc]

[quote author=Rookie2 link=board=2;threadid=16725;start=msg161402#msg161402 date=1085161860]
You rotated the arm out (away) from the window, to relieve the bind at the bolted connection.. right? Should come right off then.
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Yeah, did that. Nothing happened.

I'll give it another try tonight.

 

[Doc]

Thanks guys. Came right off this time. Go figure.

Rust-oleum gloss black is drying as I type. Yes, I cleaned it up with a very nice dremel attachment first.