Omg…wiper removal!

[Highnote1]

I have searched and have even done this on my 76 a few years ago. Do I push the clip towards the passenger side and just pull up on the arm? I cannot get them to come up past a point on either side. The clip moves over but they will not pop off. 
Any tips?

[VWScott]

My guess is rust. I need to do this as well.PB blaster may be our friend.

[tzei]

Clip outwards and pull evently.

 

[Son of Marty]

23 minutes ago, VWScott said:

My guess is rust.

Close it's the corrosion caused by steel against aluminum, but penetrating oil will help. It's been awhile since I pulled the arms off but if I remember right the clip needs to be pulled out, there's a small foot that engages under the aluminum part. 

[Deuce]

I just did this a couple weeks ago. I found the clip is more of a friction fit than a hard stop and I didn't need to manipulate it while taking on/off. If you take a 3/16" or 1/4" thick piece of wood like used on baseboards and a largish slotted screwdriver you can use the wood to protect the paint just below the front window and create a small gap under the wiper attachment point that you can pry against. Turning the screwdriver blade so it just catches the lip of the wiper next to the little slotted stub thing popped it off easily. Up until I tried this I was frustrated just like you 🙂

Edited January 5 by Deuce

[visionaut]

Maybe you need a wiper arm puller if your splines are stuck…this one’s a clone of the BMW tool.

 

[tzei]

But will that work on an 02 wiper arm?

 

And if it’s tight it pops out hard so be ready catch it. Some towels etc saves the paint.

[VWScott]

That would not work for 02. If anything something like a mini pickle fork would be the proper design

[visionaut]

46 minutes ago, tzei said:

But will that work on an 02 wiper arm?

 

43 minutes ago, VWScott said:

That would not work for 02

yep, it won’t 

Edited January 6 by visionaut
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[Highnote1]

Wouldn’t it just push against itself? The top of my wiper is flush…no place for rod to push down. 

[Highnote1]

No dice still. Clips all removed. Moves up and stops. 

[Son of Marty]

More oil, then try wiggling it with the wiper arm pulled away from the window into the standing position.

[Highnote1]

Got the driver! 

[Highnote1]

Got the other one! Applied penetrant to both and it’s all about the leveraging from side to side. Thanks for the help! Can’t imagine doing that on a car that had paint on it! Boo!

[VWScott]

Congrats. I hope mine go this way too.