Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 04 1.6 Rear Wiper Arm Removal

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Sun 4 Oct 2009 12:52
04 1.6 Rear Wiper Arm Removal - Aocal
Help!!

I have been meaning to replace the wifes rear wiper arm for ages (since our youngest decided it would be good to swing from it while no one was looking).

So, got out to the car with a spanner this morning, released the single nut holding the arm in place and thought I would be finished in another 2 minutes! Ooooooh No!!

How on earth do you now remove the wiper arm? I have tried whacking it to loosen it, tried hoiking it off with mole grips, tried wedging it off with a screw driver but it won't budge!

I've got an old Frontera Haynes manual and it says that if it sticks pull at it with mole grips, well if i'd pulled any harder I would have pulled the motor through the boot lid.

Hope someone can help me!! Please!

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/10/2009 at 20:18

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Sun 4 Oct 2009 14:54
04 1.6 Zafira Rear Wiper Arm Removal - elekie&a/c doctor
You will need to cut it off with a hacksaw.Make a carefull cut across a tangent so as not to damage the shaft of the motor.hth
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Sun 4 Oct 2009 16:11
04 1.6 Zafira Rear Wiper Arm Removal - Peter D
You need a small puller, I have even used a small ball joint seperator on a Volvo 240. Regards Peter
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Tue 6 Oct 2009 19:55
04 1.6 Zafira Rear Wiper Arm Removal - Aocal
Hi Peter

I managed to fix this last night with a Screwfix puller for

www.screwfix.com/prods/48634/Van-Car-Accessories/M...r for £13 odd.

Thanks for the tip!
Adam

Edited by Aocal on 06/10/2009 at 19:55

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