Those damned wipers!!

 

I have been trying to get them off for weeks so I can repaint the scuttles. I even made an extractor out of 'C' section steel, about 2.5mm thick steel, with a 5/16" bolt. The 'C' section just started to open up. After taking the plastic cap and the nut off, the threaded rod is bright nickel finish, so I doubt the splines are rusted.

 

Any suggestions ?

 

 

Cheers

 

 

John

John

 

Wiper arms are usually tapered as well as splined. Put the nut back on but don't tighten it, put your fingers behind the arm where the splined spindle comes through, pull and give a sharp tap with a copper mallet. This should break the taper.

 

Hope this helps

 

Robin

Thanks Robin,

 

I will try that tommorrow, I did not realise it was on a taper.

 

Cheers

 

 

John

Robin,

 

By the way, t-tops still dry, looks like your silicone did the trick.

 

Thanks

 

 

John

Where did he stick his silicone?

 

:eek:

 

actually I have a leaky TTop too, so I really do want to know!

Take the t-top off, use silicone starting about 6" in from the corner on the top of the seal attached to the car, continueing round the corner to the "z" joint where the 2 seals meet.

I also found that the top rubber seal (where the top of the window contacts) over the years gets compressed. Get some black rubber sealant and apply a bead of it on the vertical area of the rubber seal. Smooth it out with your finger, using soapy water to help it to glide over the sealant giving a lovely smooth finish. Keep dipping your finger in the soapy liquid often, otherwise it will snag and pull and look like s**t.

 

John