C30 General : - Removing C30 rear wiper arm

2.4TSE · Nov 5th, 2010, 00:45

It bugs me that the wiper arm on my wife's C30 parks a few degrees below horizontal, juuuust inside the heating element span, instead of being neatly horizontal.

Can I remove it though to reposition a spline or two further round?
Can I hell!

I have tried everything I can think of short of heating the nut with my heavy duty soldering iron.

1) Applied force. Hopeless.
2) Shock tactics (spanner taking the load then hitting with a lump hammer as hard as I dare). Hopeless.
3) WD40 then repeat both of the above after leaving to stand overnight. Hopeless.
4) Penetrating oil then repeat both of the above after leaving to stand overnight. Hopeless.

Other techniques that have worked for you?

The root cause appears to be corrosion (the nut is covered in white powder, the previous owner having lived near the coast) made worse by the rubber mounting of the wiper assembly absorbing any shock I give it.

Jaff87 · Nov 5th, 2010, 13:03

You need a wipe arm puller. I got it ages ago and its very usefully. Just clamp it on and tighten it. The arm won't budge straight away leave it tensioned spray some wd40 and it will release its self. I got from eBay for £7.

2.4TSE · Nov 7th, 2010, 10:52

Thanks, Jaff87. I have at last got the nut itself off (thanks to five or six applications of penetrating oil) but the arm itself is still stuck tight so I've just invested in a wiper arm puller thanks to your tip. It should arrive on Tuesday so I'll give it a go next weekend (likely to be the first opportunity as I will be travelling until then)

2.4TSE · Nov 9th, 2010, 16:39

The puller arrived on schedule and I had an unexpected gap in my own schedule so gave it a try. Arm popped off straight away. Cheers!

Nov 5th, 2010, 00:45	#1
2.4TSE Master Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2024 18:03 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon	Removing C30 rear wiper arm It bugs me that the wiper arm on my wife's C30 parks a few degrees below horizontal, juuuust inside the heating element span, instead of being neatly horizontal. Can I remove it though to reposition a spline or two further round? Can I hell! I have tried everything I can think of short of heating the nut with my heavy duty soldering iron. 1) Applied force. Hopeless. 2) Shock tactics (spanner taking the load then hitting with a lump hammer as hard as I dare). Hopeless. 3) WD40 then repeat both of the above after leaving to stand overnight. Hopeless. 4) Penetrating oil then repeat both of the above after leaving to stand overnight. Hopeless. Other techniques that have worked for you? The root cause appears to be corrosion (the nut is covered in white powder, the previous owner having lived near the coast) made worse by the rubber mounting of the wiper assembly absorbing any shock I give it. __________________ 2003 V70 2.4T SE \| Owned from new \| M56 \| Bilstein B4 \| Nivomats \| BSR PPC \| Ferrita Exhaust \| Poly small bush in lower torque mount 2008 C30 T5 SE Sport R-Design \| Dynaudio \| BLIS \| Winter Pack \| Towbar \| Parking Control \| Keyless \| 18" Atreus

Nov 7th, 2010, 10:52	#3
2.4TSE Master Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2024 18:03 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon	Thanks, Jaff87. I have at last got the nut itself off (thanks to five or six applications of penetrating oil) but the arm itself is still stuck tight so I've just invested in a wiper arm puller thanks to your tip. It should arrive on Tuesday so I'll give it a go next weekend (likely to be the first opportunity as I will be travelling until then) __________________ 2003 V70 2.4T SE \| Owned from new \| M56 \| Bilstein B4 \| Nivomats \| BSR PPC \| Ferrita Exhaust \| Poly small bush in lower torque mount 2008 C30 T5 SE Sport R-Design \| Dynaudio \| BLIS \| Winter Pack \| Towbar \| Parking Control \| Keyless \| 18" Atreus

Nov 9th, 2010, 16:39	#4
2.4TSE Master Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2024 18:03 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon	The puller arrived on schedule and I had an unexpected gap in my own schedule so gave it a try. Arm popped off straight away. Cheers! __________________ 2003 V70 2.4T SE \| Owned from new \| M56 \| Bilstein B4 \| Nivomats \| BSR PPC \| Ferrita Exhaust \| Poly small bush in lower torque mount 2008 C30 T5 SE Sport R-Design \| Dynaudio \| BLIS \| Winter Pack \| Towbar \| Parking Control \| Keyless \| 18" Atreus

Nov 5th, 2010, 13:03	#2
Jaff87 it goes like ooft! Last Online: Mar 22nd, 2023 18:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wishaw	You need a wipe arm puller. I got it ages ago and its very usefully. Just clamp it on and tighten it. The arm won't budge straight away leave it tensioned spray some wd40 and it will release its self. I got from eBay for £7.

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