Wiper Arm Removal

Wiper arms can be damaged, broken or the pivot becomes lose sometimes. Replacing wiper arm is comparatively easy depending on the type of vehicle. You can forgo the expenses of repair and re-installation, if you know how to carry out the technique yourself. Wiper arm removal at home is easy depending upon the nature of damage. You can carry out the repair process using simple household tools. Follow these steps for wiper arm repair.

How to Remove Wiper Arms

Before you start the repair process just make sure you pay attention to the spring arm in the wiper. Let it sit against the windshield, so that it doesn't crack the windshield. Check out the following steps.

• To prevent misalignment of the wiper arm, ensure that they are off the position.
• Either open the hood of the vehicle or keep it closed before you start the removal. It is dependent on the point of attachment of the wiper arm.
• The wiper arms are usually attached at the bottom of the base to the spindled arbors. You can take the wiper arms out with the help of a flathead screwdriver.
• Check for the windshield washer nozzle attachment and hose. If this arrangement is attached with the wiper arm assembly, then unclip the nozzle from the assembly. Take out the hose gently from the channel below the wiper arm with the flat screwdriver once again.
• You can avoid this step by removing the nozzle, if it's not attached with the wiper arm assembly and directly skip to the next point.
• Locate the nut that holds the wiper arm to the base. The attachment varies from vehicle to vehicle. Sometimes there's a protective cap on the hinged cover on the base of the wiper arm. Take the cap out and remove the hinge base upward and let the nut reveal itself. Carry out this process with the help of pry tool, socket or drive ratchet.
• Next you have to take off the wiper arm from the spindled arbor to install the new one. Do this carefully and gently. The spring can snap and break the windshield if the pressure applied is too much.
• Now install the new wiper arm over the arbor and tighten the nut with the help of a socket screw driver.
• Replace the nozzle and the hose if they are a part of the wiper arm removal process.
• Now test if the wiper arm is working properly or not. Ensure that it doesn't over extend to the windshield. Adjust the cap or hinged cover, or replace it if needed.

Wiper Arm Removal Cost

The cost depends on the type of vehicle, quality of the wiper arm and also the tools required to fit them. The cost of rear wiper arms, windshield wiper arms and adjustable wiper arms range approximately from US$ 10 - US$ 50. The cost of product also varies depending on the company and product quality.

I hope you have drawn a rough sketch in your mind about the mechanics of wiper arm removal. Get the right tools from the market and follow the wiper arm repair techniques to do it by yourself. If you own a vehicle, you should also learn the basics of repair. This not only avoids expenditure of repair, but also is a great way to take care of your vehicle by yourself.