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Goffer · 01-12-2005, 11:51 PM

How do you get the dang wiper arm off? I've got a nice gash taken out of my thumb due to today's failed attempt. The spring in my driverside arm broke so it flaps a little above 45mph. Gonna get some new ones, cuz they look like the spings had been jerry rigged before.

powell72 · 01-13-2005, 01:39 AM

there is a small silver clip that you pry away from the splines with a small screw driver while you pry up on the arm between it and the cowl. if you truck is painted, good luck, don't scratch.

4x4Poet · 01-13-2005, 08:10 AM

Good warning, Powell72.

On Tuesday, I pulled the wiper arms off my K10. Scratched the cowl all to heck. But I'm painting it anyway.

Goffer, wrap a thick rag around the wiper arm shaft to stave off scratches. Three hands helps. One to work the little screwdriver and two to work the arm off the splines.

68C15 · 01-13-2005, 08:21 AM

Snap On tool # AS92 (IIRC). cost about $6. it is designed for the task & works great.

ACES · 01-13-2005, 08:33 AM

I force that little silver clip out with a small screwdriver first.
Then I wrap the base of mine with a rag, Next I grab it with a pair of pliars. Then Yank as hard as I can. I usually get it on the third try.

Don't try to pry it up with a screwdriver while using your cowl for leverage. You are asking to screw up your cowl that way

vtblazer · 01-13-2005, 08:37 AM

The silver tab has been mentioned, do that.
From there I use a chunk of old rubber bed floor matt I kept & cut into a square, lay it on the cowl to prevent any scrathing and use a small pry bar under the wiper arm.
Work the arm and it will come up pretty easily.
Good luck.

**Stocker** · 01-13-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

Snap On tool # AS92 (IIRC). cost about $6. it is designed for the task & works great.

Click here http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdbody01.html and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see what a wiper arm removal tool looks like. They do indeed work great!

Goffer · 01-13-2005, 05:37 PM

thanks for the help

68C15 · 01-13-2005, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stocker

Click here http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdbody01.html and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see what a wiper arm removal tool looks like. They do indeed work great!

the problem with those is that they have a tendancy to damage your finish as it pushes against the body.
I appologize for having the tool # wrong. it is actually tool # A192

**Stocker** · 01-13-2005, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

the problem with those is that they have a tendancy to damage your finish as it pushes against the body.

Hmmm, mine has a padded back (rubber or cork, can't recall). I've only used it a few times, no problems yet.

01-12-2005, 11:51 PM	#1
Goffer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Commerce City, CO Posts: 66	Wiper Arm? How do you get the dang wiper arm off? I've got a nice gash taken out of my thumb due to today's failed attempt. The spring in my driverside arm broke so it flaps a little above 45mph. Gonna get some new ones, cuz they look like the spings had been jerry rigged before. __________________ '71 C10 swb 350sb/700r4

01-13-2005, 08:10 AM	#3
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Good warning, Powell72. On Tuesday, I pulled the wiper arms off my K10. Scratched the cowl all to heck. But I'm painting it anyway. Goffer, wrap a thick rag around the wiper arm shaft to stave off scratches. Three hands helps. One to work the little screwdriver and two to work the arm off the splines. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

01-13-2005, 08:21 AM	#4
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Snap On tool # AS92 (IIRC). cost about $6. it is designed for the task & works great. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

01-13-2005, 08:33 AM	#5
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	I force that little silver clip out with a small screwdriver first. Then I wrap the base of mine with a rag, Next I grab it with a pair of pliars. Then Yank as hard as I can. I usually get it on the third try. Don't try to pry it up with a screwdriver while using your cowl for leverage. You are asking to screw up your cowl that way __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-13-2005, 05:37 PM	#8
Goffer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Commerce City, CO Posts: 66	thanks for the help __________________ '71 C10 swb 350sb/700r4

01-13-2005, 01:39 AM	#2
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	there is a small silver clip that you pry away from the splines with a small screw driver while you pry up on the arm between it and the cowl. if you truck is painted, good luck, don't scratch.

01-13-2005, 08:37 AM	#6
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	The silver tab has been mentioned, do that. From there I use a chunk of old rubber bed floor matt I kept & cut into a square, lay it on the cowl to prevent any scrathing and use a small pry bar under the wiper arm. Work the arm and it will come up pretty easily. Good luck.



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