Refitting headlamp wiper arm

fergus · Jun 20th, 2003, 15:52

No car I've ever owned has made it easy to remove/ replace the wiper arm on its spindle. The headlamp wiper arm on my 98 S40 is fitted about 10-20 degrees out and I can't even see what to do let alone pluck up the courage to do it. Can anybody advise on its removal/ replacement without snapping or stripping anything? Thank you.

GorgeousGeorge · Jun 20th, 2003, 16:17

fergus

here goes...

lift up the trim cover then slacken and remove the wiper arm retaining nut.lift the blade off the headlight then pull the wiper arm off its spindle and disconnect the washer hose. if necessary carefully ease the arm off the spindle using a pair of grips.

hope that helps

scott

fergus · Jun 20th, 2003, 22:14

"Lift up the trim cover then slacken and remove the wiper arm retaining nut. Lift the blade off the headlight ..."

Thank you. All that went well!

"... then pull the wiper arm off its spindle ... if necessary carefully ease the arm off the spindle using a pair of grips."

No luck so far. The usual horrible mixture of completely unshiftable brittle fragility. But thanks very much for the procedural hints. Spot on. I'll set to again tomorrow after some overnight WD40.

Fergus

Jun 20th, 2003, 15:52	#1
fergus fergus Last Online: Jan 25th, 2024 16:18 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Perth	Refitting headlamp wiper arm No car I've ever owned has made it easy to remove/ replace the wiper arm on its spindle. The headlamp wiper arm on my 98 S40 is fitted about 10-20 degrees out and I can't even see what to do let alone pluck up the courage to do it. Can anybody advise on its removal/ replacement without snapping or stripping anything? Thank you.

Jun 20th, 2003, 16:17	#2
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	RE: Refitting headlamp wiper arm fergus here goes... lift up the trim cover then slacken and remove the wiper arm retaining nut.lift the blade off the headlight then pull the wiper arm off its spindle and disconnect the washer hose. if necessary carefully ease the arm off the spindle using a pair of grips. hope that helps scott

Jun 20th, 2003, 22:14	#3
fergus fergus Last Online: Jan 25th, 2024 16:18 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Perth	RE: Refitting headlamp wiper arm "Lift up the trim cover then slacken and remove the wiper arm retaining nut. Lift the blade off the headlight ..." Thank you. All that went well! "... then pull the wiper arm off its spindle ... if necessary carefully ease the arm off the spindle using a pair of grips." No luck so far. The usual horrible mixture of completely unshiftable brittle fragility. But thanks very much for the procedural hints. Spot on. I'll set to again tomorrow after some overnight WD40. Fergus

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