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DemoDisk
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:
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Hi all,
My '93 Sentra XE (bought new) has given me faithful service over the
years, and it's time for me to return some of that . I've got LOTS of
questions about CV joints, headliner, fuel mileage, etc.
Here's one I hope will be easy: How do I get the driver's side wiper arm
OFF the stud. Not the blade, the whole wiper arm. I can wrestle the
other one off, but I've tried WD-40, a cushioned pry bar, tapping,
banging, and NOTHING has convinced the driver's side to let go!
Without breaking the windshield, I mean. A battery terminal puller
might work, but it's about $21 I'd rather keep.
Once they're off, I'm gonna wire brush them and spray on a coat of black
satin finish. The car has very low miles, and it's worth it to me to try
to make it look good again.
Thanks,
JPM
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JimV
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:
Re: Wiper Arm Death Grip |
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Not sure about the '93, but some of the Nissan arms have a plastic cover
hiding a nut underneath.
DemoDisk wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all,
My '93 Sentra XE (bought new) has given me faithful service over the
years, and it's time for me to return some of that . I've got LOTS of
questions about CV joints, headliner, fuel mileage, etc.
Here's one I hope will be easy: How do I get the driver's side wiper arm
OFF the stud. Not the blade, the whole wiper arm. I can wrestle the
other one off, but I've tried WD-40, a cushioned pry bar, tapping,
banging, and NOTHING has convinced the driver's side to let go!
Without breaking the windshield, I mean. A battery terminal puller
might work, but it's about $21 I'd rather keep.
Once they're off, I'm gonna wire brush them and spray on a coat of black
satin finish. The car has very low miles, and it's worth it to me to try
to make it look good again.
Thanks,
JPM
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chris1379
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:
Re: Wiper Arm Death Grip |
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You will probably need a puller. Check with Autozone, if you have one
in your area. They will loan you one. Just pay a deposit and you get it
back when the tool is returned. While you have the arms off, you might
want to check the linkages that move the arms. I have had to replace
them on a '91 and my '92. The plastic ball sockets wear out, pop apart,
and will leave you with no wipers at the most inopportune time. Both of
mine came apart in the winter when the wipers froze.
Chris
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DemoDisk
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:19 am Post subject:
Re: Wiper Arm Death Grip |
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"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:svudnaEUbM94CB3eRVn-qw@comcast.com...
| Quote: | Not sure about the '93, but some of the Nissan arms have a plastic
cover
hiding a nut underneath.
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The wiper arms on mine are metal, with the nut beneath a pop-off cover.
The trouble is, the driver's side doesn't *need* a fastener -- it's
already on there fast enough!
JPM |
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DemoDisk
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:26 am Post subject:
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"chris1379" wrote ...
| Quote: | You will probably need a puller. Check with Autozone, if you have one
in your area. They will loan you one. Just pay a deposit and you get
it
back when the tool is returned. While you have the arms off, you might
want to check the linkages that move the arms. I have had to replace
them on a '91 and my '92. The plastic ball sockets wear out, pop
apart,
and will leave you with no wipers at the most inopportune time. Both
of
mine came apart in the winter when the wipers froze.
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Yeah, it hasn't been easy to find a puller anywhere.
Thanks for warning me about possible problems with the wiper arm
linkages. There are a lot of things on the car needing attention, and
It's about time I gave it a thorough going-over.
JPM |
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JM
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:49 am Post subject:
Re: Wiper Arm Death Grip |
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"DemoDisk" <packrat@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:11o0d401bagumdd@corp.supernews.com...
| Quote: | Hi all,
Here's one I hope will be easy: How do I get the driver's side wiper arm
OFF the stud. Not the blade, the whole wiper arm. I can wrestle the
other one off, but I've tried WD-40, a cushioned pry bar, tapping,
banging, and NOTHING has convinced the driver's side to let go!
Without breaking the windshield, I mean. A battery terminal puller
might work, but it's about $21 I'd rather keep.
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I don't have any tips on how to do it, just how NOT to... be very careful
when trying to get the arm off; I tried on my 94 Altima and ended up needing
a new windshield... and STILL didn't get the damn thing off :) |
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Steve T
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:
Re: Wiper Arm Death Grip |
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DemoDisk wrote:
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Once they're off, I'm gonna wire brush them and spray on a coat of black
satin finish.
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Then just sand them in place and mask/paint them where they are!
--
Steve
http://www.atlantaracing.com |
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willshak
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject:
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On 11/21/2005 12:22 AM US(ET), Steve T took fingers to keyboard, and
typed the following:
| Quote: | DemoDisk wrote:
Once they're off, I'm gonna wire brush them and spray on a coat of black
satin finish.
Then just sand them in place and mask/paint them where they are!
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I did that once using Rustoleum. Most of the paint damage was on the top
anyway.
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Bill |
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