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Old 07-11-2014, 11:43 AM
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Front Wiper Arm Removal
Last weekend I attempted to remove the front wiper arms for a refresh. I was not able to do so. I removed the nut and did not get any further after that. I applied oil to the shaft and let it soak for a few hours. I put them in all sorts of positions while pulling and prying with no luck. I snagged a gear puller from work today and will most likely give that a try tomorrow, if it fits.

Any suggestions on how to remove the front wiper arms (not the blades) on an E53?
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Gear Puller.
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Old 07-11-2014, 01:59 PM
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Special tool wiper arm removal tool.

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The nice thing about Gear Puller is that you can use it for many other jobs.
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Special tool wiper arm removal tool.
That's awesome. Just can't justify it.
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when I was doing body work we used slide hammers all the time they work perfect. there wasn`t a wiper arm I couldn`t get off. it comes with different attachments. all you need to use is the one that looks like a L .just put it under the wiper arm where the bolt is and voila its off, just have some control so the wiper arm doesn`t fly off and scratch the paint. you won`t need much force.
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Old 07-12-2014, 09:15 AM
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That's awesome. Just can't justify it.
How about this? Can also be used to remove battery clamps.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/oe...FUg2aQodJX0AOw
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How about this? Can also be used to remove battery clamps.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/oe...FUg2aQodJX0AOw
Ok that's justifiable. Last night I tried the gear puller and the damn tool is stripped! In the trash it went. I'll order the above. Thanks Upallnight.
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I just pulled mine off by hand. What am I missing here? I needed to flex the wiper down to get it to square up in the hole
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I just pulled mine off by hand. What am I missing here? I needed to flex the wiper down to get it to square up in the hole
Same here .. Some time people need rocket scientist to work on BMW.
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