How to Remove Rear Wiper Arm - Audi A4 S4 RS4 - B6 B7 - Avant Estate - TOTAL TECHNIK 

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Thank you for helping me fix my problem with a4 b6 it got stok in the midle

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Yes, absolutely. If you get a sticky one then the penetrating oil will make it a LOT easier and could be the difference between getting it off or not! SOmetimes they can be REALLY tight! --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/totaltechnik 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 3) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

@@TotalTechnik i have same problem which oil i need to use?

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A few guesses. The rubber gasket around the removable piece is worn out/dried out. So maybe try to soften that up with some armour all or white grease. Or get a a new one, if they are available. Can the rubber gasket/washer be replaced? Like from a plumbing supply store? Get a small wire, like picture haging wire, or the wire inside the bread bag tie, and run that in the jets, they may be clogged. Oops, you installed a new are, so assuming the new arm also includes the water jet part then the gasket should be new. I would say it may be properly seated.

Maybe put some penetration spray on it to help loosen it off. It should come off, unless someone glued in on in the past!! Best of luck! --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/totaltechnik 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 3) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

Hey there! This was a genuine removal - some are a lot easier that others, as explained in the video. Yes, sometimes they can be stuck on pretty tightly, but the leverage should not break the glass as the wiper motor passes through a rubber grommet and not the glass itself. We've removed literally dozens of these, some are indeed harder than others, but we've never broken rear glass removing one, so most people should be fine :-) If you get a sticky one then a good dismantling/penetration spray like Plusgas etc can help quite a bit. Just give it time to sink in and do what it does. But often a good spray can make this job a lot easier also if you do get one that's really stuck on there. Best of luck!

I just wanted to add a bit of perspective, your video makes it look very easy. Over the weekend I tried to change the wiper arm on our Q7 with standard tools in my garage it was impossible and had to go to the garage to do. Even they admitted it was not easy

Absolutely, all input very welcome :-) As I mentioned before, you do get some that are really, really tough to get off. Penetrating fluid is the best option. You have to be careful if using a wiper arm puller on the rear as it's a hollow tube that the fluid passes through and very easy to damage the end using a puller. I've yet to have one that couldn't be removed, but I've certainly had a few that were tough as nails!

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Thank you - glad you like it :-) The spray is not essential, but can be very useful for freeing off stubborn/stuck parts... It's just a penetration spray, aka dismatling spray. There are many brands available, and I use one called Plus Gas here in the UK which I find is good. If you don't have a dedicated penetration spray then WD40 is better than nothing and also helps quite a bit. It just gets some lubrication into the joint and helps it come apart. But can still be done dry if needs be. The spray just helps make it a little easier sometimes :-) Please support us: subscribe to our RU-vid channel and spread the word!

Stubborn ones can be a NIGHTMARE! We've had a few like that when it feels the window is likely to break before the arm comes off! We would try penetration fluid several times. You can also buy slide hammer type tools, and screw type tools for removing stubborn wiper arms, but if it's really badly on there sometimes it is almost impossible to get it off without damaging something. Penetration spray should be your best friend. --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/totaltechnik 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 3) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

@@TotalTechnik Thanks - I have been using WD40 - is there something better? I also wondered about putting the bold back on and really wrenching is down, just to make the arm move and crack the seal, then ratchet the bold back to level and use that as a leverage point. Push down on the bolt in the middle while wiggling the arm? Thoughts?

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Yes, your replacement unit should come with the pipe. Also, Audi actually make repair kits for these motors as they break a lot. It depends on the exact break, but one of those kits might be good for you. You'd need to check direct with Audi what the kit includes as it's been a while since the last one we bought and fitted (worked perfectly for our issue however!) --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/totaltechnik 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 3) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

@@TotalTechnik Thanks/ I ended up drilling out the remaining tube and used model plane gas line to connect the inlet to spray nozzle I have no idea why it works so well now :) I got 2 units from ebay one with broken teeth and a new unit that wasn't new but used. Sent all back cost nothing to fix

@@sickvic3909 Excellent! McGuyvor'd it - sometimes that's the best way! Glad you got sorted ok!

Hey there! Sounds like you need a new wiper arm? They will be available from any car parts supplier. --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/totaltechnik 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 3) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

Removing is not too tricky, but two people highly recommended!!! Alignment on the refit can be trickier, but be patient and you'll get it. You'll also have to disconnect your plugs on the wiring loom and pull those back out of the way. I expect we'll do a removal video on this, but it's not on the currently filming schedule and so may be a while unfortunately. Best of luck with it!

Yes, that's correct. The new one just slips into place and then tighten up the nut - job done. It's worth noting the position of the original arm/blade in relation to the rear window (i.e. where the restiung blade lies on the window) before removing. You can do this using a piece of masking tape stuckto the window under the blade, then draw a line in pencil on the paper along the blade. Remove the arm, and when you fit the new one you have a line to align it with. Please support us - subscribe to our RU-vid channel and spread the word...

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Hey there. Been a while since I've done much on a B5 TBH, but the logic would suggest it should move with the arm, otherwise the arm would block the spray. But I don't remember offhand TBH, I'd need to investigate. --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 2) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 3) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. 4) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to your PayPal account and select the Send Money option and send any donations to: donate@totaltechnik.com Thank you for your support!

The best bet for one of those is likely and Audi dealership. They *should* not be too expensive, it's only a nut after all!! --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate Total Technik without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/totaltechnik 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our RU-vid channel. 3) Please give our video's the Thumbs Up on RU-vid. 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

Yes, like many things in life, easy once you know how :-) Please be sure to support us... Please subscribe to our RU-vid channel and help spread the word!

Yes, if it is rusty then get a good penetration spray. We use Plus Gas, but there are plenty of other brands, any good penetration spray should do it. Fill the hold up around the nut with the spray, put paper and a cloth underneath to soak up any leakage ad protect your paintwork. Leave it for at least an hour. Longer is better. Leave it overnight if you can. Then try it again. Try rocking side to side rather than just pulling straight also. Sometimes then can be a real pain and you might have to get heavy handed if it's still stuck hard. There is a chance you can damage the rear screen wiper motor if you do have to get heavy handed, so that is a risk that you may need to take if all else fails. Good luck!

Total Technik ...i just try myself and nothing changed ...i think i.m gonna deal with a local service or something ...

That was quick! Yes, if it's really bad an you're not too confident with it then might be worth getting a mechanic to look at it for you.

What's worked for me has been to remove the nut from from the stem, flip it over and rethread it a couple of turns. Then, take a pair of adjustable pliers and place one tip under the wiper arm and the other on the upside down nut and squeeze. It uses the nut as leverage and the wiper arm should dislodge.

Same thing happened with mine. As the wiper motor had failed I used drastic surgery and junior hacksawed the spindle off (careful of the glass!). It was so rusted in with electrolytic reaction (steel to aluminium) I had to drift the spindle out in a vice. Took a lot of hammering!

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Have you tried a good penetration spray? Sometimes they can be on really, really tight due to a build up of rust of general grunge. If you can't get it off by hand, and you've tried a good penetration spray then you may have to get yourself a windscreen arm removal tool. They are fairly cheap (sub £10/$10). The basic ones are a two arm clamp with a thread that you tighten which puts pressure on the arm. If you have to use one then bear in mind it may damage the arm itself, especially as it's a bit awkward to get them on to the rear wiper arm. Secondly you should put the nut back on with a couple of turns (loose) so the centre of the tool has something to press against (otherwise you may damage the tip of the wiper motor where the fluid comes out). And finally, worst case scenario is that it is possible to damage the wiper motor if it's really stuck on there bad - but you it may be a case that it's a risk you'll have to take if it simply has to come off. Best of luck!

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