When a car part won’t come off: A seized wiper arm removed the home mechanic way 

My hats off to you man. I had to chuckle near the end as you reminded me of myself ' just won't give in' great diy video!

I'm having the same nightmare on my f20 1 series. You showed great perseverance lol

Nicely done David. You taught us an important set of DIY lessons: Reuse, Repurpose, Adapt, Modify, Create, Invent, and be persistent. Five gold stars keep up the good work.

I liked this video because it shows the way life often works, and many self-help videos hide something it seems, and/or try to make a task easier than it actually is. I can identify with this effort; sometimes you screw up and 'break the glass,' but the secret to success many times is persistence. (Ray Kroc-Mc Donalds)

Thanks for all the ideas. Most of the videos on this subject only deal with the type of arm that has the bolt exposed. This was an impractical design to begin with, followed by the failure of the manufacturer to use anti-seize as they should have. Oh well. I'm going to try these methods after spending an entire day failing. Thank you for your video. Sometimes a guy just needs some ideas!

I love this video and your thought process! Do more of these please!

great video! i was able to pull mine of a 09 prius using a big pair of channel lock pliers, putting the "top" jaw on the protruding bolt(won't work unless you have a protruding bolt) and the bottom jaw on the arm. Popped right off

I’m having this EXACT problem!!! 😡 I need that puller thing! I specifically asked Ford to replace the rear arm and they agreed , the. Their service department said they couldn’t get parts because of “ supply chain problems”. But I’m convinced they just didn’t know how to get it off either.

This video REALLY brings home how much easier life can be with a little oiling and preventive maintenance lol. Twice a year, beginning of spring and beginning of autumn clean and oil doors, wipers hinges seals etc. Takes less than 15 minutes and saves you a hell of a lot of time and money in the long run.

That brought tears to my eyes

The next step was to attach a tow chain to the rear of an F150, and then.....

What might have worked (before doing all that) if you tried drilling a tiny hole big enough to put the small red spray applicator/hose that comes with WD40 or other penetrants (I like using Sea Foam Deep Creep) then spraying the thing well through the drilled hole with penetrating oil. The corrosion inside would have disolved and it most likely would have come loose... The anti-seize on the post was a great idea. Afterwards you could use a dab of black silicone to seal up the hole that was drilled. Thumbs up! 👍🏼

This Is Hilarious...Made My Day!!

Very helpful video, thank you!

Thanks, now I know what I am up against with my similar repair.

This video was so satisfying, great job and great tricks! I did laugh a little but I think you were going for that, thanks for a great video!

great video, several options presented and very creative ideas,,,,bravo !!

Great Patience.Sorry you had all that trouble.i thoughtvyou might break the glass with the heat.I wish I could of loaned you my puller tool 👍🇬🇧

Pretty much how Jiffy lube would do it as well. Way to stick with it.

Persistence is impressive. So is having a workshop full of tools --- to change a wiper blade!

you will be the new engineer for chrysler-congrats

moral of the story, don't by a chrysler......LOL

Well great job on accomplishing what you set out to do. I am still paying on my car so I hesitate when it comes to trying anything that could mess it up. So that's why I just bought a windshield wiper arm remover. It was $9.00 and got the job done without breaking anything . But thank you for the video I enjoyed it.

remember. women won't find you handsome but will find you handy.

Congratulations on eventual success! Everyone who repairs cars has been there, at the moment of stuckness. The glass in this design makes me nervous. Maybe some padding with heavy baking foil on top before the propane flame gets close? That window is tempered and if a crack starts , it will run and frost the whole thing into gravel, instantly. Windshields are usually in stock, back windows less so. Nice display of creative thinking.

Fearless!... Keep the faith!

you never give up lol

I used a grinder/cutter disk to cut out a 1/8 of the the wiper arm in 2 minutes total. Bought a wiper arm from a junkyard for $5... cheaper than buying a puller... installed the replacement arm after appying some anti seize paste...

I bought a partly assembled new bicycle. I couldn't loosen the bolt to install the front wheel. WD-40 didn't work. My friends at the hardware store tried their power tools, no luck.

having this exact issue right now in the UK on my 2006 Skoda Fabia! Damn thing just won't budge!

Thank you for posting this video. I just ordered a puller and will be using that after drilling a hole. Hopefully it'll work for my car too.

Gawd... I wonder how the guys at the Chrysler shop do that...? Probably just replace the entire back window, motor, wiper, and all, and charge the customer $2500.

Good old Yankee ingenuity here Sir. Learned hoe to make a puller for those Caravans . Once again, thanks.

I just drilled small holes around the threading, 5 total and voila. Comes right off..

This is comedy Gold

I loved your video, thinking outside the box, and sticking with it until you came up with a working solution. I will next try the wood wedges and see if I can get it to work for me. Also, I saw in another video I could get the puller tool, but that is likely the only thing I will ever use the tool for, and I am getting rid of the car, so that would be a poor investment.

Waiting for the cracked window...

Good videos 👍🏻

You get an A+ for tenacity!

Great video, tks

Just think how good a car could be designed and built by a mechanic, or even someone like me that just messes around with them and amazed how stupid they are designed, Good job.

I went the other way when I ran into the same problem, beforehand i went to the junkyard and got a couple of wiper arms (not seized to their old cars) and then, I just used a hacksaw, and made my way around the thing until I could separte the remains with some pliers... And that was it, "new" wiper arms came after it.

why the F they can't make these things just a straight connection and not a taper is beyond me.

Thanks. I'm trying to remove the glass from the rear on one of these, the shop manual isn't of great help this time.

I'm desperately trying to to just remove the cap that cover the bolt in the rear wipe arm of my ford escape 02. I can only move the latch (you did it in this video too) It is supposed to open when one pull the arm away from the window but nothing move. Please help !!!

when changing wiper blades be careful not to knee the fenders too hard.

make my day PUNK lol. aint i seen you on Dirty Harry ?

Big A for afford !

have same problem on 06 Cobalt, it seized on there so bad it bends the lips on my pull lmao. need to fashion something like ur modified washer to remove it I suppose.. damn scam artist these people are to design something in this way. Great video

If in doubt, C4 ! lol

I bought an $11 puller for my 2010 Ford Escape wiper, and that did not work. One puller arm started to bend. I could not see any latch like you had. Is there some notch or something that I'm not seeing?

suggest you use foil or aluminium screen to protect the windsheld glass. Heat will also damage the heated elements of that rear window, not too mention glass cracking under heat. I have similar problem on my ford van...have sprayed with release agent etc. Why can;t manufacturers incorporate a small plastic ring between arm and spindle? would make things much easier!

lol lol.... u da man bruh

that was hilarious

you never thought of adding lube to hole?

Are you nuts? Using heat near glass in cool weather??! You're lucky it didn't explode.

why he did not try to plase it from other side? if it is alredy broken he dont have to be gentle anymore

Jus four of curiosity....did you try the $10 puller from Amazon in the first place?

must be nice living in the boondocks with nothing to do. on the floor laughing!!!!!!!!!!!

It's rather a long time ago I know - but do you have any I/D dimensions for the washers in the "final solution"? I've done everything you tried - and now only have the heavy washer(s) left to try... Regards, Martin Bronsdon, Gothenburg, Sweden (1995 Chrysler Voyager)

Just buy a simple..wiper arm puler..dont use that blow torch

Are you sure the clip was not some part still in the lock groove? See here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4gjHVO-hLhk.html

TRY A SMALL WHEEL PULLER!

That was one tough son of a bitch next time use a sledgehammer

How many hours do you want to spend on this (S)! Time to take it to the dealer rather than risk breaking the rear window? Chrysler keeps right on making this Garbage too! So give up 6 hours of your time or pay the dealer a Fortune to fix it?

Is this a prank video? There is a nut under the cover, u didn't take it off, that's why this thing wouldn't budge. WFT