Hi there,

I need to remove the rear wiper arm from my Punto, because I am replacing the rear wiper motor with a new one.
However, because I cannot remove the motor without removing the wiper arm first I am stuck.
If anyone has any ideas on how to remove the wiper arm then please post a reply to this thread.

Regards

Donn

At the base of the wiper there is a plastic cover that covers the nut. Flip it up. Use a spanner to undo the nut. Pull the wiper arm from the spindle. The bit left sticking out is attached to the motor and will come away from the inside with the motor .

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

welcome to the forum

make sure it is motor thats gone an not dirty contacts between boot an lid

Steve C said:

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

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Thanks for all the info, and I will see where the plastic cover flips up, because I have yet to see where the cover flips up revealing the nut.

Regards

Donn

Hi there again,

I still can't see anything, maybe I'm missing something. At the base of the wiper there is a round plastic cover, but I can't seem to flip it up, as the thing won't move.
I've tried everything I can think off, and still the thing won't budge. I would welcome any other ideas.

Regards

Donn

it just flips open from the bottom, see pics i just took.

Thanks for the pics mate, I'll look for that and let you know how I got on.

Regards

Donn

Thanks to Binki for the info - I have now managed to change the rear wiper on my fiat punto - why have fiat made it so difficult (and expensive) to change the rear wiper when the front ones can be bought anywhere cheaply - I had to send to Lancashire for mine and I live in the Scottish Borders.

Lynndyloo said:

Thanks to Binki for the info - I have now managed to change the rear wiper on my fiat punto - why have fiat made it so difficult (and expensive) to change the rear wiper when the front ones can be bought anywhere cheaply - I had to send to Lancashire for mine and I live in the Scottish Borders.

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eh.. this is realy an easy job..& it looks like you,re going to stuggle later on with things that have to done... & they will .the old mk1 will throw up a few surprises....ah well its only easy when you know the answer

just thought but if it was just the rubber you required changing, you didn,t need to remove anything...just a case of taking old rubber out, cut new rubber to size[off any wiper blade] then slip back the rubber into blade....simple

ah, just read the first post proparly.. wiper motor..never the less some people change the whole wiper assembly when its not needed

jings i,m getting old & stupid, just noticed date on first post 2005...oh dear
aye its only easy when you know the answer