(G) Removing wiper arms

My punto has suffered the typical wiper bush failure. To do any kind of fix I need to get the wipers off so I can take the linkage assembly out. I've followed the instructions in haynes and undone the bolts for each wiper and for the life of me cannot remove them. What am I missing here?

wiggle them and they will pop off. have you seen the fixing kits in the sticky thread? link

Humm I'll keep trying then. I'm just a bit worried about breaking something.

Thanks for the link. I was thinking more along the lines of drill hole/put in a pin rather than a £65 fix though!

thats the dear one, there is also a £30 one

Thanks, I missed that. Looks like a quality fix. To fit this I assume I will still have to remove the wiper assembly?

it would be best to i reckon, but i not 100% sure yet, they are new out and the maker has only just posted me one to look at so its not arrived yet

penetrating fluid or good old wd40 helps,wiggle them to & fro & they will eventually come free..........mind the windscreen they break easily...talking from personal experience here

Thanks dave, please post any more info on them once you get it.

I am assuming that the wiper arm is a splined fit so any pulling/wiggling should not include any rotation

yeah it splined, there is a little tool you can get specialy for the job, only a few quid, but ive never needed one

Used the fiat tool many a time, the tapers are blooming tight and you risk damage by wiggling too hard, go to a dealer, ask in the workshop if someone could pop them off for you and bung a few quid in the guys pocket. Job done.

In the past, I've had to use a two-legged puller to get the stubborn buggers off!

I had the same problem. Someone glued the covers on so I couldn't get them off at all. I put the wipers on and switched the engine off when they were mid swing. That exposed the bushing. Drill with a long drill bit and pin it with a bolt and two nuts tightened against each other. I put some tape to stop them coming loose but they haven't needed it. Only problem is the wipers only swing 90 to 95% of what they did at the beginning. Saved a good bit of cash though. Didn't have 30£ fixes when my bushings went.

im cheaper again 2 jubilee clips less than a quid held for three years but its noisy(you get what you pay for)