General Removing front wiper arms and plastic cover advice please.

[CraigUK74]

Hi, I would like remove the front wiper arms so I can give them a lick of paint as there looking a little shabby is it just a case of popping the caps off and in bolting them? Also would like to take off the plastic grille underneath and give that a clean out. Dose that just pop off once wiper arms have been removed. Thanks all for your kind advice. Craig.

 

[chris3234]

Yes and yes
The 3 plastic fixing/screws that holds the scuttle panel on under the wipers

 

[John202020]

There's a plastic fixing where the scuttle meets the A post, these are pull off but be careful they're easy to break especially when COLD

The 3 small plastic fixings under the bonnet are actually two piece
Careful not to loose the spring washer on the wipers, lift wiper away from screen to wiggle loose

This is my guide and has info that may help you some info is at the beginning and some the very end
https://www.fiatforum.com/500-guides/440891-front-shock-absorber-replacement.html

 

[typecastboy]

Another video I need to do [emoji3]

 

[CraigUK74]

Great [emoji106] thanks everyone for your help, great advise as always. Is it advisable to spray the grille satin black?, obviously I would use plastic primer before, or shall I just try a bit of tyre dressing. Cheers all [emoji4]

 

[shackleton]

When you come to re fit the wipers, if you look carefully at the windscreen, at the end of each wiper blade, you will see a line of tiny dots that you line the wiper up to, in order to fit them back in the correct position..

 

[CraigUK74]

Great tip [emoji106] I was going to use masking tape.

When you come to re fit the wipers, if you look carefully at the windscreen, at the end of each wiper blade, you will see a line of tiny dots that you line the wiper up to, in order to fit them back in the correct position..

 

[John202020]

Great tip [emoji106] I was going to use masking tape.

Make sure you can SEE the dots they're not that clear but are there, I've used a proper black coloured plastic trim product to revive the finish works for a while.

 

[CraigUK74]

Yeah think I'll try dressing it first before I spray it. I did the Ford KA Sport Grille and door handles with Satin black 12 months ago and they still look spot on and they had gone grey. Top advice guys, thanks [emoji106]

Make sure you can SEE the dots they're not that clear but are there, I've used a proper black coloured plastic trim product to revive the finish works for a while.