Another alternative, although I have never had to do this on a Vanagon, is
using a battery terminal puller or gear puller. I haven't gone out to my van
to see if it would work, but I bet it would.

Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce

>From: Markus Mumper <mumper@USA.NET>
>Reply-To: Markus Mumper <mumper@USA.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Wiper Arms
>Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:07:06 -0700
>
>A good yank - I just removed and replaced mine on my '87, took a little
>leaverage to pry them off.
>
>Markus
>
>pete owsianowski <pnocean@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
>
> > Hope this isn't too trivial:
> >
> > I can't seem to budge the wiper arms on  my '87 Westy.  I would like to
> > remove them to clean up and repaint.  I've removed the small nut at hub
>of
> > the wiper arm per Bentley, but it seems solidly in place.  Does the 2nd
> > larger nut have to come off, also?  Don't want to damage anything, but
>do
> > they need a good yank?  They are working fine.
> >
> > Thanks for any info
> >
> > Pete
> > '87 Westy
> > 'Joe's Van"
> >