Something that can work is to remove the 10mm nut, then give the
threaded stud a rap with a hammer.

-Simon

On Jul 13, 2004, at 6:23 PM, Bruce Nadig wrote:

> 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"
>> >
>