Removing the rear wiper arm in my 2004 Navigator??

[Colton Blumhagen]

I have an ’04 lincoln navigator & I’m trying to remove the rear wiper arm so I can replace the wiper pivot shaft assembly. (This thing: http://www.amazon.com/Ford-6L1z17c426a-Hatch-Glass-Striker/dp/B009JMCXE6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445208582&sr=8-1&keywords=6L1z17c426a )

Anybody know how to get the rear wiper arm off so I can get that thing off? I already took off the 2 bolts on the interior side of the glass that hold on the latch but it’s also threaded onto the arm so I need to take that off.

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[Mike]

There are pliers and pullers made specifically for popping wiper arms off their serrated shafts.

With a bit of the right “feel”, you can often pop the arms off by hand. Make sure you are pulling straight out, absolutely in line with the serrated shaft.

[none]

Judging by the picture of the new part, it’s suggesting that the arm is held down by a nut. That means that the end of the arm has a plastic cover that you’ll need to pull off. They make those covers look like a seamless part of the arm. Just get under the end and pull toward yourself. Then it’s probably got a 15 or 18 mm nut to unscrew. It’s got a splined taper shaft to it and you might just be able to rock the arm back & forth a little to break it free. Otherwise, a small two jaw battery clamp puller works well for those occasions too………………just like what Evil-I shows in that second picture.

[Colton Blumhagen]

Pictures of it if that’ll help:

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[none]

I feel good about the advice you’ve already got to this point. It should help you move forward

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