martybhoy Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Hey guys wondering if anyone could help with an irritating small problem. My drivers side wiper arm is hitting the bonnet when it goes back to its resting position. It's started to effect the paint but I can't figure out how to adjust this. Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Take it off and put it back on aiming slightly higher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Baton Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Someone's taken off the wiper at some point and not put it back in the correct postilion. Take it off and put back on correctly, its a 5 minute job, although getting it off requires a bit of strength. You just have to take the plastic cap off at the base of the wiper and then there's a single nut to undo. The wiper goes directly onto a gear so just rotate the wiper arm slightly away from the bonnet and push it back onto the gear. Edited May 13, 2016 by Randy_Baton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 You'll just need to take off the rubber cap on the windscreen wiper arm, ....underneath will be a nut, undo that and lift the wiper blade upwards & off the splines (it may well be stiff to pull off so some gentle force might be needed). Then reposition it a few splines along so that it is not touching the bonnet in its resting position. Re-tighten the nut, replace the rubber cap & job done. Hope I've explained that ok for you. Shows you the basics of getting them off in this video. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Thanks guys. tomorrow mornings job before giving the zed a wash! Appreciate the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Palm on the joint of the arm and push down while pulling up with the other hand at the nut end. Edited May 13, 2016 by davey_83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Thanks guys it is now fixed. It took a hell of a lot of pulling though. In fact it took a small crow bar prying it from below to move it up. I felt a bit Jeremy clarkson. All I needed next was a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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