Other: Windshield WIPER ARM REMOVAL for 55 Studebaker President Speedster

[Robert Short]

I am having difficulty discovering how to remove the windshield wiper arm from its post so that I can begin to investigate why my 1955 Studebaker President Speedster windshield wipers are not working . Help me, please, or refer me to someplace where I may get answers. Thank you.

[arkusvt]

HEAVILY protect your paint with a towel, pull the blade assembly up as far as you can, and pry underneath the "cap" where it sits on the post. it will pop right off!

[55s]

Needle nose pliers gently worked in under will remove stubborn wipers if you don’t have the tool.

[rockne10]

If you look closely there is a tiny stainless spring 'lip' that keeps the arm from sliding up off the pivot.
Just the right amount of prying will overcome that little retention design.

[doofus]

Lisle makes a tool for taking off the wiper arms, works slick! Luck Doofus

[showbizkid]

Robert Short , here is what you've got to move - this little tab that grips a groove in the wiper post:



Lisle makes a tool specifically for this, but I've done it using a right-angle awl:


You just have to be certain you're pulling on the tab, not on the post, which is pot metal and can be damaged pretty easily.

A little leverage from the other side while you're pulling the tab and it pops off easily.