Member Since: 14 Sep 2012
Location: TAYNUILT ARGYLL
Posts: 32
B16 KJR wrote:
One hell of a stutter you got there Anthony
Hi B16, Am i doing something wrong here as you say i seem to have picked up a stutter!!!
24th Nov 2012 11:31 am
Richie63
Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 487
Did someone mention hot water
24th Nov 2012 2:15 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Job completed this morning.
I tried the hot water trick but it didn't work for me so I got myself one of these from E-Bay:
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As pointed out earlier in this thread, a puller is a must for getting the wipers off and that bad boy made the job very easy. Once removed the wiper attachment spindle looks like this:
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Once you've removed the scuttle panel, you should be looking at something like this:
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Here's the old and the new scuttles for comparison:
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And here's the new panel in place:
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I sourced a scuttle panel locally and paid approx £38. TLO down at Yeovil was cheaper but postage on such a big item scuppered the deal as it has to be posted as freight.
Takes under an hour to do the whole replacement once you've got a puller.
If anybody local to me is thinking of doing the same mod, give me a shout and I'll gladly loan you the puller.
I'm off for a well deserved bacon sarnie now.
Ian.
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Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
21st Dec 2012 12:53 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Robbie wrote:
I have loads of tools but the virtual list of stuff that I have gotten away with not buying is also a badge of honour. An email around work to borrow stuff is always worth a go and the forum membership is also a good place to borrow from.
Just had an idea
I expect several members have specialist tools suitable for work on their vehicles, for example, I have a timing pin set, which I use only every 2 years (at most)
How about having a forum 'list' of members who have tools and equipment they are prepared to lend out to other forum members, with postage/carrier costs covered by the lender
(no smutty comments about tools please) Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
18th Nov 2013 2:43 pm
nujjer
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: DT11 9BW
Posts: 30
Kudos to Narpy
Excellent step by step pic, thanks Narpy.
Did the job this weekend, inspired by this thread (I was going to take it to the hospital to get it done).
The part was £54 inc VAT (April 2015).
The A pillar trims definitely need to be removed - so make sure you have a set of panel fixings available.
the wiper blades were a struggle. I ordered a puller from ebay (fiver), but beware that you get a puller with a big enough 'reach'. I had to use the nut to make it work - see pic.
The centre wiper arm was solid. So, I took a calculated risk with a heat gun. Worked a treat.
My aircon-intake-mod is part of the bottom of a paraffin container, riveted on.
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I took advice from Stu and applied a bead of silicon to the underside of the scuttle panel, just to be sure.
Watch only the sequence between second 50 to 60 !!!
Losen the cap
Losen the nut
Spray with lubricant
Gently press/wiggle on Top of wiper arm
Don't use lever, screwdriver, nothing
It will come off the comus head after 10secs
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26th Jan 2017 1:11 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
I would strongly advise against following the advice posted above by Markland.
A Dodge Viper is no doubt different but the D3 ( and presumably the D4 too ) wipers, have a steel drive shaft going into a very soft alloy wiper arm. Any form of waggling applied to a soft alloy wiper arm will destroy the attachment hole resulting in you needing to buy a whole new arm.
You might get lucky and end up with something you can re-use but it will cost you considerably more than the price of a ten quid puller if you do manage to destroy it especially as they have the strength of thick chocolate.
Use a puller, don't trust to luck. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
2nd Feb 2017 10:17 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2422
Used a pulley when I removed mine to fix the leak into the pollen filter.
Hi Narpy,
I did it this way, so I answered from my own experience. If Someone's working on the car, having some Penetrating oil and feeling in the hands, it might be better on a sunday morning than Beeing told to use a special tool...
If You say that this method will fail, then I failed, but easily made it.
Maybe I was lucky, because the fitting was not salty and crysty, but probably that was just a result of caring forehand By opening the cap from time to time and spraying it, both ends.
But I know, corroded aluminum can be a Scheiss... TDV6MY07-automatic-LHD-noDPF-iidbt-ffrrMod
2nd Feb 2017 8:59 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
If you read the whole thread you will see some posters have had success with boiling water. Others have had success with a heat gun, whilst you managed with lubrication and a wobble. For the biggest majority of owners, those wiper arms are stuck fast and totally seized on.
The point is, if you want to risk damaging your wiper arm, go right ahead OR use a puller which is the only technique that offers 100% success without the risk of causing any expensive damage and doesn't rely on luck. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
2nd Feb 2017 9:36 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Then be amazed how quickly the new panel starts to lose its blackness and starts to turn grey
2nd Feb 2017 9:48 pm
Soldierboy
Member Since: 27 Jan 2016
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 728
Could you spray the new panel black with a coat of gloss for protection before fitting?God created heavy armour on 06 sept 1916, on the 7th the devil stood to attention!
Fuji white D4 MY11 GS 3.0 SDV6 MODS:
SMD LEDS INSIDE, SIDE LIGHTS, REAR FOG AND REVERSE
OEM SIDE STEPS
STAINLESS STEEL SCUFF PLATES
RUBBER MATS
SHORT ROOF BARS
RETROFITTED CC
BLACK HUBS & DUST CAPS
GLOSS BLACK GRILLE, SIDE VENTS AND WHEELS
BLACK BADGES FRONT REAR AND STEERING WHEEL
MUD GUARDS FRONT AND REAR
GLOSS BLACK DOOR HANDLES AND LETTERING
2nd Feb 2017 11:59 pm
megabyte
Member Since: 14 Jan 2016
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 47
I Assume the puller is a ball joint splitter? Does the new cowling seal to the windscreen?
Thanks
Jason
27th Oct 2017 10:02 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Yes and yes, to a fashion. ( It butts up more than seals to the screen )Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
27th Oct 2017 10:49 pm
Dai-Disco3
Member Since: 30 Nov 2014
Location: Southend on Sea
Posts: 180
My panel was very grey, I rubbed with wire wool and used Halfords Bumper matt black paint three years ago, still looks perfect and new for about £7!! But did have to use some WD and a puller on the wiper arms. Major +1 for don't twist, will ruin the arms splines needing new arms!!
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