How to remove air wiper motors

Scott & Heather · August 24, 2015, 04:49:59 PM

Trying to remove drivers side motor so I can rebuild it. Can't get this outer notched ring loose no matter how hard I hammer the notch with a flathead screwdriver and a hammer. Soaked in PB blaster and no dice. Someone lead me down another path please.

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Darkspeed · August 24, 2015, 05:03:34 PM

You may be better off with a toothed socket ( Pin Wrench Socket, ball joint socket ). On mine I just bumped it with an impact wrench and it came flying off. You can also make your own with an old socket and a grinder. Or in a pinch you could use a hook wrench...

luvrbus · August 24, 2015, 05:27:34 PM

All I ever use is a spanner wrench they are cheap at Harbor/Snap

Scott & Heather · August 24, 2015, 05:54:07 PM

Thank you again! I didn't realize these existed. Thanks so much. I have a hefty impact gun that should make light work of this as soon as I get a socket on it. Thanks again!

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Darkspeed · August 24, 2015, 06:10:45 PM

Quote from: Scott Bennett on August 24, 2015, 05:54:07 PM
Thank you again! I didn't realize these existed. Thanks so much. I have a hefty impact gun that should make light work of this as soon as I get a socket on it. Thanks again!

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Sure, hope it works out!

luvrbus · August 24, 2015, 06:22:07 PM

Scott, you will need a deep tooth socket before you spend the money on the one shown the shaft sticks out too much on a MCI for the shallow socket that is why I use a spanner wrench fwiw Snap/On wants to much money for a set of deep well spanner sockets for my budget

Scott & Heather · August 24, 2015, 07:50:58 PM

Ok, so if I use a spanner it's basically grunt force?

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luvrbus · August 24, 2015, 08:18:05 PM

Quote from: Scott Bennett on August 24, 2015, 07:50:58 PM
Ok, so if I use a spanner it's basically grunt force?

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You are young

once it move it comes off easy

eagle19952 · August 24, 2015, 09:05:44 PM

you can adjust the fulcrum on the spanner wrench with a pipe... ie: cheater....if necessary

Brassman · August 24, 2015, 11:23:04 PM

If it's too frozen and bunged-up could you not face drill into the nut with a series of small drill holes 180 degrees apart and then chisel axially (from the side into the bolt) and split the nut.

Scott & Heather · August 25, 2015, 05:02:34 AM

Ok. Cheater pipe and spanner it is. I don't think it's that frozen brassman. I guess we will find out tofay

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luvrbus · August 25, 2015, 05:43:53 AM

That one maybe a little tough looking at the rust streaks I always try to tighten a frozen bolt or nut 1st works 90% of the time

eagle19952 · August 25, 2015, 09:30:18 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on August 25, 2015, 05:43:53 AM
That one maybe a little tough looking at the rust streaks I always try to tighten a frozen bolt or nut 1st works 90% of the time

ps an old dirt bike shock absorber adj wrench might fit...

Darkspeed · August 25, 2015, 10:13:23 AM

never understood spanner wrench its like saying dog dog

or even worse a crescent spanner wrench. "Pass that adjustable crescent spanner wrench" would have resulted in my mentor throwing a tool box at me

luvrbus · August 25, 2015, 10:29:20 AM

What's wrong with saying spanner wrench lol you not going to remove the packing from a excavator cylinder with a tooth socket (spanner socket) you are going to use a spanner wrench either the pin type or the slot type