Hi,

New to forum.

I am struggling to remove the linkage after following the information I can find on how to do it.The problem is that once all bolts have been removed there is very little space for removal of the linkage from the location.Can anyone help?

Edited 11 January11 Jan by Sparky72
Adding photo

Hi, welcome,

Have a look online (YouTube perhaps) for hacks to use tools (and sometimes including a pound coin) to work as extraction devices or you can buy purpose made extraction tools.

For work like this I prepare, as much in advance as possible, by spraying with some GT85, hold can upright, shake well before use, spray and leave to soak in as long as possible. GT85 is a good penetrating/releasing fluid and a good lubricant (longer lasting than WD-40 Multi-Use) and smells nice too. It was originally made by a British company before it was taken over by a large invasive American corporation - called WD-40 Company. - https://gt85.co.uk/

HTH.

Edited 11 January11 Jan by nta16

Hi,

The linkage is free but I cannot manoeure it in the space available . I have used utube for reference however what’s available does not match my car.I need instruction to either dismantle linkage in situ or the necessary movement to get it out in one piece.

Ah, sorry I misunderstood completely without the added photo.

I don't know so just going off your photo of one side of the linkage -the mounting with the Torx head screw if that can be removed (both ends?) clear of car body and wiper linkage, wires connector to motor disconnected, is there enough room to twist and angle the whole motor and mechanism forwards and upwards.

There's a very purposeful cut-out(s) and fold to the metal under the windscreen does that help ort is it there to access something else.

Usually I recommend taking photos in landscape orientation to get more info in but in this case a portrait orientation parallel to the mechanism might (or might not) get the whole length of both sides of the mechanism in the photo.

Sorry I'm not much help at all you might need guidance from the car's workshop manual for this, which I don't have.

Hi,

This is the mechanism that I need to take out.

Yes that was the part, assembly mechanism, I was expecting, the idea was more to see it fully in situ on the car, what's around it, to give an idea what might need to be removed or possibly just moved a bit, but to get it out and back in may take a lot more than the turning and lifting that I put.

The door window glass holder and winder mechanisms on some cars, probably including Fabias, can be a right PITA sequence of tilt, turn, drop, lift, twist, point north whilst standing on one leg, procedure to get them through the gaps and obstructions at points seeming impossible unless you have the practice. However I have no idea if this is the case for the wiper mechanism or if the wipers need to be at rest position or service position to make it most compact to get out or if that matter at all.

ETA: some jobs may include special tools (or using tools you have or making up or using stuff yourself in place of the special tool(s), again I've no idea if this might be the case for this job.

Edited 12 January12 Jan by nta16
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