2005 CLK windscreen wiper arm

[Grotbag]

Hi all
Slight problem with my CLK
The passenger side windscreen wiper isn't working. Driver side OK
The arm feels like it's not connected to anything. It is loose and floppy.
Either it has disconnected itself or something has snapped.
Any ideas if it's an easy fix for a complete novice or is it a trip to my Indy.
Thanks all

 

[Craiglxviii]

Both wiper arms off (one nut each); windscreen plastic scuttle off.

Underneath is a motor (driver's side) with an arrangement of linked steel tube arms that translate the movement to the wiper spindle at the passenger side. There's not much to break really, it's all pretty damn solid!

 

[television]

Do check that the wiper arm is not loose on its spline, was the blade frozen to the glass when started.

 

[Grotbag]

Hi Television
Yes it was frozen last night.
Is it easy to put back?

 

[Craiglxviii]

Unscrew the nut holding the arm on, remove the arm, cycle the wiper blades once, turn engine off then refit the wiper blade in the horizontal position. Dead easy.

 

[Grotbag]

Thanks Craig, My Indy said exactly the same and he is going to show me how to do it in the morning as I'm useless!!!

 

[television]

Thanks Craig, My Indy said exactly the same and he is going to show me how to do it in the morning as I'm useless!!!

No one is useless

 

[Grotbag]

Hopefully after tomorrow morning I will be a skilled
'frozen windscreen wiper arm fixer'

 

[Craiglxviii]

Hopefully after tomorrow morning I will be a skilled
'frozen windscreen wiper arm fixer'

Do you have a toolkit? A socket set..?

 

[television]

All you need to do is to prise off the plastic cap and then with the arm in the correct place tighten up the nut under the cap.

 

[Grotbag]

Craig, I know what you are going to tell me. My Indy will show me tomorrow and probably won't charge

 

[Grotbag]

All done.. Thanks for all your advice. Simply needed the 2 screws tightened.
No charge and I know how to do it next time.
Thanks again everyone

 

[television]

I am pleased that you can now see what you might hit now, good one.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Craig, I know what you are going to tell me. My Indy will show me tomorrow and probably won't charge

No you don't... I was asking if you had a tool set, do you?