Wiper arm rusted in place

[98civex]

Trying to remove my passenger side wiper arm to paint it and it won't budge. Seems to be rusted in place. Any tips? Driver's side came out no problem

 

[HeX]

Its probably not rusted seeing as the mounting stud looks rust free. They can get real stuck on there if they havent been removed in a long while. Grab the arm and firmly torque it up and down. Dont be afraid to mildly tap it with a hammer either. Using a lubricant like PB blaster could also help if its really stubborn.

 

[98civex]

Its probably not rusted seeing as the mounting stud looks rust free. They can get real stuck on there if they havent been removed in a long while. Grab the arm and firmly torque it up and down. Dont be afraid to mildly tap it with a hammer either. Using a lubricant like PB blaster could also help if its really stubborn.

I scraped away the rust that was visible and sprayed it with pb blaster before I posted about it.

I'll let it soak overnight and try again tomorrow

 

[HeX]

Did you try tapping and prying it yet?

 

[98civex]

Did you try tapping and prying it yet?

Tried that and a hammer on the stud to no success.

 

[HeX]

Keep at it with prying it. Twisting the arm a bit may also help.