Headlight wipers repair - cannot separate operating shaft!

[irish-e30]

Hey!

I removed my headlight wipers to try and finally get them working. They have not worked since i bought the car and the car is otherwise in great shape. After taking the motor housing apart everything has gone fine, except i cannot seperate the operating shaft/arm from its hollow metal housing. I left it immersed in oil for a week and have been trying to hammer it out without trying to damage or bend the operating arm. I also immersed it in boiling water like another person suggested and got maybe 3-5mm on it, but i cannot seem to seperate them. Has anyone any suggestions or tried to do work on these wiper motors before???? its driving me mental!!!

Thanks!!

[bigpimpin]

I would like to know this too !

[ian332isport]

I'm going to lock this one as you have the same post in the Tech forum

Cheers,

Ian.