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@cliffcoggin no, I'm sorry - a lousy morning and my patience had disappeared. Thanks for your time.

I sprayed the bolt, heated for 5 mins, tried to move the bolt and then repeated until I could see the nut end of the bolt move as I turned the head of the bolt. Obvious I know but very important that if the head of the bolt moves but not the nut end, stop. Then used the impact wrench to speed things up a bit. Spent around an hour on each side in total from what I remember.

Using the narrow rectangular fitment on the gun made it incredibly focussed which is what I needed. If I had been replacing the arms then you could go gung-ho with a flame as there's not really anything you can damage if you concentrate the heat on the bolt.

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It is a pinch bolt, and it is a pig to remove as it's a steel bolt in an aluminium upright so the corrosion is bad. I had a quote from a local garage to to replace those arms and it was about £1700 and not OEM parts. In the end, I used https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396075675406 and an electric heat gun (paint stripper) set to around 600deg and a six sided socket on a long bar. Took some time but using the penetrant and heat together and gently wiggling the bolt head back and forth eventually got it to move. I then whacked on an impact wrench until the bolt was free spinning and was able to tap it out. Using the electric heat gun https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ehg2000-2000w-electric-heat-gun-240v/576kj I was able to focus all the heat into the bolt and not damage the ball joints, which was my main aim as I then pressed out the bushes and fitted some powerflex polybushes.

Thanks for the feedback! I used some links of Youtube to remove the boot trim and wiper motor. You can see how rusted the motor is, which was leaking down on the inside of the bottom boot trim. I'm pretty sure the water is getting in around the wiper arm/seal. I will order a new motor unit, but not 100% on the seal. I could order a new seal or use some silicon sealant to make a better seal on the old one. Any suggestions appreciated. Best!

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