Seized Wiper Spindle
Not done one on a Volvo but it looks similar to the mechanism on the front of a VW Golf Mk4.
Mine had seized (on the driver's side) so I removed it and soaked in various light oils and WD40 and then removed the circlip and gently persuaded it to move backwards out of the bush with a "Birmingham screwdriver" with a combination of gentle taps backwards and forwards combined with using Stilsons to twist back and forth.
It took a while but I didn't want to break the cast bracket so took a couple of days of soaking and gentle movement in small increments.
I did break the circlip but had to reuse what was left of it and so far it has lasted a couple of years.
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Turboboy
Current: 1998 Volvo V70 2.3 T5 Auto.
Previous: 2000 Volvo V40 T4; 1981/2 265 (x2); 1988 740 Turbo Estate.
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