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turboboy · May 20th, 2019, 20:28

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.

May 20th, 2019, 20:28	#3
turboboy Master Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2023 08:44 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twickenham	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. __________________ Turboboy Current: 1998 Volvo V70 2.3 T5 Auto. Previous: 2000 Volvo V40 T4; 1981/2 265 (x2); 1988 740 Turbo Estate.