Wiper arms stripped taper splines

adrian1956 · Dec 6th, 2010, 18:42

Having ensured that the wipers were free today ...10 mins later -7 here...the taper stripped in the arm, having enquired about a new arm, I removed the arm cleaned both the splines and filed the step out of the arm and replaced the nut. OK the question is, does a new arm come with the hole splined (as such a female of the male pinion) or not. Adrian@

Roger Jennings · Dec 6th, 2010, 19:20

Adrian,
The new arm should come with the "hole" splined. I had a similar problem and managed to prevent the cost of a new arm by doing as you said in cleaning both halves and "Loctite"ing them together before fitting the compression nut on to the thread.
Cheers

NI_Volvo_Nut · Dec 6th, 2010, 19:31

Just what you've done should cure the problem, its alloy arm, so the splines will dig in again when you tightened the nut

gdphillips · Dec 6th, 2010, 19:49

which bit do you need i have all off it and im in brum in the morning......

cbee · Dec 15th, 2010, 15:16

Hi Chaps,

Not sure if this will help, but my old 850 stripped a thread on the drivers side. Drilled it and put a split pin in it without dismantling anything. All still OK two years later.

Jules_V70R · Dec 15th, 2010, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbee

Hi Chaps,

Not sure if this will help, but my old 850 stripped a thread on the drivers side. Drilled it and put a split pin in it without dismantling anything. All still OK two years later.

Nice bodge !

adrian1956 · Dec 16th, 2010, 20:48

I have been offline without a computer....having sorted this as I descibed, I need to get a good pair as a backup. Adrian@

gdphillips · Dec 17th, 2010, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrian1956

I have been offline without a computer....having sorted this as I descibed, I need to get a good pair as a backup. Adrian@

have got wiper arms and motor if you get stuck.......

Dec 6th, 2010, 18:42	#1
adrian1956 Junior Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 11:29 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coventry	Wiper arms stripped taper splines Having ensured that the wipers were free today ...10 mins later -7 here...the taper stripped in the arm, having enquired about a new arm, I removed the arm cleaned both the splines and filed the step out of the arm and replaced the nut. OK the question is, does a new arm come with the hole splined (as such a female of the male pinion) or not. Adrian@

Dec 6th, 2010, 19:31	#3
NI_Volvo_Nut Volvologist Last Online: Dec 6th, 2023 11:13 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor - Norn Iron View Photos By: NI_Volvo_Nut	Just what you've done should cure the problem, its alloy arm, so the splines will dig in again when you tightened the nut __________________ What's the matter with the car I'm driving? Can't you tell that it's out of style? Should I get a set of white wall tires? Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?

Dec 6th, 2010, 19:49	#4
gdphillips ba baracus... Last Online: May 30th, 2023 12:30 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: chichester west sussex	which bit do you need i have all off it and im in brum in the morning...... __________________ i aint getting on no plane.............

Dec 15th, 2010, 15:16	#5
cbee VOC Member Last Online: May 26th, 2024 15:41 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ruislip	Stripped wiper spline. Hi Chaps, Not sure if this will help, but my old 850 stripped a thread on the drivers side. Drilled it and put a split pin in it without dismantling anything. All still OK two years later.

Dec 6th, 2010, 19:20	#2
Roger Jennings VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 20:55 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yorkshire	Adrian, The new arm should come with the "hole" splined. I had a similar problem and managed to prevent the cost of a new arm by doing as you said in cleaning both halves and "Loctite"ing them together before fitting the compression nut on to the thread. Cheers

Dec 16th, 2010, 20:48	#7
adrian1956 Junior Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 11:29 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coventry	I have been offline without a computer....having sorted this as I descibed, I need to get a good pair as a backup. Adrian@

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