My First Q

NUR71V · Jun 28th, 2006, 00:41

My left light wiper stopped the other day... I moved it and it was like it was not attached to anything, I wiggled it around again then it seemed to re-attach to the electric motor... but now it moves all wrong and does not reset to the finished position anymore.... ??????? any ideas

Erling · Jun 28th, 2006, 06:50

My guess is that the arm has come loose from the splined axle. If so, it's an easy fix. Flip the cover at the end of the arm, where it attaches to the axle. Use a 10 mm(?) wrench to loosen the nut a couple of turns, put the wiper arm in the correct position, and tighten the nut. Check the nut on the other arm too while you're at it.

Same procedue for the windscreen wipers BTW, only it's a 13 mm nut.

Clifford Pope · Jun 30th, 2006, 08:45

Try and avoid letting the spring push the boss sideways while you tighten the nut, or it can damage the splines or the thread. It is a very small shaft with quite a lot of force in the spring. Also it can slip by one spline's worth so that it still ends up misaligned.

NUR71V · Jul 17th, 2006, 01:41

Hi Guys,
No luck fixing light wiper, I cant c where your talking about.
PS My washer water has stopped coming out, but all the motors still make the noise as thou something is working...

Mike_Brace · Jul 17th, 2006, 09:01

Trying lifting blades up to see if they are jamming movement. Regards water check you have water and that pipes are not blocked or have come off (puddle underneath).

Mike

NUR71V · Jul 20th, 2006, 01:54

ok... will have another look!

Jun 28th, 2006, 00:41	#1
NUR71V Junior Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 18:33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ChattyLand	My First Q My left light wiper stopped the other day... I moved it and it was like it was not attached to anything, I wiggled it around again then it seemed to re-attach to the electric motor... but now it moves all wrong and does not reset to the finished position anymore.... ??????? any ideas

Jun 28th, 2006, 06:50	#2
Erling VOC member Last Online: May 8th, 2007 20:15 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Stavanger	My guess is that the arm has come loose from the splined axle. If so, it's an easy fix. Flip the cover at the end of the arm, where it attaches to the axle. Use a 10 mm(?) wrench to loosen the nut a couple of turns, put the wiper arm in the correct position, and tighten the nut. Check the nut on the other arm too while you're at it. Same procedue for the windscreen wipers BTW, only it's a 13 mm nut. __________________ The older I get, the better I used to be. Last edited by Erling; Jun 28th, 2006 at 06:53.

Jul 17th, 2006, 01:41	#4
NUR71V Junior Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 18:33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ChattyLand	Wiper?? Hi Guys, No luck fixing light wiper, I cant c where your talking about. PS My washer water has stopped coming out, but all the motors still make the noise as thou something is working...

Jul 17th, 2006, 09:01	#5
Mike_Brace Former contributor Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2022 07:54 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rhosgoch, Anglesey	Trying lifting blades up to see if they are jamming movement. Regards water check you have water and that pipes are not blocked or have come off (puddle underneath). Mike __________________ A Volvo is for life not just for Christmas!

Jun 30th, 2006, 08:45	#3
Clifford Pope Not an expert but ... Last Online: Yesterday 12:45 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boncath	Try and avoid letting the spring push the boss sideways while you tighten the nut, or it can damage the splines or the thread. It is a very small shaft with quite a lot of force in the spring. Also it can slip by one spline's worth so that it still ends up misaligned.

Jul 20th, 2006, 01:54	#6
NUR71V Junior Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 18:33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ChattyLand	ok... will have another look!

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