2002 V40 rear wiper

lynns hubby · Apr 9th, 2020, 08:39

When we bought the car a couple of years ago the rear wiper cleared the swept area with no issue. When it was time to replace it I fitted a lucas replacement, this was terrible and missed most of the screen. I have tried other makes which all missed the screen in places. In the end I bought a genuine Volvo blade and arm, this has still made no difference.
Am I alone in this dilema as its driving me and my daughter nuts.

clarkey1984 · Apr 9th, 2020, 08:44

I've had 3 v40s and not one of them has had a satisfactory rear wiper, Renault Clio rear arms fit but new ones off eBay are plastic and my then 4 year old managed to break it, then we scrapped a 2005 Saab 9-3 estate at work so i liberated the arm from that, works perfectly.

MMT5 · Apr 9th, 2020, 10:12

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Originally Posted by lynns hubby

When we bought the car a couple of years ago the rear wiper cleared the swept area with no issue. When it was time to replace it I fitted a lucas replacement, this was terrible and missed most of the screen. I have tried other makes which all missed the screen in places. In the end I bought a genuine Volvo blade and arm, this has still made no difference.
Am I alone in this dilema as its driving me and my daughter nuts.

One of the most common things I have seen over the years as a tech is the wiper arm itself seizing where you pull it to replace the blade.

Try a little wd40 on the arm mechanism where it swivels and then work the arm off and on the screen.

Darlo 1 · Apr 9th, 2020, 12:49

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Originally Posted by lynns hubby

When we bought the car a couple of years ago the rear wiper cleared the swept area with no issue. When it was time to replace it I fitted a lucas replacement, this was terrible and missed most of the screen. I have tried other makes which all missed the screen in places. In the end I bought a genuine Volvo blade and arm, this has still made no difference.
Am I alone in this dilema as its driving me and my daughter nuts.

There is a fix for this,use the search function for rear wiper arm fix, five min job with a dremmel tool.

ITSv40 · Apr 9th, 2020, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Darlo 1

There is a fix for this,use the search function for rear wiper arm fix, five min job with a dremmel tool.

That fix works.

Having completed the mod, lubricated the arm pivots and fitted a new Bosch blade my wiper works perfectly.

lynns hubby · Apr 28th, 2020, 21:45

Tried searching for the fix but cant find it.
Anyone got a link please.

Darlo 1 · Apr 28th, 2020, 22:15

https://www.facebook.com/notes/alex-...3050128452743/
ahh broken link,sorry.

lynns hubby · Apr 28th, 2020, 23:16

No I meant a link to the fix that is referred to here.
Sorry for any confusion.

Darlo 1 · Apr 29th, 2020, 12:32

Go into the search function on this section, 16th post down by member Muscleflex, it contains a link done by Gatos on the fix.

lynns hubby · Apr 29th, 2020, 20:27

Found it thanks.
Only issue is that we have fitted a new genuine volvo arm and blade so I would assume it would work fine???????
Will give it a go on the old arm if I can still find it (I think we kept it) May even be worth giving it a go on the new arm I suppose.
Keep you posted when I get time to have a go at it.

Apr 9th, 2020, 08:39	#1
lynns hubby Master Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2024 09:25 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Yarmouth	2002 V40 rear wiper When we bought the car a couple of years ago the rear wiper cleared the swept area with no issue. When it was time to replace it I fitted a lucas replacement, this was terrible and missed most of the screen. I have tried other makes which all missed the screen in places. In the end I bought a genuine Volvo blade and arm, this has still made no difference. Am I alone in this dilema as its driving me and my daughter nuts.

Apr 9th, 2020, 08:44	#2
clarkey1984 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2022 09:41 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Beccles	I've had 3 v40s and not one of them has had a satisfactory rear wiper, Renault Clio rear arms fit but new ones off eBay are plastic and my then 4 year old managed to break it, then we scrapped a 2005 Saab 9-3 estate at work so i liberated the arm from that, works perfectly. __________________ 02 V40 T4 S, "Sargent silver" she's back!

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Darlo 1 Lunatic. Last Online: Today 10:36 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: staffordshire	https://www.facebook.com/notes/alex-...3050128452743/ ahh broken link,sorry. __________________ V40 1.9D 2004 620 miles to the tankful. 235000 miles on clock. Now sold, S60 D5 2004. I vape therefore I am. Last edited by Darlo 1; Apr 28th, 2020 at 22:58.

Apr 29th, 2020, 12:32	#9
Darlo 1 Lunatic. Last Online: Today 10:36 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: staffordshire	Go into the search function on this section, 16th post down by member Muscleflex, it contains a link done by Gatos on the fix. __________________ V40 1.9D 2004 620 miles to the tankful. 235000 miles on clock. Now sold, S60 D5 2004. I vape therefore I am.

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Apr 28th, 2020, 21:45	#6
lynns hubby Master Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2024 09:25 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Yarmouth	Tried searching for the fix but cant find it. Anyone got a link please.

Apr 28th, 2020, 23:16	#8
lynns hubby Master Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2024 09:25 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Yarmouth	No I meant a link to the fix that is referred to here. Sorry for any confusion.

Apr 29th, 2020, 20:27	#10
lynns hubby Master Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2024 09:25 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Yarmouth	Found it thanks. Only issue is that we have fitted a new genuine volvo arm and blade so I would assume it would work fine??????? Will give it a go on the old arm if I can still find it (I think we kept it) May even be worth giving it a go on the new arm I suppose. Keep you posted when I get time to have a go at it.

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