850 windscreen wiper fouling bonnet

Chris P Duck · Apr 5th, 2024, 20:09

Hi all.

Drivers side wiper is fouling the back edge of the bonnet. Looks as though the wipers are fitted the right way round (I.e. drivers side and passenger side wipers are fitted to the correct side of the car).

Anyone come across this before?

Grateful for any advice.

Chris

ITSv40 · Apr 5th, 2024, 21:03

Have you tried taking the wiper arm off the spindle and rotating it one or two splines anticlockwise so that it clears the bonnet? One thing you would need to check is that the wiper then doesn't foul the A pillar when in use.

DaveNP · Apr 6th, 2024, 08:06

Mine didn't get as far as fouling the bonnet edge but I did notice with mine that the part of the arm that goes on the spindle developed a bend over the years, due to the pressure of the spring to hold the blade against the screen. If you look down across the screen from the top does the base of the arm and the sprung part look reasonably straight or does it have a significant angle at the hinge? I 'fixed' mine by a bit of careful leverage in a vice, but I was fortunate to have a donor car too as the base part of the arm is an alloy which might well break if you try to bend it back.

Apr 5th, 2024, 20:09	#1
Chris P Duck New Member Last Online: Apr 26th, 2024 17:37 Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Worcestershire	850 windscreen wiper fouling bonnet Hi all. Drivers side wiper is fouling the back edge of the bonnet. Looks as though the wipers are fitted the right way round (I.e. drivers side and passenger side wipers are fitted to the correct side of the car). Anyone come across this before? Grateful for any advice. Chris __________________ 1995 850T-5R estate 2017 XC60 D5 AWD R Design 1990 Saab 900 T16S convertible (I know)

Apr 5th, 2024, 21:03	#2
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Today 15:21 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	Have you tried taking the wiper arm off the spindle and rotating it one or two splines anticlockwise so that it clears the bonnet? One thing you would need to check is that the wiper then doesn't foul the A pillar when in use. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

Apr 6th, 2024, 08:06	#3
DaveNP Non VOC Member Last Online: Today 18:24 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milton Keynes	Mine didn't get as far as fouling the bonnet edge but I did notice with mine that the part of the arm that goes on the spindle developed a bend over the years, due to the pressure of the spring to hold the blade against the screen. If you look down across the screen from the top does the base of the arm and the sprung part look reasonably straight or does it have a significant angle at the hinge? I 'fixed' mine by a bit of careful leverage in a vice, but I was fortunate to have a donor car too as the base part of the arm is an alloy which might well break if you try to bend it back. __________________ David V70 2.5 10v Torslanda Manual 98 Sreg

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