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Rear wiper - motor going? V70-XC70 1998

posted by  AlanM on  Fri Feb 27 14:31 CST 2004
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On a recent morning, with temp about 6F, I hit the rear window wash, and the wiper stroked very slowly once, stalling as it approached the park position. Upon returning home in the heat of the day (25F), I checked the fuse (intact) and then had my wife hit the switch while I held the wiper blade off the glass. The wiper began operating normally. I released it, and it continued to work fine. (She has driven the car daily since then and noticed no problem with the wiper.) Today, with the temp in the mid-30s, I hit the wash again and got the slow single stroke.

Both times this has occurred, the window has been dry, but coated with the distinctive blend of road salt and grime popular in the Great American Rust Belt.

Is this a sign that the wiper motor is failing? Any suggestions for other causes?

Alan M

'98 V70 base
'95 850 Turbo







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    Not the Motor V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be Cape Islander on  Sun Feb 29 11:22 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    Had same problem on my 98 until it stopped all together. Sleeve around shaft gets tight owing to corrosion on alum shaft. My indy fixed it up for an hours labour. Whew thought it was the motor which runs a couple hundred deneros.

    Ron








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    Rear wiper - motor going? V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  scottlandyardspares on  Sat Feb 28 01:17 CST 2004
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    Its been my experience that the bushing in the glass gets stuck, jammed. I have replaced several rear wiper mechanisms and still able to use the old motor. Its where the arm goes through the glass. You should see if you can buy just the plastic part from a dealer. I havent been able to salvage them when the are giving trouble. Be carefull. The rear wiper mechanism eats fingers!









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      Scottlandyard scrap......................holy CRAP!!! V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be Masher on  Mon Mar 1 09:36 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      Is that an S80 in the picture and what happened?







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