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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Unhappy Wiper Arm not moving

okay so i have a 2005 xc 90 the windshield wiper arms wont move i know the wiper motor is good bc it moves the arm a little more like a twitch but still how do i fix the prob?????
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Does either one of them move? When you turn them on, can you move them?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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arms twitch but when i lift up the hood i see the motor moving perfectly it seems like the arms are trying to move but and also there a cover over the windshield arm motor that hard to take off any help? im sure if tht cover was lifted then i could get a better clue
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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chances are the wiper arm linkages or housing broken. i seem it happened on xc90
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Does the wiper arms have a bolt on them that holds them in place? Maybe the bolt is loose.
 
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