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Drivers windshield wiper slap

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Old 05-18-2018, 04:59 PM
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Default Drivers windshield wiper slap

When I changed blades I used the recommended blade size on that little computer in the store. I believe the slap has been getting worse.

The drivers blade goes too far and jumps onto the windshield pillar and makes a slapping noise. If it were a smaller blade it wouldn't clean the top part of the windshield.

To me, it looks like both blades do not park in the lowest position. I had a Cadillac that had a protocol to re-set the blades. Does my 2007 V50 have such a protocol.

I tried to remove the blade to set the location (maybe it slipped due to snow last winter but it didn't want to pull off the mount. I din't want to pull to hard and break something. I know how Volvo likes to have special tools and special ways to remove things and didn't want to force it too much.

Any ideas?
 
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Old 05-18-2018, 08:33 PM
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I'd just remove the arms and reinstall them in a better position. Remove the nut and give the arm a solid whack or two with your hand at about the middle of the arm. That should pop it loose. Sometimes I need to use a puller but that's rare.
 
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