Wife complained that rear window washer wasn't working. Well, I guess not since the nozzle which fits at the base of the arm was missing in action. When she tried to use it, it probably cleaned the grille of the car behind her as the fluid shot straight out the back of her car.

Is this a part I can buy (at the dealer, no doubt) and replace successfully myself? It looks like a snap fit, but I have no way to see if the arm itself is supposed to have threads, etc., that would secure it, since I never took it apart before it disappeared. I suspect the carwash is the culprit, but I'll never know.

I also suspect that someone out there has replaced the rear wiper arm, and to do so, had to remove and replace this nozzle which is round and about the diameter of a U.S./Canadian dime.

 

It's a cake fix, I just did mine. You need two parts. The nozzle, and the cover for the arm.

The cover is around $6
the Nozzle is $20 or so


I can get you part numbers, or you can just go to the dealer. Let me know and I will look them up.


You just remove the arm, it's one nut, and remove the inner tailgate panel. the washer motor comes out with three bolts. Replace the nozzle, reinstall the motor and the arm, and snap on the new cover.

Took me about 20 minutes.


I left mine broken all summer and used it as a "tailgater defense system". Once winter hit, it was a lot less entertaining.

 

I took a look at her car. Is it really true that all I have to do is remove four screws with a Philips screwdriver to remove the inner tailgate panel? That seems way too simple for Volvo engineering and design. I was expecting to need a special tool available only from Sweden to remove it. This whole process sounds too simple to be true! Of course, I have to buy more than just the part that disappeared, but that's not too bad considering....


Thanks.

BTW, of course the screws are located 90 degrees approx from the inner tailgate panel's plane, and too far apart to tighten them while standing in only one place, but they really are the fasteners for that tailgate panel in plain view???? (Then why is the oil filter a pain, the transmission dipstick buried, and even worse the PCV/oiltrap underneath a manifold?)

 

I am having the same issue.

What are the part numbers that I need?

Can I buy them on the web? Or do i need to go to a dealer?

Thanks,
Mark

 

Went to parts counter at dealer today and picked mine up. They were in stock, and counterman mentioned I wasn't the first guy to ever need these parts. The nozzle "cover" is the cheapest, flimsy piece of plastic junk I've seen on an auto exterior in a long time. I'm guessing this will be an annual repair, if not more often. Wife keeps car nice and clean in the drive thru car wash, so I am really sure the nozzle got trashed there.

Anyway, the parts, including tax, were $18 and some change. I'd just get them at the dealer. Shipping from online source would probably eat up any price savings you'd see.

Its finally warm enough here (40+ degrees today) to tackle this project. I'll let you know how this shade tree mechanic does when there aren't any leaves on the trees yet.

 

The new one should last longer. I think the plastic gets hard from the sun and an agressive towel dry takes care of snapping the cover off. Once the cover is gone, the nozzle will break pretty easily.

 

Turns out I need another part. Tihe nozzle brokeoff in such a position that I can't remove the stub of it in the brass tube. So I need a new brass feeder tube which I took out by taking the back off the motor assembly (torx bolts, and of course, two sizes) but still could stick the new nozzle in as the base of the old one couldn't be removed. So, one more dealer trip..... But I'll finish it this coming week.