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95 850GLT Haze on the Interior of the Windshield?

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Re: 95 850GLT Haze on the Interior of the Windshield?

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TrstnBrtt wrote:I have the same problem in my S70, I clean it up, it comes back almost minutes later. I use invisible glass from Wal Mart in the can. My heater core is only about a month old..
What do you think is causing the problem?

Does Invisible Glass cause a glare on your windshield? Ever since some wash place used chemicals to clean glass on the interior of a different car I owned, causing a haze so thick it was like fog at night, I have NEVER EVER let anyone clean the interior glass but myself. It took about 2-3 yrs to come off.

Curious, how long have you owned your S70? The 850s drive side windshield wiper lifts up because the tension on the spring is stronger than the wiper's metal frame, causing it to bend over time and thus lift up.

I know an S70 driver side should work (the problem was fixed, I THINK), but I can't recall what year/s are good to get for my vehicle. OR if other S70s suffered this problem.
Volvo 850 GLT 1995

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Post by TrstnBrtt »

What do you think is causing the problem?
I'm not sure what is causing the problem. I'm just been kind of ignoring it. I do notice that every time I clean the windsheild (the rearview mirror, the sunroof and the rear window fogs up too) no matter how many times I coat it with glass cleaner and no matter how many lint cloths I use it still streaks, quite badly. I've kind of given up on it to be honest. I HATE streaks/fingerprints/fog on glass but it's just an uphill battle at this point haha
Does Invisible Glass cause a glare on your windshield? Ever since some wash place used chemicals to clean glass on the interior of a different car I owned, causing a haze so thick it was like fog at night, I have NEVER EVER let anyone clean the interior glass but myself. It took about 2-3 yrs to come off.
Invisible glass works wonders on the other windows, not streaky at all, I've also cleaned my roommates windows with it (He has a spaceship, 2007 Honda Civic, LOTS of dashboard to reflect dirt onto the windsheild) and his windows look great.
Curious, how long have you owned your S70? The 850s drive side windshield wiper lifts up because the tension on the spring is stronger than the wiper's metal frame, causing it to bend over time and thus lift up.
I know an S70 driver side should work (the problem was fixed, I THINK), but I can't recall what year/s are good to get for my vehicle. OR if other S70s suffered this problem.
The wipers on my '98 lifted, I had to put those wind flap things on it, the wipers on my '99 are fine. They are weird though, if you look at the wipers on an S/V/C70 the drivers wiper doesn't sit down as low as it does on the 850. Not a bad thing, just a weird thing, so maybe just make sure that the knuckle is the same. I know one time I took the wiper arm off and put it so it sit lower, but it didn't wipe all of the drivers side, so maybe give it a "driveway" test before a real world test.
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