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stripped splines on wiper arm

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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Post by BEJinFbk »

I've fixed a few just by using a sharp pointy object and scraping
all the soft metal out of the shaft splines. That often provides enough
bite to hold the arm. Just don't tighten the nut too much!

I also read about a guy wrapping small guage solder around
the shaft after cleaning out the splines, with good results.
Again, go easy on the shaft nut...

Best of Luck!
'98 V70 R - Well Equipped for Life Up North... ;)
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