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Title: rear wiper removal question
Post by: jimmy1888 on 20 April 2010, 19:45

Hi folks,

I have just ordered the glass gromet for covering up the hole when you remove the rear wiper what i want to know is when you are removing the rear wiper, do you just remove the spindel for the wiper arm and seal off the water pipe, fit glass gromet, job done? or is it more complicated?

Any info would be great

cheers

jim :smiley:

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 20 April 2010, 21:46

hi
i did this very recently!

basically you are going to have to take the whole rear wiper motor out (very easy - held on by 3 bolts)
 and yes plug the water pipe thingy!

to get to the rear wiper motor take the boot door card off (2 screws in grab handles and then pull - firmly to disconnect tabs)

hope this helps
cheers
elliot

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: Dave_IOW on 20 April 2010, 21:52

what size is grommet? Where you get it from?

Edit: Answer to my own question is 25mm.

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: jimmy1888 on 21 April 2010, 08:14

Quote from: Dave_IOW on 20 April 2010, 21:52

what size is grommet? Where you get it from?

Edit: Answer to my own question is 25mm.

 :grin:

i got it from venom motorsport. im sure its £23

Quote from: wakeboarder15 on 20 April 2010, 21:46

hi
i did this very recently!

basically you are going to have to take the whole rear wiper motor out (very easy - held on by 3 bolts)
 and yes plug the water pipe thingy!

to get to the rear wiper motor take the boot door card off (2 screws in grab handles and then pull - firmly to disconnect tabs)

hope this helps
cheers
elliot

very helpfull bud cheers  :smiley:

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: tg1 on 21 April 2010, 08:15

what did you use to block the hose off?

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 21 April 2010, 13:55

Quote from: tg1 on 21 April 2010, 08:15

what did you use to block the hose off?

i squired a load of silocone in the end
then a load of duck tape round that
then folded it in half tightly
and then more duck tape around the fold to make sure it stayed tight

dont think it is going to be leaking any time soon!

cheers
elliot

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: topher on 21 April 2010, 14:04

someone paid £23 for a grommet? :huh:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_190552_langId_-1_categoryId_165562

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: gjroe78 on 21 April 2010, 17:03

ooops  :embarassed: :tongue:

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: richw911 on 21 April 2010, 17:25

Quote from: topher on 21 April 2010, 14:04

someone paid £23 for a grommet? :huh:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_190552_langId_-1_categoryId_165562

Is it the glass look one :

http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_details.php?id=1008&manufacturer=Speedtech&category=Bodystyling

Title: Re: rear wiper removal question
Post by: jimmy1888 on 21 April 2010, 19:42

yep thats the one :grin: