Hey guys this is a noob question, My window wipers stopped working when i turn the car on it wipes half way and stops, i tried taking the plastic cover thats over the wiper motor but i cant remove the plastic rivets how do i get them off i have a 96 civic but im sure they are the same thank you for your help.

 

any help please?

 

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Though yours is a '96, It might still have this same problem.

The return switch breaks inside the wiper motor. I had this happen on my ;98 and the install is really easy. I think we pried them out using a small flathead, but I could be wrong. The middle clip is the hardest to remove because the other holes in the chassis are rectangular (the clip ends are square) and the middle hole is square. So it's a tight fit. I had to buy a new one, and you might want to be prepared to pick one up too. The car will assemble fine without that clip though. It just got on my nerves.

Here is the TSB (PDF).

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq...e.pdf

 

Yeah i got so frustrated would i pick it up from any auto store thanks alot for the help NOFX

 

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I got a replacement motor from eBay. I think it was like $25 shipped. It was from a 2000 model if I recall. Its' worked every since too.

If you check out that TSB, it's a really easy install. Just make sure you mark where the linkage and motor are compared to each other! If you don't you might end up having wipers that work backwards.

 

That wouldn't be good ha ha i will definitely do that thanks again

 

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I already had it happen on my car. The instructions didn't mention it and we didn't even think about it.

So when we got it all back together the wipers would turn on and just go "CLUNK" and barely move. Then we moved the arms all the way up and the wiped from the top down instead.

 

Ha ha little details they leave out you know im gunna go mess with it now ill let you know whats good gotta love honda you know

 

I was lucky all i need are new arms there shot im glad no motor

 

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How did broken arms make that problem?