So here i am trying to be a hero trying to take out my wiper and eventually broke my window... now, i need help how i can uninstall my rear hatch.. PLS GUyS I NEED HELP

 

first you need to get the window removed before doing anything else sorry about the window dang

 

1st. grab a buddy or 2 to help get the hatch off..

2. Take the rubber strip off where the headliner meets the rear hatch.

3. Pull the headliner slightly down and there will be 4 bolts there, take them out, and that's it.

it's real simple

 

Ouch, but yeah what Matty said... you WILL need help, ask me how I know.

 

Wow man tht sux my back window broke once and ill tell you wht its not a cheap window ,, i had 2 pay it outta my pocket

 

Uh, is this a joke thread?

 

I know a certain someone who has done this exact thing ironically lol.

 

Just tape it up..it'll be considered as JDM

 

OMG, I wanted to take my rear wiper out but I was sooo scared of ^^that happening

 

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I wasn't scared of that before... But seeing this and hearing others have done the same makes me a bit concerned about doing it.

 

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i wouldn't let this scare you away from doing it. i did it in about 20 min, it was super simple.

sucks to hear about your window though man, GL fixing it.

 

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i wouldn't let this scare you away from doing it. i did it in about 20 min, it was super simple.

sucks to hear about your window though man, GL fixing it.</TD></TR></TABLE>hahha thx man..oh yeah some auto glass shops are asking me $750,$650 and the other one last one asking me $800 installed.. thank god i found one shop next to junkyard for $200 flat installed, i thnk the junkyard own that auto glass shoop... anyways THX FOR ALL THE INFO!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Numba1 B Series &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just tape it up..it'll be considered as JDM </TD></TR></TABLE>hahhaa good one buddy!

 

you know i was just thinking about this the other day when my friend said he wanted too... i asked him if he tought there was a chance the window may break he said know.. ill have to show him this thread sorry to hear that man

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MattyP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1st. grab a buddy or 2 to help get the hatch off..

2. Take the rubber strip off where the headliner meets the rear hatch.

3. Pull the headliner slightly down and there will be 4 bolts there, take them out, and that's it.

it's real simple</TD></TR></TABLE>
I just want to add...disconnect the wireing for the hatch too, i want to say that there is two plugs behind the right rear side panel

 

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i wouldn't let this scare you away from doing it. i did it in about 20 min, it was super simple.
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Did you happen to weigh that wiper assembly? I have always wondered.

 

You are in California. N1 Concepts sells complete rear hatches with glass for $100, might be worth it, might not.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coolhandluke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You are in California. N1 Concepts sells complete rear hatches with glass for $100, might be worth it, might not.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah, theyre selling it for $80.00 but im too lazy to work on it...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R.Kelley &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I just want to add...disconnect the wireing for the hatch too, i want to say that there is two plugs behind the right rear side panel </TD></TR></TABLE>ohhh thank you very much<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RC_SKUBY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you know i was just thinking about this the other day when my friend said he wanted too... i asked him if he tought there was a chance the window may break he said know.. ill have to show him this thread sorry to hear that man</TD></TR></TABLE>oh thank you... but u know wat its worth it cuz my dumbass learned from my mistake

 

tip use pb blast to loosen it and some silcone to lube it mine came out like pop no problem

 

wow, this is eerily reminiscent of what happened to my hatch last summer. long story short, my hatch glass shattered, and i wasn't even trying to remove the wiper motor or anything!

background: it was really hot that day, and i was parked outside of the garage because my brother's project Datsun 280Z was in the garage on jackstands. it's my day off, i go outside to move my car into the shade, and i see what looks like water all over the rear windshield (like it just rained or i just washed my car). turns out the glass was completely shattered, only being held in place by my tint. in shock, i looked to see if there were any rocks or anything that might have fallen/hit the glass or anything; no signs of rocks, pebbles, bb's or anything. in fact, there wasn't even a dent to indicate a point of impact. however, the upper and lower corners of the glass were blown out, like something shot out from the inside of the car at the four corners of the windshield. i was stupefied.

theory: so much heat had built-up in my car that the hatch just burst (it was 100+ that day, and i didn't have my windows cracked, except for the hatch, hahaha ). i guess the tint was a magnet for sunlight that day, and i had chosen the wrong place to park heR (no shade or anything). i didn't even have any soda or anything else pressurized inside the car; there was nothing that could have exploded in there.

anyways, if you want to salvage your hatch -- just in case you want to sell it or re-use it -- and remove the glass with little mess, i suggest taping it up so that it stays in "one piece" when you take it out. that and the amount of little pieces of glass in your trunk will be minimized. less to clean up, and it's a lot safer, no cut hands or knees.

removing the hatch is fun, but realigning it is not. as stated above, there are four bolts under the headliner that attach the hatch hinges. you also have to disconnect the hatch struts; i think there are 4 c-clips to pry out (one at each point where the struts attach to the hatch and body) to disconnect the struts. when you get the new hatch in position, just hand tighten the hatch hinge bolts (don't tighten the bolts underneath the headliner all the way) because the hatch has to be lined up. i had one friend sit in the trunk aligning the new hook/trunk latch striker with the latch when i closed the new one, and that same person tightened the hinge bolts after me and another friend pushed the hatch into place to align it. don't forget to play with the rubber stoppers to align it vertically as well.

good luck with replacing it just out of curiosity: did you buy a JDM hatch without the hole for the wiper motor?

 

Uhhh rear wiper stays FTW!

 

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Did you happen to weigh that wiper assembly? I have always wondered.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i will next time i'm home. its sitting in a box in my garage lol. it was actually fairly heavy, i remember thinking it would be pretty insignificant, but it wasn't nearly as light as i thought it would be.

 

think I'd sooner buy a new hatch without the hole in the window than remove it and risk doing that.

did the aerial delete about 2 years ago, that was nice and easy.

 

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I just want to add...disconnect the wireing for the hatch too, i want to say that there is two plugs behind the right rear side panel </TD></TR></TABLE>

And the struts.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMDC2BOY12 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hahha thx man..oh yeah some auto glass shops are asking me $750,$650 and the other one last one asking me $800 installed.. thank god i found one shop next to junkyard for $200 flat installed, i thnk the junkyard own that auto glass shoop... anyways THX FOR ALL THE INFO! </TD></TR></TABLE>You must be talking about the junkyard in San Jose.