Got bored at work today and did the rear wiper delete on my 01 LS, heres a short write up for anyone who is interested.....

Sorry bout the small pics, they were taken with my phone, but you still get the idea


Start by removing the rear plastic covers on the hatch lid.......The sides first, remove these by lightly pulling them off from either the top or bottom....


Then after you have removed BOTH sides, (you did remove both right?) Pull off the "main" hatch cover by pulling all the clips loose from the latch outward....working your way towards the 3rd brake light



After getting all the plastic removed, give yourself a pat on the back for not breaking any clips and locate the wiper motor, (its the big silver thing on the right) remove the three 10mm/phillips bolts going vertical ONLY, in this pic they are the two black ones toward the rear, and the gold one by the main harness


Next, simply unplug the harness for the motor


Next, gently close the hatch and head for the wiper, remove this bolt cover that conceals the 13mm bolt that holds the wiper arm on, its a bitch. I suggest a small flatblade or a 90 degree pic if you have it


Now just remove this 13mil and pull the wiper arm vertical and remove it


Now, remove the rubber cover/gasket and GENTLY remove the 24mm



With the 24 mil removed you can now pull off the remainding rubber and now completly remove the motor and shaft....I said shaft, he he.


Now, you'll have a hole with a rubber bushing in it, this thing is a bastard to remove but work that thing like a full time job and it will come out. Just push it through the hole into the hatch area.




Now simply install your firewall grommet plug from your teg or any 92-5 civic, I opted to put a small amount of clear caulking just to help seal it in and prevent leaks


And there she is!!! All done and purrdy!!!!




If I missed any steps lemme know, or I.M. me with any questions!

Jai

Modified by INTEGRAJAI at 8:10 PM 2/2/2005


Modified by INTEGRAJAI at 8:14 PM 2/2/2005

 

Nice write up... did the same thing to mine except the system blew out my plug so i have to get another one

 

very nice setup!

 

Thanks guy's, this is my first "how to" so I was hoping I wouldnt get flamed too much. I took alot of time deciding if I wanted to do this "mod" or not. At first I remember thinking to myself "why in the hell would you want to remove your rear wiper?" and after really paying attention to how few times I actually used it I went ahead with the swap. No that I have done it I cant imagine it any other way, the cleanliness it gives the rear of your car is awesome!!!

Jai

 

yeah and it only rains in socali like one week out of the year so rear wiper isnt much of a big deal ... i dont know if i would ever do it but good write up!

 

Ya, thats my opinion. In my former home (Colorado) I highly doubt I would ever do this, but out here its a no brainer.

Jai

 

Nice, i think it looks sick wit no wiper, but were do u get the rubber grommet from ...

 

you never use it plus it make the hatch look some much cleaner

 

The rubber grommet is the grommet filler from the hole in the firewall to the right of the battery under the fuel filter on the 94-01 Tegs and 92-5 civic's. I have my powerwire ran through mine, but got one out of a civic at a salvage yard for free!!!


Jai

 

do u have the part # for that? my car came with it missing! grr.

Edit: my rear wiper doesnt work for **** and i just replace the blades also..

+ its always foggy anyways so yea i'll be doing this soon

 

i know i had some trouble actually removing the wiper arm. i took all caution, but if anyone has any tips to gently pry on it. some people think that there are problems with their wiper arm. as long as you do all the steps listed ... its just stuck. be careful. i dont wanna hear about someone having to buy a new window, that would suck.

 

 

If you're having problems removing the wiper arm, after removing the the black plastic cover and the first nut, stand the wiper up first- the wiper blade should not be touching the glass. It should be sticking up in the air. Then, rock it side to side while pulling up... it is so much harder to remove it if the wiper blade is still on the glass.

Here's another alternative to the rubber grommet:





pics of it on an RSX:





I make these... it won't blow out and it cannot be pulled off from the outside (stolen).




Modified by -sierra- at 10:07 AM 2/3/2005

 

hey sierra, what is that that you are using? i may be interested in that instead of the plug from the engine bay

 

i have been using the plug just fine, but i would also be interested, just for the extra peace of mind, you know? i like not worrying about my car. that's why i drive a honda (integra).

 

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good point. well spoken

 

that 24 mil saved me a ton of time when I did mine

 

yeah cant do that here in seattle *where rear wipers are actually pu into good use* but nice write up tho...where the hell do you work to have that much time

 

i don't see the plug in the firewall near the battery anymore. is that the only place i can get it in the car?

 

nice write-up I recently did this to my DC2 as well

 

this should be archived or something! ii just bought a DC2 yesterday and i was wondering how to do it. very nice write up.

 

bump for sierra's wiper plugs
i have one, they are very nice....been on for awhile now, still good as new
wassup d? when i saw this thread, i was lookin' for your plug over on T-I.....but i couldnt think of your member name
once again, very nice product he sells.........

 

Thanks again for all the cool comments guy's!!

Thanks for the new info sierra, Ill be in touch to get a "real" plug soon!

Jai

 

part #??


Modified by Dc2 Powered at 9:38 PM 2/3/2005

 

nice.